Andreas Lechner is an Austrian architect and professor whose practice, research, and teaching operate at the intersection of architectural typology, ecological reasoning, and adaptive transformation. His recent scholarly work explores the concepts of affordance and continual building as frameworks for rethinking architectural agency in the context of reuse and resilience. He is the author of the award-winning Thinking Design – Blueprint for an Architecture of Typology (Park Books, Zurich 2021) and lectures widely at international institutions. His current research initiative, Counterintuitive Typologies, supported by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), investigates hybrid and transgressive building types. Lechner also serves as co-editor of GAM – Graz Architecture Magazine and of an upcoming special issue of The Journal of Architecture.
︎︎︎Master’s Theses tutored
Chiara Stepanek:
Dichte Verortung - Ein starker Kern für Neumarkt am Wallersee
#Urban Design
#Mixed Use
#Housing
#regional
Dichte Verortung - Ein starker Kern für Neumarkt am Wallersee
#Urban Design
#Mixed Use
#Housing
#regional
TU Graz, 2025
(62)
(62)
Lukas Böß:
Die Brücken von Radolfzell
#Infrastructure
#Urban Design
#regional
Die Brücken von Radolfzell
#Infrastructure
#Urban Design
#regional
TU Graz, 2024
(61)
(61)
Moritz Zachhuber:
Resilienz - von Konsumwüste zu Bildungsoase
#AdaptiveReuse
#Education
#UrbanDesign
Resilienz - von Konsumwüste zu Bildungsoase
#AdaptiveReuse
#Education
#UrbanDesign
TU Graz, 2024
(60)
(60)
TU Graz, 2024
Double Degree
Politecnico di Milano
(59)
Double Degree
Politecnico di Milano
(59)
Matthias Guger: Transformation of Urban Industrial Premises
#Adaptive Reuse
#Mixed-Use
#Infill
#Adaptive Reuse
#Mixed-Use
#Infill
TU Graz, 2024
(58)
(58)
Elisabeth Albrecht-Krenn:
Burnout Clinic
#Healthcare
#Campus
#regional
Burnout Clinic
#Healthcare
#Campus
#regional
TU Graz, 2024
(57)
(57)
Dennis Baumgartner:
Simple et radical
#Adaptive Reuse
#Commercial
#Hospitality
#regional
Simple et radical
#Adaptive Reuse
#Commercial
#Hospitality
#regional
Virginia Capone:
Building on the Built - A view on Typological Affordances
#Adaptive Reuse
#Mixed-Use
#Infill
#regional
Building on the Built - A view on Typological Affordances
#Adaptive Reuse
#Mixed-Use
#Infill
#regional
TU Graz, 2023
Double Degree
Politecnico di Milano
(54)
Double Degree
Politecnico di Milano
(54)
Paula Möller:
(Un)Ordnung – Periphere Räume in Transformation
#Infill
#Residential
#Agriculture
#regional
(Un)Ordnung – Periphere Räume in Transformation
#Infill
#Residential
#Agriculture
#regional
TU Graz, 2023
(53)
(53)
Katharina Huber:
Unter einem Dach
#Redevelopment
#Tourism
#Hospitality
#regional
Unter einem Dach
#Redevelopment
#Tourism
#Hospitality
#regional
TU Graz, 2023
(52)
(52)
Bernhard Ogrisek:
The Infra-Ordinary – Alltagsfragmente des Grazer Umlands
#mapping
#regional
The Infra-Ordinary – Alltagsfragmente des Grazer Umlands
#mapping
#representation
#drawing#regional
TU Graz, 2022
(51)
(51)
Anna Lena Granitzer:
Knappenhaus im Drautal
#Infill
#Hospitality
#Tourism
#regional
Knappenhaus im Drautal
#Infill
#Hospitality
#Tourism
#regional
TU Graz, 2022
(50)
(50)
Michael Karnutsch:
Wohn- und Freizeitpark Grenzgasse
#Infill
#Residential
Wohn- und Freizeitpark Grenzgasse
#Infill
#Residential
TU Graz, 2022
Double Degree
Politecnico di Milano
(47)
Double Degree
Politecnico di Milano
(47)
TU Graz, 2022
(46)
Redevelopement and Retrofitting of Gerhard Garstenauer’s brutalist masterpiece
(46)
Redevelopement and Retrofitting of Gerhard Garstenauer’s brutalist masterpiece
Maike Gold:
Grammatik einer Industrielandschaft
#Mapping
Grammatik einer Industrielandschaft
#Mapping
#Representation
#Drawing
TU Graz, 2020
(41)
(41)
Sabrina Kraßnig:
Nach dem Film - Ein Weiterdenken im Kinoquartier St. Ruprecht
#Infill
#Mixed-Use
#Urban Design
Nach dem Film - Ein Weiterdenken im Kinoquartier St. Ruprecht
#Infill
#Mixed-Use
#Urban Design
TU
Graz, 2020
(37)
(37)
Katharina Toplitsch:
365 Tage Klopeiner See
#Infill
#Hospitality
#Tourism
365 Tage Klopeiner See
#Infill
#Hospitality
#Tourism
TU Graz, 2020
(36)
(36)
Katharina Scharler:
Baden am Bodensee
#Recreation
#Infrastructure
Baden am Bodensee
#Recreation
#Infrastructure
TU Graz, 2020
(35)
(35)
Anna-Lena Proksch:
hortus patens
#Infill
