IOA studios : Hadid, Lynn, Prix : selected student works 2009

158 Pages·2011·19.287 MB·English

by  Prix, Wolf D., Lynn, Greg, Hadid, Zaha

SpringerWienNewYork
Book Series of the
University of Applied Arts Vienna
Edited by Gerald Bast, Rector
IOA
STUDIOS
HADID
LYNN
PRIX
SELECTED
STUDENT
WORKS
2009
Edited by Wolf D. Prix
CONTENTS
6 Foreword by Gerald Bast
8 Foreword by Wolf D. Prix
IOA DIPLOMA PROJECTS
12 Eva Diem
14 Mihaela Dumitru
16 Anna Edthofer
18 Julia Futo
20 Lukas Galehr
22 Nora Graw
24 Julia Körner
26 Quirin Krumbholz
28 Jiri Matura
30 Peter Mitterer
32 Philipp Ostermaier
34 Maja Ozvaldic
36 Maria-Helene Pollhammer
38 Anna Psenicka
40 Saman Saffarian
42 Bengt Stiller
44 Milan Suchanek
46 Florian von Hayek
48 Adam Vukmanov
50 Aurelius Weber
52 Philipp Weisz
54 Rupert Zallmann
DESIGN STUDIOS
58 STUDIO HADID
60 Ali Rahim: Interiorities
64 Interiorities
72 Interiorities 2
88 STUDIO LYNN
90 Hernan Diaz Alonso: The Raider of the Lost Truth
92 Crisis : Bank
106 Mass and Landscape
116 STUDIO PRIX
118 Eric Owen Moss: What’s a Prix Studio?
120 Extremes
130 Power Rise
144 CROSS-OVER STUDIO ROCHE
148 STRUCTURAL DESIGN
152 ENERGY DESIGN
156 INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE
Gerald Bast
“IT IS THE DRIVE TOWARDS
ACTION AND SOCIAL
CHANGE THROUGH ART,
SCIENCE AND CULTURE,
THE WILL TO MAKE
A DIFFERENCE”
Architecture is Reality
6
Architecture consists of more than form filled Universities are places where students ought
with function. Being one of the most visible to be sheltered from the destructive influences
exponents of all applied arts, architecture of market forces. Universities ought to be places
requires social responsibility, energy and re- where students critically reflect on reality and
source efficiency as well as a permanent drive live up to their highest creative potentials, think
for innovation and progress. Architecture is of ideas, solutions and designs untouched
about the beauty and excitement of ideas put before. Only if we go beyond what is commonly
into reality. accepted, beyond what is comfortable and
The way one of the most visible forms easy to reach, will we be able to impact on
of all applied arts is taught at the Angewandte reality, make a difference, develop advanced
clearly aims at countering the wish for hollow, forms of social interaction, thereby “building”
market-driven aestheticism. To break discipli- the future.
nary boundaries, and regenerate cities, regions, It is the drive towards action and social
as well as human minds through new and un- change through art, science and culture, the will
common approaches to reality. Because archi- to make a difference, which powerful archi-
tecture not only consumes scarce space, if well tectural statements, gathered in this publication
conducted, it can fill emptiness with content and exhibit most impressively. Trying to make
meaning, enrich cities and countrysides alike. a difference not only is crucial for all of us, it is
Architects and planning bodies need to also what the University of Applied Arts has
critically ask whether a building will contribute been founded on – something we try to live up
to a socially as well as environmentally to every single day.
sounder form of living? The same way as the
economy and politics must never be ends in Gerald Bast
themselves, art in general and architecture in President of the University of Applied
particular must aim at catering social and Arts Vienna
environmental needs, thereby trying to shape
the future.
Foreword
7
Wolf D. Prix
“NEW SOLUTIONS MUST
BE SOUGHT, WHILE SIMPLE
SOLUTIONS ARE
NO SOLUTIONS AT ALL”
Architecture is Reality
8
Architecture is the three-dimensional expres sion The studios are backed by another depart-
of the culture of a society. According to this ment, History and Theory of Architecture
definition, society and thus also architec ture is (Liane Lefaivre). Students received support in
becoming ever more complex as a result of a project-oriented way while working on
growing globalization. conceptual designs from the “Stra tegy of Tech-
However, it is a paradox that the built nology and Material” unit (structural design
environment is becoming ever more important with Klaus Bollinger, climate design with Brian
for our society while architects are becom - Cody and building con struction.) The “Strategy
ing ever less relevant. Schools of architecture of Reality“ unit gives the stu dents insights into
must overcome this paradox. This, however, building realities with courses on architecture
cannot succeed with simply linear solutions. and politics, strategy of communication and
New solutions must be sought, while simple strategy of real estate, showing how seeming
solutions are no solutions at all. Complex constraints can be used to influence the future
solutions are called for. of our society.
Training should thus not seek to cultivate the The international networking of the institute
technically well-trained architect assisting offers students not only the possibility of
in the fulfillment of his clients’ dreams. Rather, exchanges with other renowned schools of
it should provide the student a chance to architecture but also the challenge of engaging
develop strategies that can bring forth complex in a dialogue on diploma and annual projects
solutions for the built environment of the with internationally renowned archi tects.
future – and this with the full awareness that By having international experts on its staff the
complex solutions can be new but not Institute of Architecture ensures a network
necessarily optimal. with schools of architecture all over the world.
The Institute of Architecture at the University Students who want to know what the
of Applied Arts is structured in five strategic future of architecture will look like will have to
departments that are a general reflection of the study at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
objectives of the institute. The three design If you follow Bloch’s concept of utopia the
studios Architectural Design 1 (Studio Hadid), future can be read in the traces of the present.
Architectural Design 2 (Studio Lynn) and It is thus our goal to leave clearly legible traces.
Architectural Design 3 (Studio Prix) that all
resemble a lab for developing future archi- Wolf D. Prix
tectural concepts are complemented by the Dean, Institute of Architecture
Cross-Over Studio where young inter national
architects can elaborate their ideas and
concepts.
Foreword
9
IOA
DIPLOMA
PROJECTS