Program

For the first time in an exhibition, the post-war building activities in Austria and those involved are contextualized in the discourse of the Cold War. As will be seen, the years of occupation impacted decisively on the architectural policy agenda after 1945.

Adventurous clients, innovative architects, liberal planning and building laws, and an open-minded population are behind the high density of interesting architecture produced over five decades in Vorarlberg.

Austrian Architecture in the 20th and 21st centuries at Architekturzentrum Wien.

Collection with a View #5Showcase to the courtyard

Workshop (6-10)Resource-conserving construction was an issue very early on in Vorarlberg. So, the countryside is characterised by wooden houses in a mixture of modern and traditional architecture that combines wood with large glass surfaces and steel. Inspired by the exhibition on Vorarlberg architecture, you create your own model dream house from resource-conserving LEGO.

This symposium makes a contribution to a European History of Architecture — a history of transfer, but also of convergences and divergences in Europe’s architecture, politics and culture.

The Indian architect, urbanist and teacher Balkrishna Doshi is among the key proponents of an Indian modernity although he has achieved world ranking and influence well beyond this. His visionary work in the low-cost housing and urban planning sectors as well as his strong commitment to education are central to his approach. In 2018, he became the first Indian architect to be awarded the prestigious Pritzker Prize, the Nobel Prize for architecture.

Der Boden ist unser kostbarstes Gut. Die Oberfläche der Erde ist endlich. Ein sorgloser oder rein kapitalgetriebener Umgang mit dieser Ressource hat in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten Gestalt und Funktion unserer Städte und Dörfer verändert. Die fortschreitende Versiegelung von Boden trägt zur Klimakrise bei, während Spekulation und Hortung von Grundstücken das Wohnen verteuern, den öffentlichen Raum bedrohen und eine vernünftige Verkehrspolitik erschweren.

The European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture. Mies van der Rohe Award 2019