#Mixed-Use
#Urban Design
hortus patens
#Infill
#Mixed-Use
#Urban Design
TU Graz, 2020
(34)
(34)
Johann Quechenberger:
Bauen in der Mitte
#Infill
#Mixed-Use
#Urban Design
Bauen in der Mitte
#Infill
#Mixed-Use
#Urban Design
TU Graz, 2019
(32)
(32)
Katie Filek:
Stadtbibliothek - A reading of the city and a library in the park for the historic city of Graz
#Infill
#Institution
#Urban Design
Stadtbibliothek - A reading of the city and a library in the park for the historic city of Graz
#Infill
#Institution
#Urban Design
TU Graz, 2019
Politecnico di Milano, 2019
(31)
Politecnico di Milano, 2019
(31)
Andrea Pekovic:
Centraal Beheer Reloaded
#Adaptive Reuse
#Mixed-Use
#Redevelopment
Centraal Beheer Reloaded
#Adaptive Reuse
#Mixed-Use
#Redevelopment
TU Graz, 2019
(30)
(30)
Stefan Hutterer:
Konversion oder Ersatzneubau Telekom-Tower Graz
#Design Research
#Speculation
#Mixed-Use
Konversion oder Ersatzneubau Telekom-Tower Graz
#Design Research
#Speculation
#Mixed-Use
TU Graz, 2019
(28)
(28)
Valentina Lovric:
The Townhouse in the Historic City Centre of Salzburg
#Urban Design
#Mixed-Use
#Redevelopment
The Townhouse in the Historic City Centre of Salzburg
#Urban Design
#Mixed-Use
#Redevelopment
TU Graz, 2019
(27)
(27)
Stefan Wrana:
Hospital Ennstal Styria. Architecture for health and well-being
#Healthcare
#Campus
Hospital Ennstal Styria. Architecture for health and well-being
#Healthcare
#Campus
TU Graz, 2019
(26)
(26)
Therese Eberl:
TSY – Urban Sprawl in Melbourne
#Urban Design
#Mixed-Use
#Speculation
TSY – Urban Sprawl in Melbourne
#Urban Design
#Mixed-Use
#Speculation
TU Graz, 2018
(25)
(25)
Agnes Nagler:
The presence of the past – development of Döllersheim memorial
The presence of the past – development of Döllersheim memorial
TU Graz, 2018
(23)
(23)
Caroline Leixner:
Seefort Mamula – Observing & staging a historic island fortress in Montenegro
Seefort Mamula – Observing & staging a historic island fortress in Montenegro
TU Graz, 2018
(22)
(22)
Teresa Weigel:
Milk and honey – A leisure environment at Edersee
Milk and honey – A leisure environment at Edersee
TU Graz, 2018
(21)
(21)
TU Graz, 2018
(20)
(20)
TU Graz, 2016
(13)
(13)
Vedran Zonic:
Sveucilisna Bolnica Zagreb – transformation of a hospital ruin from 1980
Sveucilisna Bolnica Zagreb – transformation of a hospital ruin from 1980
TU Graz, 2016
(12)
(12)
Morana Mazuran:
Large form Novi Zagreb
Large form Novi Zagreb
TU Graz, 2016
(11)
(11)
Christoph W. Pirker:
Analogue landscape. Approaches to the lost space of the indefinite
Analogue landscape. Approaches to the lost space of the indefinite
Tobias Gruber:
Naš Dom – Parliament building for Bosnia & Herzegovina
Naš Dom – Parliament building for Bosnia & Herzegovina
TU Graz, 2015
(9)
(9)
Simon Oberhofer:
Another Istanbul
#photography
#representation
Another Istanbul
#photography
#representation
Diplomarbeit TU Graz 2014
(8)
(8)
Herwig Baumgartner:
On architectures of a past future
#rendering
On architectures of a past future
#rendering
TU Graz, 2014
(7)
(7)
Nadia Degasperi:
Building From Ruins – Transforming the listed Grand Hotel ‘Wildbad Innichen’
#heritage
#renovation
#infill
Building From Ruins – Transforming the listed Grand Hotel ‘Wildbad Innichen’
#heritage
#renovation
#infill
TU Graz, 2014
(6)
(6)
Adina Camhy:
Remnants of an Absence - Approaching the site of former concentration camp Loibl/Ljubelj North
#memorial
Remnants of an Absence - Approaching the site of former concentration camp Loibl/Ljubelj North
#memorial
TU Graz, 2014
(5)
(5)
Alexandra Isele:
Townhouses Eisenerz
#Adaptive Reuse
#Residential
Townhouses Eisenerz
#Adaptive Reuse
#Residential
TU Graz, 2013
(4)
(4)
Sebastian Jenull & Sandra Tantscher:
Dietrichs-Quartier – Transformation of a perimeter block
#Infill
#Mixed-use
#Infill
#Mixed-use
TU Graz, 2012
(3)
(3)
Sarina Abraham:
re:design:block: Graz St. Peter perimeter
re:design:block: Graz St. Peter perimeter
#Infill
#Mixed-use
TU Graz, 2012
(2)
(2)
Christoph Simschitz:
H53 High-density housing
#Adaptive Reuse
#Residential
H53 High-density housing
#Adaptive Reuse
#Residential
TU Graz, 2012
(1)
Master’s Theses on redeveloping Werkgruppe Graz designed dorm “Hafnerriegel 53”
(1)
Master’s Theses on redeveloping Werkgruppe Graz designed dorm “Hafnerriegel 53”
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