b. 1974/05/03
Graz / Austria
EDUCATION – ACADEMIC DEGREES
2017
2009
2001
1992
2009
2001
1992
Habilitation, TU Graz (Priv.-Doz.)
Venia docendi für Architektonische Entwurfaspekte & Gebäudelehre
Dr. techn. (PhD), TU Graz, doctorate with distinction
Dipl.-Ing. (M.Sc./Arch.), TU Graz
Matura, Gymnasium
Venia docendi für Architektonische Entwurfaspekte & Gebäudelehre
Dr. techn. (PhD), TU Graz, doctorate with distinction
Dipl.-Ing. (M.Sc./Arch.), TU Graz
Matura, Gymnasium
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AT UNIVERSITIES
2022-23
SS 2022
2018 - ong.
2015
2015
2014
2014
2011-17
2009
2007-11
SS 2022
2018 - ong.
2015
2015
2014
2014
2011-17
2009
2007-11
Visiting Scholar at Politecnico di Milano - Department of Architecture and Urban Studies
Visiting Lecturer, Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck, Institut fuer Gestaltung – Gestaltung 1
Associate Professor for Architectural Design and Building Typology, Faculty of Architecture, TU Graz
Visiting researcher at IUAV Università di Venezia, Venice, IT
Visiting researcher at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, KADK, Copenhagen, DK
Visiting Professor, Dipartimento architettura e design - DAD, Università di Genoa, IT
Visiting Professor, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey
Assistant Professor, tenure track, Institute for Design and Building Typology, Faculty of Architecture, TU Graz
Visiting Professor, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, Copenhagen
University Assistant, Institute for Design and Building Typology, Faculty of Architecture, TU Graz
Visiting Lecturer, Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck, Institut fuer Gestaltung – Gestaltung 1
Associate Professor for Architectural Design and Building Typology, Faculty of Architecture, TU Graz
Visiting researcher at IUAV Università di Venezia, Venice, IT
Visiting researcher at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, KADK, Copenhagen, DK
Visiting Professor, Dipartimento architettura e design - DAD, Università di Genoa, IT
Visiting Professor, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey
Assistant Professor, tenure track, Institute for Design and Building Typology, Faculty of Architecture, TU Graz
Visiting Professor, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, Copenhagen
University Assistant, Institute for Design and Building Typology, Faculty of Architecture, TU Graz
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2018 - ong.
2018 - ong.
2008-17
2005-06
2001-03
2000-09
1996-97
2018 - ong.
2008-17
2005-06
2001-03
2000-09
1996-97
Studio Andreas Lechner, licensed architect and member of the Austrian Federal Chamber of Architects
Voting Member of the Expert Commission on the Historic Center of Graz (ASVK)
Various works and private commissions in Graz and province of Styria, Austria
Shigeru Ban Architects, Tokyo, Japan
Civilian service at Topography of Terror Foundation, Berlin
Freelancer in various offices / cooperations & competitions in Berlin, Paris, Graz (Peter Zinganel) and Vienna
Studio Playa Vista / Los Angeles / Visiting Professor Thom Mayne (Morphosis)
Voting Member of the Expert Commission on the Historic Center of Graz (ASVK)
Various works and private commissions in Graz and province of Styria, Austria
Shigeru Ban Architects, Tokyo, Japan
Civilian service at Topography of Terror Foundation, Berlin
Freelancer in various offices / cooperations & competitions in Berlin, Paris, Graz (Peter Zinganel) and Vienna
Studio Playa Vista / Los Angeles / Visiting Professor Thom Mayne (Morphosis)
PUBLICATIONS
Monographs
2021 Thinking Design – Blueprint for an Architecture of Typology. Park Books, 2021
[https://www.worldcat.org/de/title/1243351553 reviewed in: Journal of Architecture and Urbanism 1/46 (2022) https://doi.org/10.3846/jau.2022.16904]
2021 Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre, second and revised edition, Park Books, 2021.
https://www.worldcat.org/de/title/1253629118
2018 Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre, Park Books, 2018 (out of stock as of 2020)-
Peer Reviewed Articles
2023 “The Domenig-Tapes”, in: Daniel Gethmann et al (eds.) GAM.19 – Professionalism, Berlin: Jovis 2023
https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783986120078-019/html
2022 Andreas Lechner, “Ein kontraintuitives Produkt / A Counterintuitive Product”, in: Margitta Buchert (ed.), Produkte reflexiven Entwerfens / Products of Reflexive Design, Berlin / Boston: Jovis 2023, 118-135. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783868598346-006
2020 „Wie die Stadt des 20. Jahrhunderts zu Architektur wurde / How the Twentieth Century City Became Architecture“ Review of: Stanislaus von Moos / Martino Stierli (eds.): Eyes That Saw – Architecture after Las Vegas, New Haven/Zurich: 2020 in: Daniel Gethmann et al., eds. GAM Architecture Magazine 17 Wood. Rethinking Material, Berlin: Jovis 2021, pp. 273-276.
