Helmut Swiczinsky (born 13 January 1944 in

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Life

Helmut Swiczinsky studied architecture at the Vienna University of Technology and the Architectural Association in

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Career

He founded the Viennese group of architects Coop Himmelb(l)au together with

Wolf Dieter Prix Wolf Dieter Prix is an Austrian architect. In 1968 he co-founded the architects' cooperative Coop Himmelb(l)au, which has an international reputation as an important representative of deconstructivism. Life Early life Mr. Prix' father wa ...

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.

Teaching

In 1973 he was a visiting professor at the Architectural Association in London. Helmut Swiczinsky is a permanent member of the

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based in

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Memberships

Mr. Swiczinsky is a member of the

Awards

Together with his architecture colleague Prix he received, among others: * Schelling Architekturpreis 1992 * the German Architecture Prize (Deutscher Architekturpreis) 1999 * the Great Austrian State Prize 2000 * the European Steel Award 2001 * Decoration of honor for services to the State of Vienna 2002

Exhibitions

among others * 1968 ''Villa Rosa'' Vienna, Austria * 2012: ''Coop Himmelb(l)au: 7+'', Architekturforum Aedes, Berlin * 2015: Exhibition about ''Coop Himmelb(l)au'' in the German Architecture Museum (DAM),

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, Germany

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.

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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

among others * Villa Rosa, Vienna, 1968 * Wolke, Vienna, 1968 * Reiss Bar, Vienna, 1977 * Flammenflügel,

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, happening 9 December 1980, 8.35 pm * Roter Engel, Vienna, 1981 *

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, Vienna, Austria, 1988 * FunderMax,

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, Österreich, 1988/1989 * Groninger Museum: Pavillon Bildende Kunst,

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, Netherlands, 1994 * Ufa-Kristallpalast auf der

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, 1998 * SEG Apartment Tower, Vienna, Austria, 1998 * SEG Apartment Block Remise, Vienna, 2000 *

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, 2001 * Expo.02: Forum Arteplage, Biel/Bienne,

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2002 * Wettbewerbsbeitrag (2. Preis) for the Egyptian Museum,

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, 2005 * Büro- und Wohnanlage Schlachthausgasse, Vienna, 2005 *

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, Akron (

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), USA, 2007 * Centro Cultural JVC und Restaurant ''Mosku'',

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, Munich, Germany, 2007 * Central Los Angeles Area High School #9,

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, Frankfurt, Germany * Musée des Confluences,

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References

External links

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Coop Himmelb(l)au-Website

WOLF PRIX, COOP HIMMELB(L)AU: "Architecture is YES!"

Mittagsjournal 1995.06.03

Coop Himmelblau, Wien; Offene Architektur / Open Architecture
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