Studio (Bio)
Andreas Lechner is an Austrian architect and Associate Professor at TU Graz, with a wealth of professional, teaching, and research experience. He is the author of the award-winning book Thinking Design – Blueprint for an Architecture of Typology (Park Books, Zurich 2021). Lechner lectures and teaches internationally and serves as a visiting professor at the Politecnico di Milano. His research group, Counterintuitive Typologies, is supported by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency. He is also a co-editor of Graz Architecture Magazine and an upcoming special issue of The Journal of Architecture.
︎︎︎ Lectures
2025
Jun 11 Berlin, DE 18:00 BHROX, Ernst-Reuter-Platz
Panel Discussion
“Constructive Disobedience & Typologies of Umbau” with Oliver Schruoffeneger, Matthias Ballestrem, Helga Blocksdorf, Katharina Benjamin and Andreas Lechner, moderated by Petra Kickenweitz and Armin Stocker (in German).
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Apr 4 Milan, IT 18:00
Panel & Presentation STOÀ
with Alberto Calderoni, Jacopo Leveratto, Andreas Lechner, Gennaro Postiglione, Politecnico BLDG 11
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Apr 3 Milan, IT 14:30
Book Presentation “Architectural Affordances – Typologies of Umbau”
with Andreas Lechner, Gennaro Postiglione, Francesca Serrazane
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Feb 22 Milan, IT
Lecture “Mapping Continual Building – Typologies of Transformation”
AUID PhD Progam “Drawing on the Existing” by Fabrizia Berlingieri, Matthias Ballestrem, Lidia Gasparoni, DAStU Politecnico di Milano, Carta Bldg
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Feb 06 Las Vegas, NV
Lecture “Building Types and Their Continual Transformation”
UNLV – University of Nevada Las Vegas, School of Architecture, Urban Futures Lab
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Jan 21 Innsbruck, AT
Lecture “Typologies of Transformation”
Innsbruck University, Faculty of Architecture – Architecture Theory
︎︎︎2024
Nov 25 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Lecture “Typologies of Umbau”
Northumbria University
Nov 21-23 Norwich, UK
Lecture “Peripheral Bodies – Frankenstein Periphery” with Cameron McEwan
AHRA International Conference 2024 – Body Matters, University of the Arts, Norwich, UK
Nov 6 Genoa, IT
Lecture “Architectural Affordances & Typologies of Umbau”
Università di Genova, DAD Dipartimento Architettura e Design - Doctoral School
Oct 22 Lancaster University, UK
Lecture “The Future of Typology”
Lancaster School of Architecture
Oct 18 2024 Milan, IT
Lecture “Counterintuitive Typology”
Politecnico di Milano
Oct 2 2024, Ghent, BE
Lecture “Type & Typologies” at Studio Primary Structure by Floris De Bruyn & Olivier Goethals
KU Leuven – Faculty of Architecture Sint-Lucas Ghent
Sep 9-10 Ghent, BE
Lecture “Typologies of Umbau” at conference “As Found: Affective Restoration and Typological Strategies for Reuse” curated by Caroline Voet and Mechthild Stuhlmacher, KU Leuven, Campus Sint-Lucas
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Sep 4-8 Cres, CRO
Lecture “Günther Domenig’s Steinhaus as Graz School of Architecture”
4th Moise Architectural Seminar / Summer School Architecture and Philosophy of Khōrein: Journal for Architecture and Philosophy thanks to Andrea Canclini, Petar Bojanić & Snežana Vesnić.
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Jun
Panel “Architektur. Bücher, Filme und Gespräche”
with Frida Grahn (USI Mendrisio), Georg Vrachliotis (TU Delft), Nicole Schwarz (Birkhäuser Berlin), Armin Stocker & Andreas Lechner (TU Graz) at GAT.news / Architekturtage Graz 2024.
May 25 Aarhus, DK
Paper “Affordances of Architectural Typology” presented by Maike Gold
at EAAE/ARCC Conference at Aarhus School of Architecture.
