Elsa Prochazka, Rudolf Kohoutek, Hermann Czech, Franz E. Kneissl, Heinz Frank, Heinz Tesar, Friedrich Achleitner, Werner Appelt, Adolf Krischanitz, Otto Kapfinger, Rob Krier
As a comprehensive reference work, the Encyclopedia of Architects fills a significant gap in architectural research, providing information on architects, master builders, urban planners, and theorists whose work continues to shape the cityscape of Vienna and Austria as a whole. Biographical, stylistic, architectural-theoretical, architectural-historical, and urban planning criteria are considered, resulting in a comprehensive insight into Vienna's architectural and intellectual discourse that goes far beyond that offered by conventional encyclopedias.
The core of the Encyclopedia comprises approximately 1,050 entries on architects active in Vienna between 1770 and 1945. These are based on a research project funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) (2003–2013).
Today, the Encyclopedia is continuously being expanded: The architects whose works are held in the Az W collection are included, as are female architectural pioneers from the Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky Center Vienna’s eponymous research project. In cooperation with the Az W, a special focus is placed on female architects to highlight their hitherto neglected role in architectural history.
