Exhibitions

Housing or dwelling is a core human need. The lack of affordable living spaces, especially in metropolitan areas, is currently among the most pressing problems of our time. In addition, there are the challenges of climate change, a new balancing of different forms of mobility, infrastructures, questions related to social coexistence and society. Numerous new building concepts are currently being developed, especially in the field of housing construction, whose strategies can be groundbreaking not only not only for the function of dwelling, but also for the development of cities and regions, as well as for the building industry itself. The exhibition shows selected examples of contemporary architecture that demonstrate viable paths for sustainable building.

Ever since its foundation, Norwegian practice Snøhetta has been proving that architecture can make a significant contribution to the fields of social and ecological sustainability. The wide range of current challenges is reflected in the many buildings and projects developed by Snøhetta that make up its diverse oeuvre. “Changing Conditions” uses individual projects to outline Snøhetta’s approach to design and the story of its development. The selected projects show the diversity in their work, which can be found in urban agglomerations all over the world as well as in the Norwegian and alpine landscape. The exhibition traces the changing framework conditions in the respective period in which the buildings were created. || 24.12.2022-09.01.2023 Exhibition closed

The visual representation of buildings and urban spaces is one of the most important forms of communication in contemporary architecture. In the urban space these visualisations are often used for advertising purposes, decorating scaffolding and construction site fences. The exhibition Veil and Promise investigates the phenomenon of real estate advertising in the public space. Images by photographer Hans Georg Esch of posters from all over the world are juxtaposed with texts by Reinier de Graaf, AMO/OMA, visual analysis by graphic designer Rosa Nussbaum as well as an installation by artist Sven Borger.

The earth's surface is a finite resource, and soil is our most precious commodity. Careless or capital-driven treatment of this resource has massively changed the shape and function of our towns and villages in recent decades. In view of the threat of a climate catastrophe and rising housing prices, the question arises as to whether the current path, with maximum compromises and minimum adaptation, is still sustainable. An extensive and courageous land policy is called for. But where is it?

Seit 1967 verleiht die Zentralvereinigung der ArchitektInnen Österreichs den BauherrInnenpreis, einen der wichtigsten Architekturpreise des Landes. Ausgezeichnet werden BauherrInnen für ihr herausragendes Engagement und das Ermöglichen innovativer und hochwertiger Projekte. In der Ausstellung im HDA sind die sechs ausgezeichneten sowie die nominierten Projekte aus allen Bundesländern zu sehen.

J.MAYER.H is one of the few internationally known contemporary studios successfully working in the areas of architecture, art and design. This exhibition searches for the creative power behind the transdisciplinary work. How do art, design, digital space and architecture influence each other? What shapes the expression of the forms in the space? How do processes of form finding emerge in the interplay of two- and three-dimensionality? For the first time, the HDA is showing an overview of current artistic work in the form of Jürgen Mayer H.’s drawings and collages in dialogue with built projects by the office.

The architect Ferdinand Schuster (1920–1972) is one of the most important figures of post-war Austrian building culture. He realised churches, industrial buildings, leisure and educational facilities as well as housing, primarily in Kapfenberg and Graz. Schuster’s work developed within the context of his reflections on the cultural, social and political dimensions of construction. He passed on this approach during his teaching activities at Graz University of Technology, where he held the chair for architecture and design from 1964 to 1972. 12th September 2020 would have been Ferdinand Schuster’s 100th birthday. The exhibition and publication mark this occasion by providing an insight into his comprehensive oeuvre.

The exhibition Territorial Turn conceived by the Institute of Urbanism, Graz University of Technology, describes the essential change in fundamental framework conditions and values in urbanism in favour of an increased appreciation of public space. The exhibition introduces bold concepts and presents pioneering solutions. Seven selected practical examples from Nantes, Leipzig, Amsterdam, Leuven, Vienna, Péronnes-lez-Antoing and Trofaiach are used to demonstrate a forward-looking approach to urban design.