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Mar 18 Milan, IT
Presentation of “Affordances of Architectural Typologies”
PhD Workshop at Milan Politecnico
Mar 14 Milan, IT
Lecture “Atlas of Affordances – Recent Typological Research”
Bldg. 29 Carta, Politecnico di Milano, AUID PhD-Program
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Feb 29 Brussels, BE
Lecture “Counterintuitive Typologies”
UC Louvain – LOCI, Rue Henri Wafelaerts, 47-51, 1060 Saint-Gilles (Brussels)
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Feb 07 Braunschweig, DE3
Lecture “Counterintuitive Typologies”
Appointment procedure TU Braunschweig
︎︎︎2023
Dec 07 Hamburg, GER
Lecture “Counterintuitive Typologies”
Appointment procedure HCU - Hafencity Universität
Nov 15 Graz, AT
Presentation “Counterintuitive Typologies – ongoing research”
Graz Center of Sustainable Construction (GCSC), TU Graz
Oct 26 Portsmouth, UK
Lecture & Chair panel session “Drawing Attention to the Periphery” with Cameron McEwan
AHRA International Conference 2023, Portsmouth School of Architecture, UK
Oct 18 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Lecture “Counterintuitive Typologies - Designing Uncertain Futures”
Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Jun 21 Berlin, GER
Lecture “Counterintuitive Typologies” with Maike Gold
9th Conference of Forum Architekturwissenschaft at TU Berlin, Netzwerk Architekturwissenschaft
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Apr 27 Naples, IT
Lecture: „Thinking Design - Blueprint for an Architecture of Typology"
Università Degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, DiArc & D.Arch
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Mar 31 Milan, IT
Lecture “Typology Affordances - Architecture beyond Function“
Talk and closing seminar, Politecnico di Milano
Mar 20 Dortmund, GER
Lecture “Kontinuität und Wandel”
Appointment procedure TU Dortmund
Feb 21 Berlin, GER
Lecture “Counterintuitive Typologies”
Appointment procedure TU Berlin
Jan 30 Milan, IT
Lecture “Counterintuitive Typologies. Drawing Attention”
AUID Research Talks, Politecnico di Milano, Edificio 11
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Dec 1 Milan, IT
Lecture “Typology Affordances - Counterintuitive Typologies”
Politecnico di Milano, DAStU Research fellowship
May 10 Berlin, DE
Lecture “Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre”
Talk with Markus Penell and Jonas Tratz
Ortner & Ortner Baukunst – Depotgespräche at Depotgalerie
Leibnizstraße 60 10629 Berlin / Deutschland
Apr 21 Hannover, DE
Lecture “Counterintuitive Products”
invited keynote and peer reviewer, 11th International Symposium on Design and Research in Architecture and Landscape, Leibniz Universität Hannover
Apr 5 Innsbruck, AT
Lecture 'Counterintuitive Typologies'
Faculty of Architecture - Institut für Gestaltung - Studio 1
Mar 19 Vienna, AT
Panel Discussion - TRANSform
with Giacomo Pala and Anna Paul
Magazin - Space for Contemporary Architecture, Vienna
Mar 2 Graz, AT
Book Presentation and Talk
Haus der Architektur, Graz
Jan 21 Graz, AT
Lecture 'Counterintuitve Typologies'
Architectural Research Lecture Series, Doctoral School of Architecture at TU Graz
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2021 & Before
Sep 18 2020 Graz, AT
Lecture 'Architecture of public infrastructures'
Kulturjahr 2020, Tennenmälzerei Graz
Apr 27 2018 Vienna, AT
Lecture 'Tektonik, Typus, Topos - Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre'
ÖGFA - Österreichische Gesellschaft für Architektur
Jan 17 2018, Graz, AT
Lecture 'Überlegungen zum Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre'
TU Graz
Mar 5 2018 Graz, Austria
Talk & Panel 'Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre'
Haus der Architektur
Oct 6 2017 Graz, AT
Moderation & Panel discussion “Opening New Design Studios”
TU Graz
Jul 23 2014 Genoa, IT
Lecture 'Contingent Structures - Typologies'
Genoa Summer School 2, University of Genoa DAD
Nov 5 2013 Graz, AT
Moderation of panel "European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award"
Joanneum Graz, Austria
Oct 3 2012 Vienna, AT
Panel & book presentation San Rocco 5 ,Scary Architects'
Salon für Kunstbuch, 21er Haus
Sept 26 2011 Melbourne, AUS
Lecture “Visualizing Architectural Qualities in Solarthermal Integration”
IEA SHC Task 41 Solar Energy and Architecture, 6th Task meeting
Nov 1 2011, Graz, AT
Presentation “European Agriculture & Energy Park Graz” (winner of First Prize Europan 10)
Haus der Architektur Graz
May 28 2010, Neuchâtel, CH
Presentation “European Agriculture & Energy Park Graz” (winner of First Prize Europan 10)
EUROPAN 10 Congress: European Urbanity - Regeneration Revitalisation Colonisation
May 11 2009 Copenhagen, DK
Lecture 'Body sieves', workshop lecture
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, Afdeling 6
Jan 22 2009 Amstetten, AT
Lecture “Tokyo Facades”
TU Graz research meeting
Dec 11 2008 Hamburg, DE
Lecture 'Superflat Architecture'
Architecture theory lecture series, Hafencity University
Jun 20 2008, Graz, AT
Ongoing PhD research
Grazer DissertantInnenforum Architektur, Doctoral School TU Graz
Jun 11 Berlin, DE 18:00 BHROX, Ernst-Reuter-Platz
Panel Discussion
“Constructive Disobedience & Typologies of Umbau” with Oliver Schruoffeneger, Matthias Ballestrem, Helga Blocksdorf, Katharina Benjamin and Andreas Lechner, moderated by Petra Kickenweitz and Armin Stocker (in German).
