nextroom – styrian architecure database

As a collection partner of the nextroom architecture database, the HDA is responsible for the continuous documentation of architectural goings-on in Styria. The "nextroom" database presents completed projects of high architectural quality or relevance to building culture in the form of a long-term archive that depicts contemporary architecture in Austria and beyond and makes it accessible.

The "nextroom" database was founded in 1996 and presents realised projects of high architectural quality or relevance to building culture in the form of a long-term archive that depicts contemporary architecture in Austria and beyond and makes it accessible. The aim of the documentation is to generate understanding and enthusiasm for architecture and architects through mediation between architects, lay people, manufacturers and executing firms.

We are happy to accept your submissions for admission to the Styrian Architecture Database!
The current call considers buildings in Styria that have been completed in the last 6 years. Deadline for submission: 20 September 2022.

Submission documents

The following documents must be submitted in digital form via data upload:

• Completed data sheet in doc file format
• Project folder in A3 landscape format with plan material (important representations for understanding such as site plan, floor plans, sections with scale information) as well as photos.

The following file formats and names are requested:

• Office_name_Project_datasheet.doc
• Office_name_project_file.pdf

LINK to data upload

If you have any questions, please contact Karin Wallmüller, baudatenbank@hda-graz.at

The decision on inclusion is made by an independent jury that changes on a regular basis. The selected works are presented to the public on "nextroom" and via the HDA website.

The jury 2021/22

• Tom Kaden, Kaden + Lager, Berlin
• Raffaela Lackner, Director Architekturhaus Kärnten, Klagenfurt
• Anna Popelka, PPAG Architects, Vienna
• Much Untertrifaller, Dietrich Untertrifaller Architects, Bregenz
• Beate Engelhorn, Direcor HDA, Graz

Admission criteria for buildings

The scope of the collection extends to Austria and neighbouring countries. Consideration is given to completed architectural and open-space projects as well as engineering structures whose completion dates back no longer than three years. Decisive criteria for inclusion are:

• Architectural quality: The buildings meet high aesthetic standards in concept and implementation.
• Relevance to architectural culture: The buildings are representative of the current discourse on architecture and the city.
• Urban design: Successful embedding in the context of the settlement
• Sustainability: The buildings make moderate use of resources such as soil, energy and raw materials and respond appropriately to social challenges.
• High-quality execution: The buildings are carefully planned down to the last detail and professionally realised.
• Innovative strength: The buildings strive for technical and typological innovations in concept and implementation.

Detailed information on the selection and publication process can be found on the corresponding page at nextroom.at

Projects that have already been awarded the Architecture Prize of the Land, the GerambRose or the Bauherrenpreis are not subject to the selection jury. They are included in the selection as fixed starters and can therefore be submitted immediately.

Here you will find the latest entries from Styria.

Visit nextroom.at to find out about more projects from all over Austria and internationally.