Global – Neutral

Discussion: First-Hand Accounts

Free entrance Architecture

Three people are standing in a meadow. The person in the middle is holding a large piece of paper. In the background, you can see a path, a house, mountains and a cloudy sky. — © Photo: Architekturzentrum Wien, Sammlung

Architects report on their projects in Iran, Nepal and Lebanon, as well as in Sao Tomé and Principe to complement the exhibition 'Global – Neutral’.

How did architecture become an instrument of international collaboration – and what role did architects play? Shahrzad Seradj-Kraupp co-founded the first women-led architectural firm in Iran. Carl Pruscha worked in Nepal for about ten years on behalf of the UN. Eugen Gross completed a health centre in Lebanon, and Gunter Wratzfeld was responsible for the construction of refugee accommodation in Sao Tomé and Principe. A conversation based on architects’ first-hand experiences of development cooperation, cultural exchange and the political realities of the Cold War.

With: Eugen Gross, Carl Pruscha, Shahrzad Seradj-Kraupp, Gunter Wratzfeld

Moderated by Monika Platzer & Susanne Rick, curators of the exhibition „Global – Neutral“