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  • Affect Lecture5 – Carl Pruscha

    Institut - Spielwiese Technikerstraße 21, 3.OG Nord, Innsbruck, Austria
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    Carl Pruscha - An unusual architect In architecture - as in art - life and work are usually closely intertwined. Carl Pruscha is an unusual architect. His works can be found in three geographically distant places that have had a strong influence on him. New York, Kathmanu and Vienna. In the United States, Pruscha designed visionary and utopian projects. He found reality in Nepal, where the UN sent him in 1964 as a consultant. In the foreign culture, the young architect grew on specific tasks. In addition to complex planning proposals for the Kathmandu Valley, he realized remarkable buildings that combine tradition and modernity, in harmony with the natural and cultural landscape. After his return to Vienna in 1974, his committed academic and social attitude became obvious. As rector of the Academy of Fine Arts, the bustling bohemian became a defining figure on the Viennese architectural scene. Carl Pruscha lives architecture in a variety of different influences, which come together in his architectural concepts and ideas as well as his realized projects. In this sense his life and work could stand for what the title of the lecture series expresses: “affect and be affected”. Biography Carl Pruscha is an Austrian […]

  • Variegated Poché

    Institut - Spielwiese Technikerstraße 21, 3.OG Nord, Innsbruck, Austria
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    PhD Defence / Rigorosum Andreas Körner, BSc MArch   Variegated Poché Exploring thermochromic materials as surrogate models for the design integration of surface weathering in architecture.   Abstract: Current environmental and ecological pressures lead architects to reconsider the relationships between the inside and the outside, the permanence of surfaces, and the ageing of buildings. Integrating weathering through design and contextualising it in architectural theory are key components of this paradigm shift. This doctoral dissertation explores thermochromic materials as surrogate models for weathering as a design tool. Thermochromics change colour due to temperature. The research projects investigate the textural relationship between surfaces, substrates, and environments. The study employs a mixed-methods approach. First, a comprehensive literature review surveys the contemporary and historical concepts of weather, colour, texture, and poché. The correlation between the 19th-century debate on architectural polychromy and anthropogenic pollution acts as a historical case study for today’s relationship between ornament and climate change. Subsequently, the method of thermochromic programming is developed via five design research projects. Consequently, aesthetic chromogenic correlations between natural, long-term weathering and reversible, short-term thermochromic materials are outlined. The findings demonstrate that thermochromic programming can act as a surrogate model to explore design aspects of augmented weathering […]

  • Vertical Archipelagos 1/2

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    Institut - Spielwiese Technikerstraße 21, 3.OG Nord, Innsbruck, Austria
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    Final presentations Bachelor studio: Vertical Archipelagos (848136 PJ Design Studio 3) Supervisors: Prof. Marjan Colletti, Andreas Körner, Jade Bailey   In 1972, anthropologist John Murra introduced the 'vertical archipelagos' hypothesis in his research on Andean cultures. This concept elucidates the emergence of communities within non-adjacent ecological strata. Diverse elevations yield distinct climatic conditions, resulting in advantageous enclaves and isolated pockets within a broader framework. As seasons transition and circumstances fluctuate, intermittent bridges and corridors form, uniting ecologies that would otherwise remain apart. Historically, architectural expression is predominantly concerned with the vertical distribution of loads and the struggle against gravity. However, verticality also offers significant environmental opportunities beyond its advantages in terms of density and reduced ground impact (optimising land use and minimising the need for urban sprawl into green spaces or natural habitats). By stacking spaces vertically, architects can harness natural lighting and ventilation more effectively, reducing the need for excessive artificial compensation and lowering energy consumption and carbon emissions. The studio will explore the design of buildings as vertical landscaping: artificial structures placed in a natural environment. Importantly, those structures are not limited to towers but include diverse strategies for distributing mass on terrains. Just as archipelagos consist of […]

