Central Association of Architects in Austria
The Central Association of Architects in Austria (ZV) represents the interests of Austrian architects .
It was founded in 1907 by Ludwig Baumann and initially saw itself as a professional organization for freelance architects.
Today the central association has around 700 members, organized in seven regional associations. Your main task is to discuss and develop the architect's profile. It is a cultural association with the aim of working on the content of architecture and urban planning. By working on thematic focal points, the attempt is made to set communication processes in motion, to detect new tendencies and to work on a constantly changing concept of quality in architecture.
In the course of its history the ZV has held a wealth of lectures and discussions with important architects and representatives of those scientific disciplines that were important for the development of architecture, including a. with architects like Le Corbusier , Walter Gropius , Pier Luigi Nervi , Arne Jacobsen , Hans Scharoun , Alvar Aalto , Pierre Vago , Kenzō Tange , Ernst Neufert , Walter Maria Förderer , Richard Neutra , as well as with scientists like Robert Jungk , Theodor W. Adorno , Golo Mann , u. a.
Various architecture prizes are advertised by the ZV, including the Austrian builder award . This only nationwide architecture prize is awarded annually as part of the Bundestag of the ZV.