Miró Rivera Architects have been working for more than 20 years in Austin, Texas/USA. The city is characterized by a topography of gentle hills and the Colorado River. Maintaining the balance and the seemingly effortless, harmonious interplay of architecture and nature is the credo of Miró Rivera Architects. In the exhibition "The Landscape City", the HDA – Haus der Architektur presents selected projects by the firm, showing examples of their approach in three chapters: Trees, Water, and People.

2021 is the year of sports – and not only in Graz, as the Summer Olympic Games have also been scheduled for this year. To mark this occasion, the HDA is showing selected buildings that offer a specific space for movement, catering to the most diverse forms of sporting activity. The spectrum of examples from all over Europe shown in the exhibition presents different planning as well as constructive approaches and also addresses historical and social questions about sport and exercise in everyday urban and rural life. Exhibition opening: July 14th, 7pm

Ausstellung der Primaria1 der SIP (Schule im Pfeifferhof): Eine Schule am Stadtrand von Graz, umgeben von Bäumen. In diesem täglichen Lernumfeld entstand als kreativer Abschluss des Schulprojektes „Messen – Orientieren – Planen“ ein ganzes Dorf mit 20 unterschiedlichsten Traumbaumhäusern. Aus einer Fülle unterschiedlichster gesammelter Recycling-Materialien bastelten die Kinder Modelle, die – zusammen mit Zeichnungen und Texten – im Schaufenster des HDA zu sehen sind.

As we become increasingly aware of the finite nature of material and energy resources and work to address the challenges of climate change, the construction industry, too, is confronted with new issues and responsibilities. The exhibition at the HDA presents studies and practical examples of architectures, conversions and system cycles, demonstrating how high-quality design can emerge from reused materials.

The HDA – House of Architecture presents the exceptional works of Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine, two of the foremost architectural artists and filmmakers of our time. The exhibition presents a selection of their most famous films. The most recent series is Homo Urbanus, which focuses on the relationship between people and cities in different parts of the world. On display will also be their celebrated films Koolhaas Houselife, Moriyama-San, The Infinite Happiness and Barbicania. This film series on well-known houses emphasises the presence of everyday life within some of the most iconic architectural projects of recent decades.

How can you define sustainable and future-oriented urban development? “NORMAL – direct urbanism x 4”, initiated by transparadiso, focusses on four districts on the outskirts of Graz. The HDA is accompanying the project with an exhibition held as part of Graz Year of Culture 2020. Responding to current social challenges in urban development, transparadiso developed the method of direct urbanism to facilitate socially-engaged urban planning combining direct action and planning. Urban practitioners orizzontale (I), public works (GB) and Georg Winter (D) were invited to work with transparadisoin four Graz districts: Andritz (north), Waltendorf (east), Liebenau (south), and Wetzelsdorf (west). Between spring 2020 and summer 2021, artists and architects will work together with local residents and organisations to realise artistic urban interventions based on transparadiso’s research.

The increasing migration from rural areas to the cities, which results in empty buildings and demographic change in village structures, is a global phenomenon not restricted to Austria or Styria – although the causes behind the development of course differ. The result is a diminishing infrastructure (doctors, schools, shops, public transport), which only speeds up the downward spiral. What possibilities and approaches can be used to slow down or even reverse this negative development? The exhibition shows selected examples of revitalisation in villages and rural municipalities developed with the support of architects, politicians and planners, and reveals different strategies used to successfully reactivate rural spaces.

Nach einer erfolgreichen Schau im Haus der Architektur ist die Ausstellung rund um die Person und das Schaffen Ferdinand Schuster in Kapfenberg zu sehen: Der Architekt Ferdinand Schuster (1920–1972) zählt zu den bedeutendsten Vertretern der österreichischen Baukultur der Nachkriegszeit. Vor allem in Kapfenberg und Graz realisierte er Kirchen-, Industrie-, Freizeit-, Bildungs- und Wohnbauten. Schusters Arbeit entstand stets im Kontext seiner Reflexionen über die kulturellen, sozialen und politischen Dimensionen des Bauens. Am 21. September 2020 wäre Ferdinand Schuster 100 Jahre alt geworden.