  • Vertical Archipelagos 2/2

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    Foyer Architekturfakultät CT TE021 Architekturgebaude, Innsbruck, Austria

    Final presentations Bachelor studio: Vertical Archipelagos (848145 PJ Design Studio/Bachelor’s Thesis) Supervisors: Prof. Marjan Colletti, Andreas Körner, Jade Bailey, Eftychios Efthymiou   In 1972, anthropologist John Murra introduced the 'vertical archipelagos' hypothesis in his research on Andean cultures. This concept elucidates the emergence of communities within non-adjacent ecological strata. Diverse elevations yield distinct climatic conditions, resulting in advantageous enclaves and isolated pockets within a broader framework. As seasons transition and circumstances fluctuate, intermittent bridges and corridors form, uniting ecologies that would otherwise remain apart. Historically, architectural expression is predominantly concerned with the vertical distribution of loads and the struggle against gravity. However, verticality also offers significant environmental opportunities beyond its advantages in terms of density and reduced ground impact (optimising land use and minimising the need for urban sprawl into green spaces or natural habitats). By stacking spaces vertically, architects can harness natural lighting and ventilation more effectively, reducing the need for excessive artificial compensation and lowering energy consumption and carbon emissions. The studio will explore the design of buildings as vertical landscaping: artificial structures placed in a natural environment. Importantly, those structures are not limited to towers but include diverse strategies for distributing mass on terrains. Just as archipelagos […]

  • Porosity Matters: Impulse Lecture Series 1

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    Institut - Seminar West Technikerstraße 21, 3.OG Nord, Innsbruck, Austria
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    As part of the Bachelor's design studio "Porosity Matters", selected speakers will hold short, impulse seminar lectures in the winter semester 2025/26. Organised by Andreas Körner & Charlotte Thorn, four hybrid mini lectures will take place on Wednesdays as part of the studio, hosted by the Department of Experimental Architecture - Studio Prof. Marjan Colletti. The invited speakers are architects and researchers, operating in fields ranging from landscape architecture to future climates, biocentric and digital design, and new forms of ecological thinking.   22/10/2025 – 13:00 Dr. Johanna Just (ETH Zürich, Chair of Being Alive) Amphibious Grounds: Exploring the Vital Milieu of the Upper Rhine 5/11/2025 – 13:00 Klara Jörg & Julian Raffetseder (Future Problems Architecture Studio) How to live together in the climate crisis? 3/12/2025 – 13:00 Alexandra Lăcătușu (UCL, Bio-ID) Towards Biocentric Design 7/1/2026 – 17:00 21/1/2026 – 18:00 (hybrid screening) Barry Wark (UPenn, Barry Wark Studio) The Architecture of Ecology   Zoom links will be provided closer to the dates. The lectures are part of the taught design studio and will be public, but the comments and Q&A will be limited to the students attending the course. Course: 848136 - PJ Design Studio 3 "Porosity Matters" Teaching: […]

  • HALFFORMS HALFWAY

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    Ortner und Stanger Fürstenweg 66, Innsbruck, Austria
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    research project, 2023 - 2027 research abstract The growing scarcity of fossil resources and the global threat of climate change are putting considerable pressure on architecture, demanding new concepts that go be- yond the range of established building materials, systems and processes. Additionally, advanced algorithmic tools in architectural design and fabrication, such as simulation, machine learning and machine vision, allow designers to cope with complex materials and geometry, and enable the use of non-standard, transformable building parts with a complex geometry. The proposal integrates these separate approaches emerging in architectural dis- course and related fields into a methodology for understanding the architectural po- tential of vulcanized fiber and developing a prototypical building method . Vulcanized fiber is a little known, industrial, cellulose-based product, produced in sheets. Besides a good ecological balance, this material is durable, strong, and light- weight, offering significant potential for architectural application. Of special interest is the material’s natural deformation as a result of the drying process. It not only pro- duces a distinct, natural form aesthetics, but also a potentially improved structural performance as well as an ambiguous functionality and spatial quality. In this context it is essential to study the levels of control between form […]