2019 „Introduction to Dossier Joost Meuwissen“, in: Daniel Gethmann, Petra Eckhard, Andreas Lechner et al. (eds.) GAM 15. Territorial Justice, Berlin: 2019, p. 214.
2013 “Topology - On the Design of Contemporary Landscape (Conference Review ETH Zurich)”, in: JoLA (= Journal of Landscape Architecture), 15 (2013), p. 89.
2013 Article “Herausforderungen der architektonischen Integration von Solartechnologien”,
in: Erneuerbare Energie, 1 (2013), pp 28–31.
2012 Article “Solar Energy in the City – Analysis and Evaluation of Economic, Energy and Architectural Quality in Urban Solar Energy Buildings”, in: GAM. Achitecture Magazine, 10 (2012), Wien/New York: Springer 2012, pp. 313–314.
2011 Article „Analyse und Bewertung der energetischen, ökonomischen und architektonischen Qualität urbaner Solararchitektur“, in: Wettbewerbe, 297/298 (2011), pp. 12–15.
2012 Article „Projekt European Agriculture & Energy Park Graz“,
in: GAM. Achitecture Magazine, 07, Wien/New York: Springer 2012, p. 345.
2010 „Werbung ohne Bedeutung – Superflat Surplus“, in: UmBau, 25 (2010), pp. 108–120.
2009 ,The Standardization of the Nonstandard, or the Depth of the Surface‘,
in: GAM. Architecture Magazine 06, Vienna/New York: Springer 2009, pp. 70–85.
Books co-edited
2023 Daniel Gethmann, Petra Eckhard, Andreas Lechner et al., eds. GAM.19 Professsionalism, Berlin: Jovis, forthcoming (german/english, peer reviewed)
2022 Daniel Gethmann, Petra Eckhard, Andreas Lechner et al., eds. GAM.18 Beyond the Institution: Transforming the Learning Environment in Architectural Education, Berlin: Jovis, 2022.
2021 Daniel Gethmann, Petra Eckhard, Andreas Lechner et al., eds. GAM.17 Wood. Rethinking Material, Berlin: Jovis 2021 (german/english, peer reviewed).
2020 Daniel Gethmann, Petra Eckhard, Andreas Lechner, eds. GAM 16. ungewohnt − un/common, Berlin: Jovis 2020 (german/english, peer reviewed, https://www.worldcat.org/de/title/1366278720)
2019 Daniel Gethmann, Petra Eckhard, Andreas Lechner, eds. GAM 15. Territorial Justice, Berlin: Jovis 2019 (german/english, peer reviewed)
2018 Daniel Gethmann, Petra Eckhard, Andreas Lechner, eds. GAM 14. Exhibiting Matters, Berlin: Jovis 2018 (german/english, peer reviewed)
2013 Hans Gangoly, Andreas Lechner et.al (Hg.): Dense Cities – Forschung und Lehre zu Architektur und Stadtverdichtung am Institut für Gebäudelehre 2009 – 2012, Graz: Verlag der TU Graz 2013
2012 Hans Gangoly, Kersten Geers, Andreas Lechner, eds The Urban Paradox – Architecture Without Content, Graz: Verlag der TU Graz 2012 (german/english).
2012 Hans Gangoly, Andreas Lechner (Hg.): Alexandra Isele – Stadthäuser. Ein Segment von Eisenerz als Möglichkeitsraum. Graz: Verlag der TU Graz 2012.
2012 Co-Guest Editor, GAM 08, Dense Cities – Architecture for Living Closer Together, Wien/New York: Springer, 2012 (german/english).
2008 Hans Gangoly, Andreas Lechner et al., eds. Sibiu – Materialien zu Schwerpunkten am Institut für Gebäudelehre, Graz: Verlag der TU Graz, 2008.
1999 Andreas Lechner, Petra Maier, eds.: Stadtmotiv (with contributions by FAT, Mark Wigley, Norman M. Klein et al.), Vienna: Edition Selene 1999.
1998 Andreas Lechner, Petra Maier, eds. Gaze 01, Graz: Forum Stadtpark 1998.
Articles, Features, Exhibitions
2020 Baroque Villa Extension / Landhaus Stift Rein featured on landing page of Austrian architecture database www.nextroom.at
2018 Project ,Baroque House Extension‘ featured in Divisare Journal 187
2018 "There are a lot of architects, we're all good", in: Armin Stocker, Petra Kickenweitz, Ziga Kresevic, eds. YOSTAR – Young Styrian Architecture, Graz: Verlag der TU Graz 2018, pp. 20–25.
2018 Project, Baroque House Extension‘ is featured in Divisare Journal 187
2016 Unfolding Pavilion, 15th Architecture Biennial Venice – contribution of Andreas to the cabinet of curiosities of Daniel Tudor Munteanu within the Unfolding Pavilion at Ignazio Gardella’s Casa alle Zattere
2016 Project “Baroque House Extension” is featured on Divisare frontpage, divisare.com
2016 Finished project “Baroque Villa Extension” is featured on www.Subtilitas.com
2015 ‚Prospective Archeologies‘, in: Vittorio Pizzigoni, Valter Scelsi, eds. Psychiatric Hospitals, Genoa: Araldica 2015, pp. 72-77.