Apr 4 Milan, IT 18:00
Panel & Presentation STOÀ
with Alberto Calderoni, Jacopo Leveratto, Andreas Lechner, Gennaro Postiglione, Politecnico BLDG 11
Apr 3 Milan, IT 14:30
Book Presentation “Architectural Affordances – Typologies of Umbau”
with Andreas Lechner, Gennaro Postiglione, Francesca Serrazane
Feb 22 Milan, IT
Lecture “Mapping Continual Building – Typologies of Transformation”
AUID PhD Progam “Drawing on the Existing” by Fabrizia Berlingieri, Matthias Ballestrem, Lidia Gasparoni, DAStU Politecnico di Milano, Carta Bldg
Feb 06 Las Vegas, NV
Lecture “Building Types and Their Continual Transformation”
UNLV – University of Nevada Las Vegas, School of Architecture, Urban Futures Lab
Jan 21 Innsbruck, AT
Lecture “Typologies of Transformation”
Innsbruck University, Faculty of Architecture – Architecture Theory
︎︎︎2024
Nov 25 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Lecture “Typologies of Umbau”
Northumbria University
Nov 21-23 Norwich, UK
Lecture “Peripheral Bodies – Frankenstein Periphery” with Cameron McEwan
AHRA International Conference 2024 – Body Matters, University of the Arts, Norwich, UK
Nov 6 Genoa, IT
Lecture “Architectural Affordances & Typologies of Umbau”
Università di Genova, DAD Dipartimento Architettura e Design - Doctoral School
Oct 22 Lancaster University, UK
Lecture “The Future of Typology”
Lancaster School of Architecture
Oct 18 2024 Milan, IT
Lecture “Counterintuitive Typology”
Politecnico di Milano
Oct 2 2024, Ghent, BE
Lecture “Type & Typologies” at Studio Primary Structure by Floris De Bruyn & Olivier Goethals
KU Leuven – Faculty of Architecture Sint-Lucas Ghent
Sep 9-10 Ghent, BE
Lecture “Typologies of Umbau” at conference “As Found: Affective Restoration and Typological Strategies for Reuse” curated by Caroline Voet and Mechthild Stuhlmacher, KU Leuven, Campus Sint-Lucas
Sep 4-8 Cres, CRO
Lecture “Günther Domenig’s Steinhaus as Graz School of Architecture”
4th Moise Architectural Seminar / Summer School Architecture and Philosophy of Khōrein: Journal for Architecture and Philosophy thanks to Andrea Canclini, Petar Bojanić & Snežana Vesnić.
Jun
Panel “Architektur. Bücher, Filme und Gespräche”
with Frida Grahn (USI Mendrisio), Georg Vrachliotis (TU Delft), Nicole Schwarz (Birkhäuser Berlin), Armin Stocker & Andreas Lechner (TU Graz) at GAT.news / Architekturtage Graz 2024.
May 25 Aarhus, DK
Paper “Affordances of Architectural Typology” presented by Maike Gold
at EAAE/ARCC Conference at Aarhus School of Architecture.