  • HALFFORMS HALFWAY Research project lecture

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    Ortner und Stanger Fürstenweg 66, Innsbruck, Austria
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    Karolin Schmidbaur, Lukas Allner, Gonzalo Vaillo   Janurary 21, 2026, 7:00 pm Ortner & Stanger Project Research Space Fürstenweg 66, im Hof Innsbruck research abstract research project, 2023 - 2027 The growing scarcity of fossil resources and the global threat of climate change are putting considerable pressure on architecture, demanding new concepts that go be- yond the range of established building materials, systems and processes. Additionally, advanced algorithmic tools in architectural design and fabrication, such as simulation, machine learning and machine vision, allow designers to cope with complex materials and geometry, and enable the use of non-standard, transformable building parts with a complex geometry. The proposal integrates these separate approaches emerging in architectural dis- course and related fields into a methodology for understanding the architectural po- tential of vulcanized fiber and developing a prototypical building method . Vulcanized fiber is a little known, industrial, cellulose-based product, produced in sheets. Besides a good ecological balance, this material is durable, strong, and light- weight, offering significant potential for architectural application. Of special interest is the material’s natural deformation as a result of the drying process. It not only pro- duces a distinct, natural form aesthetics, but also a potentially improved structural performance as […]

  • LE TOUR DE FRANCE Exkursion

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    Ronchamp, Lyon, Arles, Marseille, Nizza

    848456 – EX Exkursion Studio Schmidbaur LE TOUR DE FRANCE Ronchamp, Lyon, Arles, Marseille, Nizza 8.4.2026 – 13.4.2026   Exkursion mit Schwerpunkt experimenteller Architektur in Frankreich im 20. und 21. Jahrhundert. Besuch ausgesuchter Städte und Projekte im Süden Frankreichs. Voi-là-là! Excursion focusing on experimental architecture in France in the 20th and 21st centuries. Visits of selected cities and projects in the south of France. Voi-là-là!   KURZ PORTFOLIO https://fileshare.uibk.ac.at/u/d/8c237bd4a57540068d94/ bis 14.2.2026   Anmeldung LFU https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_lv.details?sem_id_in=26S&lvnr_id_in=848456 1.2.2026 – 21.2.2026   Studio Schmidbaur Prof. Karolin Schmidbaur, Simon Oberhammer Fragen an: simon.oberhammer@uibk.ac.at

  • WOLF DPRIX: PEACE, LOVE AND ICE CREAM

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    Institut Technikerstraße 21, Innsbruck, Austria
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    We cordially invite you to our upcoming guest lecture “Peace, Love and Ice Cream” by Wolf dPrix, co-founder of COOP HIMMELB(L)AU. Join us at the studio on Wednesday, may 6th, 2026, 18:30   COOP HIMMELB(L)AU Projects 4.0 Peace, Love and Ice Cream Coop Himmelb(l)au is one of the most innovative internationally known architectural practices under the direction of Co-founder, CEO and Design Principal Wolf dPrix. The illustration of the Studio´s philosophy and the very specific method of designing led to iconic projects such as BMW-Welt, Dalian Conference Center, European Central Bank, Musée des Confluences, and other recent projects in the Middle East and Asia. In this lecture, we will discuss how the studio´s philosophy developed from 1968 until today. For Coop Himmelb(l)au time is the 4th dimension and space is the quality. Pictures, renderings, animation, and movies. Music! Short CV of Wolf dPrix / Coop Himmelb(l)au Co-Founder, CEO, Design Principal Wolf dPrix is co-founder, CEO and design principal of COOP HIMMELB(L)AU, a studio globally recognized for its innovative, and complex design approach at the intersection of architecture, art and technology. He is counted among the originators of the deconstructivist architecture movement. Throughout his career, Wolf dPrix has remained active in […]