Hermann Czech

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Hermann Czech, 2006

Hermann Czech (born November 10, 1936 in Vienna ) is an Austrian architect . He lives in Vienna.

Life

Hermann Czech studied architecture at the Vienna University of Technology and in Ernst Plischke's master school at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. In 1958 and 1959 he was a seminar participant with Konrad Wachsmann at the summer academy in Salzburg.

From 1974 to 1980 he was assistant to Hans Hollein and Johannes Spalt at the Academy of Applied Arts in Vienna, and 1985/86 visiting professor at the same university. In 1988/89 and 1993/94 he was visiting professor at Harvard University in Cambridge / USA, 2004–07 at ETH Zurich and 2011–12 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna.

His dissimilar architectural work includes planning, residential, school and hotel buildings as well as interventions on a small scale and exhibition designs. His projects have a strong relation to the context and consciously contain the existing contradictions. From the 1970s (“architecture is background”) Hermann Czech became the protagonist of a new “silent” architecture that “only speaks when asked”.

He is the author of numerous critical and theoretical publications on architecture. In his theory, the terms remodeling and mannerism play a central role.

Awards

Works

Primary school in Fuchsröhrenstrasse in Vienna-Simmering
  • 1961–1962: Ballhaus restaurant , Vienna
  • 1971–1972: Klemmer apartment, Vienna
  • 1970-1974: Small café , Vienna
  • 1975–1976: Wunder-Bar, Vienna
  • 1973-1979: Antiquariat Löcker & Wögenstein, Vienna
  • 1977–1979: Extension of Villa Pflaum, Altenberg near Vienna
  • 1978–1980: Home furnishings Monika P. and Hanno P., Vienna
  • 1978–1980: Kunsthandlung Hummel, Vienna
  • 1977–1981: Residence, Schwechat near Vienna
  • 1980–1983: S. House, Vienna
  • 1981–1983: Local Salzamt , Vienna
  • 1982–1984: Basement conversion (restaurant, bar, hall, banquet kitchen and staff rooms) in Palais Schwarzenberg , Vienna
  • 1985–1986: Kaesser antique shop, Vienna
  • 1985–1987: Stadtparksteg , Vienna
  • 1985–1989: Housing in Petrusgasse, Vienna
  • 1989: Arcadia shop in the Vienna State Opera (with Stephan Seehof), Vienna
  • 1993: MAK Café in the Museum of Applied Art
  • 1989-1994: Residential development Brunnergasse / Franz-Kamtner-Weg, Perchtoldsdorf near Vienna
  • 1991–1994: Winter glazing of the loggia of the Vienna State Opera , Vienna
  • 1991–1994: Elementary School Fuchsröhrenstrasse ( Rosa Jochmann School), Vienna-Simmering
  • 1990-1997: Block development on the U3 west turn, Vienna-Ottakring
  • 1992-1997: Reconstruction of the main building of Bank Austria , Am Hof, Vienna (formerly Länderbank )
  • 1994-1997: Reconstruction and new use of the former Liesing employment office by Ernst Plischke
  • 1996–1997: Sales branch and central warehouse IKERA / Wein & Co, Vienna
  • 1998-2010: Theatercafé, Vienna
  • 1998–1999: Renovation of the Schwarzenberg house, Turrach
  • 2000: Gasthaus Immervoll, Vienna
  • 1998–2000: Equipping the Swiss Re seminar center and guest house , Zurich Rüschlikon with Adolf Krischanitz
  • 1998–2003: Geblergasse residential building, Vienna
  • 1999–2003: Oetker conversion, attic storeys and tower of an old building from the 16th century, Vienna
  • 2003–2004: Establishment of the federal theater box office, Vienna
  • 2002-2005: Hotel Messe, Vienna
  • 2004–2005: Weinhaus PUNKT, Kaltern / South Tyrol
  • 2004–2007: Renovation of the Urbanihaus, Vienna
  • 2007: Model settlement 9 = 12, Vienna
  • 2011: Generational living at Mühlgrund, Vienna

Planning

Exhibitions

Exhibition designs

  • 1984: from here , Düsseldorf
  • 1988: Vienna 1938 , Vienna City Hall
  • 1989: Wunderblock , Vienna
  • 1996: XIX Triennale di Milano, framework for international contributions
  • 1997: Schubert 97 , Vienna
  • 2015: The Vienna Circle , University of Vienna

literature

  • "The Stadtbahn is underestimated", in: Die Furche , 20/1963, pp. 24-31 (= "Otto Wagner's transport structure", in: Zur Abwechsellung , Löcker Verlag: Wien 1996, pp. 24-31).
  • About Rudolf Schwarz and church building , in word and truth 12/1963, Freiburg (= "Rudolf Schwarz", in: Zur Abwechsellung , Löcker Verlag: Wien 1996, p 32-33).
  • Josef Frank 1885-1967 , (with Johannes Spalt) catalog for the exhibition at the University of Applied Arts, Vienna 1981, Löcker
  • Das Looshaus , (with Wolfgang Mistelbauer) Vienna 1976, Löcker & Wögenstein, 3rd supplementary edition Vienna 1984, Löcker
  • About the spatial effect of mirrors , in: Werk, Bauen + Wohnen, Zurich, 6/1984, pp. 20-25
  • Ernst Hubeli, Christoph Luchsinger (Red.): Hermann Czech. The architectural object , work monograph, work, Bauen + Wohnen, Zurich, 6/1996, pp. 1–70
  • For a change. Selected writings on architecture. Vienna , expanded new edition with an afterword by Arno Ritter, Vienna 1996, Löcker
  • Christopher Alexander ea: A model language. Cities, Buildings, Construction , Hermann Czech (Ed.), Vienna 1999, Löcker
  • Comfort - a subject of architectural theory? , in: werk, build + Wohnen, Zurich, 3/2003, pp. 10–15
  • Architecture, conceived from the point of view of production , in: Background 41, Vienna, 2009, pp. 20–37

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hermann Czech: For a change. Selected writings on architecture . Löcker, Vienna 1996, ISBN 3-85409-266-0 , p. 80 .
personal data
SURNAME Czech, Hermann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian architect
DATE OF BIRTH November 10, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna