Party
The Architekturzentrum Wien celebrates its 15th birthday. Celebrate with us!
Az W's 15 Year Anniversary
Follow-up to the opening of the GAU:DI European Student Competition.
Over 162 exhibitions, 330 events, 600 architectural excursions: That’s the proud total of activities by the Architekturzentrum Wien, the institution for architecture and the culture of building opened in Vienna in 1993. The Az W has established a position as a major player in national and international networks, becoming a core showcase on a global level of key recent developments in the field of architecture.
welcome address and a look back: Hannes Pflaum, President Az W und Karin Lux, business manager of the Az W
guest speaker: Richard Burdett, The London School of Economics and Political Science
The Az W and its team: introducing the very personal approaches of 10 friends and companions to a field of activity at the Az W, and the team
book presentation: ‘Architekturzentrum Wien 2003 – 2008’
the future of the Az W: Dietmar Steiner, director of the Az W
On 28 June 1993 the Az W was able to open its test operations on the grounds of what was then a building site for the future Museumsquartier, and within its first year of operation it had successfully proved its necessity. Following 8 years of provisional operation as an exhibition venue, the reopening followed in 2001 with 2000 sqm. The team, originally comprising 4 people, enlarged rapidly with the expansion of activities: the opening of the library, the purchase of the Achleitner Archiv, the cornerstone of the archives and the collection, the opening of the permanent exhibition ‘a_show’, the start of numerous educational programmes, the founding of the Architecture Lounge…
“The Architekturzentrum Wien is so good that one starts to wonder why it isn’t even better.” Hermann Czech, 1995
