Helmut_Swiczinsky

Helmut Swiczinsky

Helmut Swiczinsky

Austrian architect

Helmut Swiczinsky (born 13 January 1944 in Poznań, Poland) is an Austrian architect.[1][2]

Helmut Swiczinsky 2010

Life

Helmut Swiczinsky studied architecture at the Vienna University of Technology and the Architectural Association in London.[3]

Career

He founded the Viennese group of architects Coop Himmelb(l)au together with Wolf Dieter Prix and Michael Holzer in 1968. This company is known worldwide for its spectacular buildings. As a major member of this office Mr. Swiczinsky designed a lot of deconstructivist projects.In 2000 he left the company as managing director and in 2006 as partner.[4][5]

Teaching

In 1973 he was a visiting professor at the Architectural Association in London.[3] Helmut Swiczinsky is a permanent member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts based in Salzburg.[6]

Memberships

Mr. Swiczinsky is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.[2]

Awards

Together with his architecture colleague Prix he received, among others:

  • Schelling Architekturpreis 1992[7]
  • the German Architecture Prize (Deutscher Architekturpreis) 1999[8]
  • the Great Austrian State Prize 2000[9]
  • the European Steel Award 2001
  • Decoration of honor for services to the State of Vienna 2002[10]

Exhibitions

among others

Literature

among others

  • Kristin Feireiss; Jürgen Commerell: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU. The Vienna Trilogy + One Cinema. Three Residential Buildings in Vienna and a Cinema in Dresden. Berlin 1999
  • Peter Noever: Gerald Zugmann - Blue Universe. Transforming Models into Pictures. Architectural Projects by COOP HIMMELB(L)AU. Hatje Cantz Verlag, Ostfildern-Ruit 2002
  • Martina Kandeler-Fritsch, Thomas Kramer: Get Off of My Cloud. Wolf D. Prix. Coop Himmelb(l)au. Texte 1968-2005. Hatje Cantz Verlag, Ostfildern-Ruit 2005
  • Kristin Feireiss: Dynamic Forces. COOP HIMMELB(L)AU. BMW Welt München. Prestel Verlag, München, Berlin, London, New York 2007, ISBN 978-3-7913-3875-0.
  • Peter Noever: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU. Beyond the Blue. Prestel, München / Berlin / London / New York 2007, ISBN 978-3-7913-3962-7.
  • Sylvia Lavin: Central Los Angeles Area High school #9 for the visual and performing arts, HS#9 / CoopHimmelb(l)au. Essay. (Text: Karolin Schmidbaur); Prestel, München / Berlin / London / New York 2010, ISBN 978-3-7913-4433-1.

Buildings and Projects with the Participation of Helmut Swiczinsky

UFA-Palast Prager Straße, Dresden
BMW Welt, Munich
Helmut Swiczinsky 2010

among others

References

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    "Coop Himmelb(l)au". sculptureinternationalrotterdam.nl. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Helmut Swiczinsky". kettererkunst.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Helmut Swiczinsky 1944 Posnan". art-directory.info. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  4. [4]
    Overstreet, Kaley (15 November 2020). "The Early Days and the Enduring Legacy of Coop Himmelb(l)au". archdaily.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  5. [5]
    Zukowsky, John. "Coop Himmelblau, European architectural firm". britannica.com (in German). Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Helmut Swiczinsky ist 60" [Helmut Swiczinsky is 60]. wienerzeitung.at (in German). 19 January 2004. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Coop Himmelb(l)au". hmongwiki.de (in German). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  8. [8]
    "0 5 . 1 . 1 BUILT PEDAGOGY" (PDF). archive.abp.unimelb.edu.au (in German). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  9. [9]
    "Helmut Swiczinsky". austria-forum.org. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  10. [10]
    Faymann, Werner (13 December 2002). "Faymann: Coop Himmelb(l)au entwickelt den Wohnbau Wiens weiter" [Faymann: Coop Himmelb(l)au is further developing residential construction in Vienna]. ots.at (in German). Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  11. [11]
    "Coop Himmelb(l)au" [Coop sky blue]. german-architects.com (in German). Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  12. [12]
    "Coop Himmelblau Architektur muss brennen" (PDF). monoskop.org (in German). Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  13. [13]
    Dachausbau Falkestrasse auf nextroom.at
  14. [14]
    "BMW Welt". muenchenarchitektur.com (in German). Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  15. [15]
    "Helmut Swiczinsky Wien (A)" [Helmut Swiczinsky Vienna (A)]. nextroom.at (in German). 24 January 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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