2014 Guest Curator for critically acclaimed blog ofHouses.com
2014 Master studio “Campus Halıç Tersanesi” exhibited at 2nd Istanbul Design Biennial ,The Future Is Not What It Used To Be‘, Kadir Has University Istanbul
2013 „Vor der Stadtkante − Dense Sprawl?“, in: Hans Gangoly, Andreas Lechner et.al, eds. Dense Cities – Forschung und Lehre zu Architektur und Stadtverdichtung am Institut für Gebäudelehre 2009 – 2012, Graz: Verlag der TU Graz 2013, pp. 68–71.
2013 Interviewee, in: Matthew Barac: ,Pedagogy - Graz University of Technology‘, Austria, in: The Architectural Review, July (2013), pp. 108–109.
2012 Essay “Determining Indeterminacies”, in: San Rocco 5 (2012), pp. 136–142.
2012 Exhibition Design “The Urban Paradox” at Stadtmuseum Graz (Institute’s Master studio)
2012 Exhibition Design “Dense Cities” at Forum Stadtpark Graz (Institute’s research activity)
2010 Project Europan 10 − winning project „EU-AE Park“ in exhibition ,Europan 10 − Inventing Urbanity‘, Haus der Architektur Graz.
2010 Article: ,Zur sinnlichen Materialität von Beton in Fassade und Gebäudehülle, in: Haus der Architektur (ed.): Haus der Architektur Reader 2010, Wien: Metroverlag 2011, pp. 52−54.
2010 Project feature − 1st Prize Project ,European Agriculture & Energy Park Graz‘, in: Europan Europe, ed. Europan 10 - European Results - Inventing Urbanity, pp. 77-78.
2010 ‘Intensive Oberflächen’, exhibition of master studio works / concrete trophy competition, at House of Architecture Graz.
2010 ,open lab‘, exhibition design institute for design and building typology‘s contribution to sustainability in architecture and building scienes, TU Graz / Dom im Berg
2009 Article “Façades between blank typologies & energy generation”, in: GAM. Architecture Magazine, 06(2009), Wien/New York: Springer 2009, pp. 313–314.
2007 Article co-authored with Tiz Schaffer: ,Selbst ist der Architekt‘, Falter 42/2007
2007 Article co-authored with Tiz Schaffer: ,Kunst und Kommerz‘, Falter 45/2007]
2001 Article “Annäherung an raumbezogene Identität”, in: Forum Stadtpark (Hg.) Jahrbuch 2000, Wien: Edition Selene 2001, pp. 13–19.
AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS
2022 ‘Research fellow DAStU 2022/23’ - Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento architettura e studi urbani - DAStU (fully funded)
2022 “Counterintuitive Building Types”, Austrian Science Promotion Agency, granted (€640.000)
2021 Research - seed funding, TU Graz Vice rectorate for Research, granted (€10.000)
2021 Research – seed funding, TU Graz Faculty of Architecture, granted (€4.000)
2021 Faculty of Architecture, Graz Technical University, publication grant (€25.000)
2021 Province of Styria, Culture section, publication grant (€1700)
2021 Province of Styria, Science section, publication grant (€3400)
2021 City of Graz, publication grant (€1500)
2021 Austrian Cultural Forum, Manhattan, New York, publication grant (€1500)
2020 Award – Gold Medal for "Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre" at the international competition Best Book Design from all over the world 2020
2018 Member of the Expert Commission on the Historic Center of Graz (ASVK)
2018 Book “Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre“ is awarded Best Book Design in Austria 2018
2018 Andreas’ lecture “Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre” is nominated for the TU Graz Excellency in Teaching Award
2017 Faculty of Architecture, Graz Technical University, publication grant (€20.000)
2017 Vice Rectorate, Graz Technical University, publication grant (€10.000)
2017 Province of Styria, Science section, publication grant (€4300)
2017 City of Graz, Section culture, publication grant (€1500)
2017 Federal Chamber of Architects and Engineers, publication grant (€2000)
2015 Erasmus+, mobility, Reasearcher abroad (Venice IUAV Italy, stipend 3 months)
2015 Erasmus+, mobility, Reasearcher abroad (KADK Denmark, stipend 3 months)
2014 Erasmus+, mobility, Teaching exchange (Genoa Italy, stipend 1 month)
2013 Application team member for project ‘STELA’ in Smart Cities Inititative at Austrian Research Promotion Agency, granted (€980.000)
2000 Publication Institute for Design Building Typology, Science Fund Province of Styria (€5000)
2009 − 12 ‘Solarenergie Urban’, multidisciplinary research project at Austrian Research Promotion Agency, granted (€386.000)
2010 − 12 Member of Austrian expert team of IEA SHC Task 41 ‘Solar Energy and Architecture’, http://task41.iea-shc.org, Austrian Research Promotion Agency, grant (€86.000)