Mar 18 Milan, IT
Presentation of “Affordances of Architectural Typologies”
PhD Workshop at Milan Politecnico
Mar 14 Milan, IT
Lecture “Atlas of Affordances – Recent Typological Research”
Bldg. 29 Carta, Politecnico di Milano, AUID PhD-Program
Feb 29 Brussels, BE
Lecture “Counterintuitive Typologies”
UC Louvain – LOCI, Rue Henri Wafelaerts, 47-51, 1060 Saint-Gilles (Brussels)
Feb 07 Braunschweig, DE3
Lecture “Counterintuitive Typologies”
Appointment procedure TU Braunschweig
︎︎︎2023
Dec 07 Hamburg, GER
Lecture “Counterintuitive Typologies”
Appointment procedure HCU - Hafencity Universität
Nov 15 Graz, AT
Presentation “Counterintuitive Typologies – ongoing research”
Graz Center of Sustainable Construction (GCSC), TU Graz
Oct 26 Portsmouth, UK
Lecture & Chair panel session “Drawing Attention to the Periphery” with Cameron McEwan
AHRA International Conference 2023, Portsmouth School of Architecture, UK
Oct 18 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Lecture “Counterintuitive Typologies - Designing Uncertain Futures”
Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Jun 21 Berlin, GER
Lecture “Counterintuitive Typologies” with Maike Gold
9th Conference of Forum Architekturwissenschaft at TU Berlin, Netzwerk Architekturwissenschaft
Apr 27 Naples, IT
Lecture: „Thinking Design - Blueprint for an Architecture of Typology"
Università Degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, DiArc & D.Arch
Mar 31 Milan, IT
Lecture “Typology Affordances - Architecture beyond Function“
Talk and closing seminar, Politecnico di Milano
Mar 20 Dortmund, GER
Lecture “Kontinuität und Wandel”
Appointment procedure TU Dortmund
Feb 21 Berlin, GER
Lecture “Counterintuitive Typologies”
Appointment procedure TU Berlin
Jan 30 Milan, IT
Lecture “Counterintuitive Typologies. Drawing Attention”
AUID Research Talks, Politecnico di Milano, Edificio 11
︎︎︎2022
Dec 1 Milan, IT
Lecture “Typology Affordances - Counterintuitive Typologies”
Politecnico di Milano, DAStU Research fellowship
May 10 Berlin, DE
Lecture “Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre”
Talk with Markus Penell and Jonas Tratz
Ortner & Ortner Baukunst – Depotgespräche at Depotgalerie
Leibnizstraße 60 10629 Berlin / Deutschland
Apr 21 Hannover, DE
Lecture “Counterintuitive Products”
invited keynote and peer reviewer, 11th International Symposium on Design and Research in Architecture and Landscape, Leibniz Universität Hannover
Apr 5 Innsbruck, AT
Lecture 'Counterintuitive Typologies'
Faculty of Architecture - Institut für Gestaltung - Studio 1
Mar 19 Vienna, AT
Panel Discussion - TRANSform
with Giacomo Pala and Anna Paul
Magazin - Space for Contemporary Architecture, Vienna
Mar 2 Graz, AT
Book Presentation and Talk
Haus der Architektur, Graz
Jan 21 Graz, AT
Lecture 'Counterintuitve Typologies'
Architectural Research Lecture Series, Doctoral School of Architecture at TU Graz
2021 & Before
Sep 18 2020 Graz, ATLecture 'Architecture of public infrastructures'
Kulturjahr 2020, Tennenmälzerei Graz
Apr 27 2018 Vienna, AT
Lecture 'Tektonik, Typus, Topos - Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre'
ÖGFA - Österreichische Gesellschaft für Architektur
Jan 17 2018, Graz, AT
Lecture 'Überlegungen zum Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre'
TU Graz
Mar 5 2018 Graz, Austria
Talk & Panel 'Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre'
Haus der Architektur
Oct 6 2017 Graz, AT
Moderation & Panel discussion “Opening New Design Studios”
TU Graz
Jul 23 2014 Genoa, IT
Lecture 'Contingent Structures - Typologies'
Genoa Summer School 2, University of Genoa DAD
Nov 5 2013 Graz, AT
Moderation of panel "European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award"
Joanneum Graz, Austria
Oct 3 2012 Vienna, AT
Panel & book presentation San Rocco 5 ,Scary Architects'
Salon für Kunstbuch, 21er Haus
Sept 26 2011 Melbourne, AUS
Lecture “Visualizing Architectural Qualities in Solarthermal Integration”
IEA SHC Task 41 Solar Energy and Architecture, 6th Task meeting
Nov 1 2011, Graz, AT
Presentation “European Agriculture & Energy Park Graz” (winner of First Prize Europan 10)
Haus der Architektur Graz
May 28 2010, Neuchâtel, CH
Presentation “European Agriculture & Energy Park Graz” (winner of First Prize Europan 10)
EUROPAN 10 Congress: European Urbanity - Regeneration Revitalisation Colonisation
May 11 2009 Copenhagen, DK
Lecture 'Body sieves', workshop lecture
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, Afdeling 6
Jan 22 2009 Amstetten, AT
Lecture “Tokyo Facades”
TU Graz research meeting
Dec 11 2008 Hamburg, DE
Lecture 'Superflat Architecture'
Architecture theory lecture series, Hafencity University
Jun 20 2008, Graz, AT
Ongoing PhD research
Grazer DissertantInnenforum Architektur, Doctoral School TU Graz
Attemsgasse 11
8010 Graz, Austria
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