LECTURES, TALKS & PRESENTATIONS
2023 July 5 “Counterintuitive Typologies” at formative research meeting “Peripheries - Urban peripheries in the Age of the Anthropocene”
at Northumbria University Newcastle
2023 June 21 14:00 “Counterintuitive Typologies” at conference “Im Notstand - 9. Forum Architekturwissenschaft”
at TU Berlin, Program (PDF)
2023 April 27th 15:00 Book presentation and discussion in the doctoral school at Università Degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”
DiArc & D.Arch https://www.diarc.unina.it/presentazione-di-libri/27-aprile-2023-a-lechner/
2023 March 31st 15:00 Closing Seminar at Politecnico di Milano - Typology Affordances - Architecture beyond Function
2023 20. März 9:00 Berufungsvortrag TU Dortmund / W3-Professur für Grundlagen der Architektur
Fakultät Architektur und Bauingenieurwesen, August-Schmidt.-Straße 8, 44227 Dortmund
2023 21. Feb. 9:30 Berufungsvortrag TU Berlin / W3-Professur für Architektur und Urbane Typologien: Lecture “Counterintuitive Typologies”, Architekturgebäude am Ernst-Reuter-Platz, Straße des 17. Juni 152 · 10623 Berlin
2023 Jan. 30th 14:00 Lecture “Counterintuitive Typologies. Drawing Attention” at DAStU’s AUID PhD-Programm, Politecnico di Milano, Ed. 11, Via Ampere 2, 20144 Milano https://www.dastu.polimi.it/auid-research-talks/
2022 Dec. 1st 10:00 Kick-Off seminar “Typology Affordances & Counterintuitive Typologies”,Politecnico di Milan - DAStU, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 26, 20144 Milano
2022 Nov. 4th 2022 Lecture “Counterintuitive Typologies”, Politecnico di Milan - DAStU
2022 Book presentation “Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre“ at Ortner & Ortner Baukunst Berlin, May 10 2022, O&O Depot Galerie, Leibnizstr. 60, D-10629 Berlin, Germany
2022 Keynote: “Counterintuitive Products”; invited speaker at 11th International Symposium on Design and Research in Architecture and Landscape: April 21 – 23 2022 Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany
2022 Peer at 11th International Design and Research in Architecture and Landscape Symposium and PhD Peer Review April 21 – 23 2022 Leibniz Universtität Hannover, Germany
2022 Book presentation “Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre“ and lecture „Counterintuitive Typologies” at Innsbruck University’s Faculty of Architecture – Institut für Gestaltung / Studio 1, April 5 2022 at Foyer Gestaltung 1, Technikerstrasse 21, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
2022 Panel Discussion - TRANSforming by Giacomo Pala, 19 Mar 2022 at Magazin – Space for Contemporary Architecture, Vienna
2022 Book presentation and panel discussion: „Architektur Position/ier/en“ March 2 2022 at Haus der Architektur Graz
2022 Lecture “Counterintuitve Typologies” at Architectural Research Lecture Series 2021, January 21 2022, Doctoral School of Architecture TU Graz
2020 Park Books interview series with Andreas Lechner on “Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre” (online)
2020 Lecture “Architecture of public infrastructures” at Kulturjahr 2020, September 18 2020, Tennenmälzerei Graz upon invitation from Danae Theodoridou
2018 Lecture „Tektonik, Typus, Topos – Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre“ at ÖGFA – Österreichische Gesellschaft für Architektur, April 27 2018, Vienna, Austria
2018 Lecture „Überlegungen zum Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre“ Inaugural lecture, January 17 2018, TU Graz
2018 Presentation & panel discussion: Andreas Lechner – Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre, Mach 5 2018, Haus der Architektur Graz, Austria
2017 Inauguration of new studios at TU Graz architecture department, moderation of panel discussion, October 06 2017, TU Graz, Austria
2014 Lecture “Contingent Structures & Typologies” at Genoa Summer School 2, July 23 2014, University of Genoa, Italy
2014 Guest Curator for ,of Houses‘, online platform for old forgotten houses initiated by Daniel Tudor Munteanu. Exhibition online October 27 − November 16 2014 on OfHouse.com and various social media platforms
2013 Moderation of panel discussion "Architektur der europäischen Union?" in the course of Europäische Baukunst – 25 Jahre "European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award", November 5 2013, Joanneum Graz, Austria
2012 Panel discussion & book presentation San Rocco #5 ,Scary Architects‘, Salon für Kunstbuch, 21er Haus, Vienna October 03 2012.
2011 “Visualizing Architectural Qualities in Solarthermal Integration”, presentation at IEA SHC Task 41 Solar Energy and Architecture, 6th Task meeting, September 26 2011, Melbourne, Australia
2011 Project presentation First Prize Europan 10 − European Agriculture & Energy Park Graz, Lecture at Haus der Architektur Graz, Austria
2010 Project presentation First Prize − European Agriculture & Energy Park Graz, Lecture at EUROPAN 10 Congress: European Urbanity − Regeneration Revitalisation Colonisation, May 27 – 29 2010, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
2009 “Body sieves”, workshop lecture, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, Copenhagen May 11 2009, Afdeling 6, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark
2009 Lecture at 3rd Consortial meeting of COMET K-Project, January 22 2009, Amstetten, Austria
2008 Lecture “Superflat Architecture” in lecture course architecture theory “Zum Stand der Dinge” upon invitation from Prof. Ullrich Schwarz, December 11 2008, Hafencity University, Hamburg, Germany
2008 Talk at Grazer DissertantInnenforum Architektur, June 20 2008, Doctoral School TU Graz
TEACHING
2023 W Elective “AK Gebäudelehre - Typology”
2023 W Design Studio Entwerfen 4 (Bachelor)
2023 S Lecture (Master) “Raumkonzepte und Raumerfahrung”
Die Vorlesung umfasst die verschiedenen Raumtheorien aus Architekturtheorie, Philosophie, Soziologie, politische Theorie, Humangeographie etc., welche für die Architektur maßgeblich sind, behandelt die architektonische Raum- und Gebäudetypologie in Bezug auf architektonische Funktionen und die Gestaltung von Räumen zur Vermittlung bestimmter Inhalte und Erzeugung bestimmter Wirkungen (Atmosphären). Die Vorlesung wird von mehreren Lehrenden von verschiedenen Instituten im “Team teaching” abgehalten, um multiperspektivische Blicke aus Theorie und Entwurfspraxis auf das Thema "Raum" zu werfen.
2023 S Design Studio Entwerfen 4 (Bachelor) „(Neue) Klaviatur der Vorstadt · Fingerboard Villa“
2023 S Privatissimum “Building Typology and Design for doctoral students”
2023 S Elective “AK Gebäudelehre - Typology”
2023 PhD-Workshop "Counterintuitive Typologies" (AUID Doctoral Program in Architectural, Urban and Interior Design) at Politecnico di Milano - DAStU
30/01/23 → 6/02/23
2022/23 Elective “AK Gebäudelehre - Typology”
2022/23 Master studio “Mixed-Use Multi-Form / Reverse City - Retail Park” (Counterintuitive Typologies III)
2022 SE Vertiefung Gebäudelehre, Gestaltung 1, Ludwig-Franzens-Universität, Innsbruck
2022 S Privatissimum “Building Typology and Design for doctoral students” (postgraduate)
2022 S Design Studio Entwerfen 4 (Bachelor) „15 Ecken, ein Haus“
2021 W Master studio “Education of an Architect” (Counterintuitive Typologies II)
2021 W Entwurfsaspekte Gebäudelehre, compulsory lecture course (Master, 12 units, 9th iteration)
2021 W Angewandte Methoden im Architekturentwurf, seminar, design theory
2021 S Design Studio Entwerfen 4 (Bachelor) „House of Grain"
2021 S Privatissimum “Building Typology and Design for doctoral students” (postgraduate)
2021 S Angewandte Methoden im Architekturentwurf, seminar, design theory
2020 W Master studio “Counterintuitive Typologies“ (first iteration)
2020 W Entwurfsaspekte Gebäudelehre, compulsory lecture course (Master, 12 units, 8th iteration)
2020 W Angewandte Methoden im Architekturentwurf, seminar, design theory
2020 S Privatissimum “Building Typology and Design for doctoral students” (postgraduate)
2020 S Master studio “X Rooms” with visiting professors Anna Llonch from Cierto Estudio
2019 W Angewandte Methoden im Architekturentwurf, seminar, design theory
2019 W Master studio “A House for the Documentation Centre of Austrian Resistance (DÖW)“ with Visiting Professor Johann Moser
2019 W Entwurfsaspekte Gebäudelehre, compulsory lecture course (Master, 12 units, 7th iteration)
2019 S Angewandte Methoden im Architekturentwurf, seminar, design theory
2019 S Privatissimum “Building Typology and Design for doctoral students” (postgraduate)
2019 S Master studio “Building a Palimpsest“ with visiting professors Jaume Mayol & Irène Pérez TEd‘A arquitectes
2018 W Angewandte Methoden im Architekturentwurf, seminar, design theory
2018 W Entwurfsaspekte Gebäudelehre, compulsory lecture course (Master, 12 units, 6th iteration)
2018 W Master studio “Grottenhof“ Mixed use, sports and recreation premises in the outskirts of Graz
2018 W Angewandte Methoden im Architekturentwurf, seminar, design theory
2018 S Master studio “Jakominimarkt“ with visting professor Job Floris from Monadnock
2018 S AK Wohnbau “After sprawl“, seminar, design theory
2018 S Angewandte Methoden im Architekturentwurf, seminar, design theory
2017 W Entwurfsaspekte Gebäudelehre, compulsory lecture course (Master, 12 units, 5th iteration)
2017 W Angewandte Methoden im Architekturentwurf, seminar, design theory
2017 W AK Wohnbau “After sprawl“, seminar, design theory
2017 S Potential-Program-Project, seminar
2017 S Master studio “Grand Hotel Lopud Extension & Renovation of a listed 1930 hotel by Nicola Dobrovic on the island of Lopud”, Croatia (Dubrovnik)
2016 W Entwurfsaspekte Gebäudelehre, compulsory lecture course (Master, 12 units, 4th iteration)
2016 W Studio Workshop (1) “Transformation Gründerzeitblock”
2016 W Elective “Architektur Bild Konsum“, seminar
2016 S Master studio “A pavillon for Graz-Reininghaus”
2015 W Potential-Program-Project, seminar
2015 W Entwurfsaspekte Gebäudelehre, compulsory lecture course (Master, 12 units, 3rd iteration)
2015 W Elective “Architektur Bild Konsum“, seminar
2015 S Critic at final presentation of Genoa Summer School at Jørn Utzon‘s Can Lis House in Portopetro/Mallorca
2014 W Entwurfsaspekte Gebäudelehre, compulsory lecture course (Master, 12 units, 2nd iteration)
2014 W Studio Workshop “Islands on an island – A Cartography of Graz’ fatti urbani”
2014 S Guest Professor at University of Genoa: International Summer School – Two derelict psychiatric hospitals with Ido Avissar, Nicola Braghieri, Cherubino Gambardella, Andrea Gritti, Cédric Libert, Enric Massip Bosch, Morten Meldgaard, Enrico Molteni, Thomas Padmanabhan, Vittorio Pizzigoni, Franz Prati, Valter Scelsi, Andrea Zanderigo
2014 S Master studio abroad “Campus University Golden Horn” at Kadir Has University, Istanbul
2013 W Potential-Program-Project, seminar
2013 W Entwurfsaspekte Gebäudelehre, compulsory lecture course (Master, 12 units, first iteration)
2013 S Studio Entwerfen 4 (Bachelor) “Memorial / Remembrance site Concentration camp KZ Loibl Nord / Gedenkstätte KZ Loibl Nord”
2012 W Workshop abroad (Bachelor) “Entree / Adresse für städtisches Wohnen” Vienna
2012 W Master studio “Städtische Blockrandbebauung”
2012 S Master studio “The Urban Paradox” with visiting Professors Kersten Geers and Andrea Zanderigo
2012 S Studio Entwerfen 4 (Bachelor) “Urban Entertainment Center Grieskai”
2011 W Master studio “Office building w/ CLT plus seminar”
2011 W Studio Workshop (3) “Exhibition design for Forum Stadtpark” with Heidrun Primas
2011 S Studio Entwerfen 4 (Bachelor) “Adaptive Reuse & infill of 1960ies housing estates”
2010 W Master studio “Adaptive Reuse Rooftop extension on 19th century perimeter block buildings”
2010 W Workshop (3) “Mc Boulevard“ Elective
2010 S Elective “Architektur Bild Konsum”, seminar
2010 W Studio Entwerfen 4 (Bachelor)“Hafnerriegel −Adaptive reuse & transformation of a 1960ies high rise dorm”
2009 W Master studio “Andreas Hofer Platz”, Design studio plus seminar
2009 W Visiting Professor at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts School of Architecture, Studio Workshop upon invitation from Prof. Cort R. Dinesen, Afdeling 6
2009 S First year Design Core − Gestalten + Entwerfen & excursion to the Netherlands
2008 W First year Design Core − Gestalten + Entwerfen
2008 W Design Studio Workshop (3) abroad (Bachelor) “Adaptive Reuse of 19th cent. villa” in Novigrad (Croatia)
2008 S First year Design Core − Gestalten + Entwerfen & excursion to the Netherlands
2007 W First year Design Core − Gestalten + Entwerfen
ADVISING
Master’s thesis
2023 [55] Virginia Capone:
Building on the Built - A view on Typological Affordances, Double degree Master’s thesis TU Graz & Politecnico di Milano (Prof. Gennaro Postiglione)
2023 [54] Dennis Baumgartner: Simple et radical, Master’s thesis TU Graz
2023 [54] Dennis Baumgartner: Simple et radical, Master’s thesis TU Graz
2023 [53] Valentin Moser:
Die Summe einzelner Teile, Master’s thesis TU Graz
2023 [52] Paula Möller: (Un)Ordnung – Periphere Räume in Transformation, Master’s thesis TU Graz
2023 [52] Paula Möller: (Un)Ordnung – Periphere Räume in Transformation, Master’s thesis TU Graz
2023 [51] Katharina Huber: Unter einem Dach – Tradition und Weiterentwicklung, Master’s thesis TU Graz
2022 [49] Michael Karnutsch: Wohn- und Freizeitpark Grenzgasse, Master’s thesis TU Graz
2022 [48] Caroline Schmidhofer: Lendhafen, Double Degree TU Graz & Politecnico di Milano (Prof. Pierre-Alain Croset)
2022 [47] Zerina Džubur: Der Spanische Platz in Mostar, TU Graz
2022 [46] Thomas Rogl: Kongresszentrum Bad Gastein, TU Graz
2021 [45] Bettina Jenner: B[r]aukunst – Eine Brauerei im Mühlviertler Bauernhof, TU Graz
2021 [44] Matthias Johannes Holzner: Club Caracalla, TU Graz
2021 [43] Sebastian Reiter: Museumsarchitektur − Über die Außenwirkung einer Gebäudetypologie, TU Graz
2020 [42] Maike Gold: Grammatik einer Industrielandschaft – Spekulatives Magdeburg in Figur und Struktur, TU Graz, GAD Awards 2021
2020 [41] Ajna Babahmetović: Houses at Home. Architecture of Displacement, TU Graz
2020 [40] Markus Pöll: Stadtquartier Jakominiplatz, TU Graz
2020 [39] Jakob Zöbl: Palimpsest, TU Graz, 1st Prize GAD Awards 2020
2020 [38] Anna Müller: Ein Hotel im Wandel, TU Graz
2020 [37] Sabrina Kraßnig: Nach dem Film, TU Graz
2020 [36] Katharina Toplitsch: 365 Tage Klopeiner See, TU Graz
2020 [35] Katharina Scharler: Baden am Bodensee, TU Graz
2020 [34] Anna-Lena Proksch: hortus patens, TU Graz
2020 [33] Georg Scherrer: Forum Schiffslände, TU Graz
2018 [28] Stefan Hutterer: Konversion oder Ersatzneubau Telekom-Tower Graz, TU Graz
2018 [27] Valentina Lovric: Mississippi. The Townhouse as a Public Space in the Historic City Centre of Salzburg, TU Graz
2018 [26] Stefan Wrana: Hospital Ennstal Styria. Architecture for health and well-being, TU Graz
2018 [25] Therese Eberl: TSY – Urban Sprawl in Melbourne, TU Graz
2018 [24] Antun Jankovic: Perpetual Peace. An architectural sketch, TU Graz
2018 [23] Caroline Leixner: Seefort Mamula − Observing & staging a historic island fortress in Montenegro, TU Graz
2017 [22] Agnes Nagler: The presence of the past – development of Döllersheim memorial, TU Graz
2017 [21] Stefan Perperschlager: Guilt and innocence – Learning from a Biedermeier house in Braunau, TU Graz
2017 [20] Teresa Weigel: Milk and honey – A leisure environment at Edersee, TU Graz
2017 [19] Lisa Marie Hafner: Hong Kong Twin Factory. A Memory Lesson in Architecture, TU Graz
2017 [18] Rebekka Hirschberg: YYZ HKG. A Tale of Two Cities, TU Graz
2016 [17] Ena Kukic: Kenopsia − Sarajevo War Tunnel Museum, TU Graz, Finalist Archiprix Hunter Douglas Award 2019, 1st Prize GAD Awards 2018
2016 [16] Matthias Wild: Factory for Collective Dwelling Matthias Wild, TU Graz
2016 [15] Helena Beljan & Nikola Jankovic: Fiat Claustrum. A monastery for the Anachorets in Split, TU Graz
2016 [14] Alexander Gebetsroither: I-710/I-105 #more than infrastructure, TU Graz, World‘s best graduation thesis – Archiprix Hunter Douglas Award 201, GAD Awards 2016
2016 [13] Thomas Hörmann: Replikation – Model for a new municipal centrality in the suburban landscape, TU Graz, GAD Awards 2016
2016 [12] Morana Mazuran: Large form Novi Zagreb. A model for a new collectivity, TU Graz
2016 [11] Vedran Zonic: Sveucilisna Bolnica Zagreb – reconstruction, extension and conversion of a hospital ruin from 1980, TU Graz
2015 [10] Tobias Gruber: Naš Dom – Parliament building for Bosnia & Herzegovina, TU Graz, GAD Awards 2015
2015 [9] Christoph W. Pirker: Analogue landscape. Approaches to the lost space of the indefinite, TU Graz, 1st Prize GAD Awards 2016
2014 [8] Adina Camhy: Remnants of an Absence − Remembrances overlapped: Approaching the site of former concentration camp Loibl/Ljubelj North, TU Graz
2014 [7] Simon Oberhofer: Another Istanbul, TU Graz
2014 [6] Herwig Baumgartner: On architectures of the past future − New perspectives in unrealized architectural projects with digital architectural visualization, TU Graz
2014 [5] Nadia Degasperi: Building From Ruins: Transforming the listed Grand Hotel ruin ‘Wildbad Innichen’, TU Graz
2013 [4] Alexandra Isele: Townhouses − A segment of styrian Eisenerz as space for opportunities, TU Graz
2012 [3] Sebastian Jenull & Sandra Tantscher: Dietrichs-Quartier – Transformation of a perimeter block as a way for urban density, TU Graz
2012 [2] Sarina Abraham: re:design:block: Graz St. Peter perimeter, TU Graz
2012 [1] Christoph Simschitz: H53 High-density housing, TU Graz
Doctoral Committees
2023 Assessment PhD Dissertation, Beatrice Balducci: A safe space. Ordinary Architecture for Extraordinary Conditions, Diss. Politecnico di Milano (Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Alessandro Rocca)
2021 Assessor PhD Dissertation, Wolfgang List: Model based drafting / Entwerfen mit Modellen. Untersuchung zur Relevanz analoger Modelle für die Entwurfslehre, Diss. TU Graz, Institut für Grundlagen der Konstruktion und des Entwerfens.
2019 Assessor PhD Dissertation, Armin Stocker: The Dimension of Urbanism in Literature: Urban Spaces in Narrative Text Genres, Diss. TU Graz, Institut für Architekturtechnologie.
2019 Chair PhD Defensio, Sorana Cornelia Radulescu: The Chance of Urban Gulliver: Three-Dimensional Public Realm as Infrastructural Component of the L-Sized Structure, Diss. TU Graz, Institut für Architekturtechnologie.
2018 Chair PhD Defensio, Elham Madadi Kandjani, Public Space, Identity and Cultural Values in the Development of Urban Spaces, Institute of Architectural Theory, Art History and Cultural Studies
Research Supervisor (Doctorate, Principal Supervisor)
2021 – ong. Maike Gold, Counterintuitve Typologies, Doctoral School and research project at TU Graz
2018 – ong. Ena Kukić, Translating Memory: Memorial Architecture in the Post-Truth Era, Doctoral School TU Graz
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
2022 Professorial appointment committee – Guest professor ‘Integral Architecture’, TU Graz
2020 Professorial appointment committee – Guest professor ‘Integral Architecture’, TU Graz
2019 Professorial appointment committee – Institute for Spatial Design, TU Graz
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Design Juror / Reviewer
2023 Critic, Studio La Città Orientale, Prof. Alberto Calderoni, Università Degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Dipartimento di Architettura (DiARC)
2022 Critic, Master studio Klemen Breitfuss & Lina Stefanova: “Masken” at Institut f. Raum und Gestalt, TU Graz, Prof. Lehnerer
2022 Critic, Master studio “Tankstelle” Chair ‘Bauen im Bestand’ Prof. Matthias Castorph
2022 Critic, Master studio “Welten III − Bodybuilding” Profs. Anne Femmer & Florian Summa
2021 Jury Member for Architecture Competition, Fire station in Graz historic center
2021 Jury Final B.Arch senior projects, Cal Poly Pomona - Department of Architecture, Prof. Katrin Terstegen, May 14 2021
2020 Critic, Master studio Prof. Alex Lehnerer, Chair ‚Raum und Gestalt‘ TU Graz
Peer Reviewer
2023 Book review editor, GAM.19 Professsionalism, Berlin: Jovis, forthcoming.
2022 Book review editor, eds. GAM.18 Beyond the Institution: Transforming the Learning Environment in Architectural Education, Berlin: Jovis, 2022.
2022 Peer Reviewer at 11th International Design and Research in Architecture and Landscape Symposium and PhD Peer Review 21/04/22 − 23/04/22 Leibniz Universtität Hannover, Germany.
2021 Book review editor, GAM.17 Wood. Rethinking Material, Berlin: Jovis 2021.
2020 Book review editor, GAM 16. ungewohnt − un/common, Berlin: Jovis 2020.
2019 Book review editor, GAM 15. Territorial Justice, Berlin: Jovis 2019.
2019 The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School for Architecture, Design and Conservation, peer reviewer for faculty member’s artistic research projects.
2018 Book review editor, GAM 14. Exhibiting Matters, Berlin: Jovis 2018
2017 Peer review of manuscripts for publication of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts: Cort Ross Dinesen, Inger Berling Hyams, Morten Meldgaard et.al., eds. Architecture Drawing Topology, AADR Art Architecture Design Research, Baunach: Spurbuch 2018.
2016 The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Peer reviewer manuscripts
2015 Nordic Journal of Architecture, Peer reviewer manuscripts
SELECTED WORKS
2021 − ong. Commercial building „Gratkorner“, Greater Graz Area, implementation in progress
2019 Study for a pool and annex to historicist villa, private, partly implemented
2017 Adaptive reuse of a suburban supermarket, completed
2016 Urban infill study, Bruck an der Mur, province of Styria, research study
2015 Transformation of a 1980ies single family house, completed
2013 Extension and renovation of a baroque villa, completed
2012 Office building for steelworks company, completed
2010 Duplex apartment, renovation, interior, completed
2010 EU Agriculture & Energy Park, First prize Europan Graz 2010, discontinued
2009 Renovation and extension of a farm, Greater Graz area, completed
LANGUAGES
German Native Proficiency
English Full Professional Proficiency
TEACHING & RESEARCH INTERESTS
Mixed-use buildings, Hybrid Typologies, Adaptive Reuse
Public - Civic buildings / infrastructures, Suburbanism
Grazer Schule / Graz School - postfunctionalism in Southern Austria 1970 - 1990
History and Theory of Architecture
Architectural design theory
Fig.: Architectural Research Lecture January 2022 at TU Graz:
Andreas (left) with Daniel Gethmann, German and English book in the middle
and ‘corner building’ on TV screen in the back. Photo taken by Maike Gold.
[Curriculum Vitae last updated Jan. 2023]
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