The architect Ferdinand Schuster (1920–1972) is one of the most important figures of post-war Austrian building culture. He realised churches, industrial buildings, leisure and educational facilities as well as housing, primarily in Kapfenberg and Graz. Schuster’s work developed within the context of his reflections on the cultural, social and political dimensions of construction. He passed on this approach during his teaching activities at Graz University of Technology, where he held the chair for architecture and design from 1964 to 1972. 12th September 2020 would have been Ferdinand Schuster’s 100th birthday. The exhibition and publication mark this occasion by providing an insight into his comprehensive oeuvre.

– Ausstellungsdauer verlängert bis 12. Juni, Di–Fr 11-17 Uhr – Der BauherrInnenpreis zeichnet seit 1967 BauherrInnen für ihr herausragendes Engagement und das Ermöglichen innovativer und hochwertiger Projekte aus. In der Ausstellung sind die sechs ausgezeichneten sowie die nominierten Projekte aus dem Jahr 2019 zu sehen.

VERSCHOBEN – NEUER TERMIN WIRD IN KÜRZE BEKANNT GEGEBEN! Anlässlich der Diagonale – Festival des österreichischen Films präsentiert das Haus der Architektur das außergewöhnliche Werk von Ila Bêka und Louise Lemoine, die zu den bedeutendsten KünstlerInnen und FilmemacherInnen im Bereich der Architektur unserer Zeit zählen. Die Ausstellung zeigt eine Auswahl ihrer bekanntesten Filme. Zu ihren neuesten Arbeiten gehört die Filmserie Homo Urbanus, die die Beziehung zwischen Menschen und Städten in unterschiedlichsten Teilen der Welt in den Fokus nimmt. Ebenfalls zu sehen: Koolhaas Houselife, Moriyama-San, The Infinite Happiness, Barbicania und Spiriti. Diese Filmserie gibt Einblicke in das alltägliche Leben in Bauten, die zu den herausragendsten Werken der Architektur der letzten Jahrzehnte gehören.

Die Ausstellung EUROPAN15 – Productive Cities 2 zeigt alle vorausgewählten und prämierten Projekte der fünf österreichischen Standorte Graz, Innsbruck, Villach, Weiz und Wien. Die Preisverleihung mit allen internationalen und nationalen PreisträgerInnen bildet den Auftakt zur Ausstellung. EUROPAN ist der europaweit größte Wettbewerb für innovativen Urbanismus und Architektur für junge internationale PlanerInnen, StadtplanerInnen und LandschaftsplanerInnen unter 40 Jahren.

Die Ausstellung macht auf die rasante gesellschaftspolitische Entwicklung Albaniens in den letzten Jahren aufmerksam. Sie versammelt albanische und steirische Positionen – die gezeigten Arbeiten wurden speziell für die Ausstellung entwickelt –, die gleichsam als Momentaufnahme gelten und architektonische Aspekte beleuchten. Mit Arbeiten von: Alban Hajdinaj, Ergin Zaloshnja, Eva Mahr, Robert Pichler, Robert Krenn, Matilda Odobashi, Dritan Hyska, Gentian Shkurti

Der nach dem Grazer Architekten Herbert Eichholzer (1903-1943) benannte Förderungspreis wird alle zwei Jahre von der Stadt Graz an begabte Architekturstudierende der TU Graz vergeben. Die Ausstellung im HDA zeigt die Arbeiten der PreisträgerInnen des Herbert Eichholzer Architekturförderungspreises 2019 sowie alle weiteren eingereichten Arbeiten.

The radical conceptual approach of Superstudio, a group of architects and artists that formed in Florence in 1966, made 20th-century architecture history with the design proposal The Continuous Monument: An Architectural Model for Total Urbanization (1969). The first and only constructed version of this design was realized in 1969 in Graz as part of the three-country biennial trigon 69: architektur und freiheit. 50 years after Superstudio responded to the zeitgeist of the 1960s with a criticism of the notions of progress that defined the era, artists and architects of a younger generation now examine the social conditions that accompanied the production and reception of Superstudio’s ideas.

Wie kann Stadtentwicklung aussehen, um noch mehr Menschen aufs Fahrrad zu locken? Mit Projektbeispielen aus aller Welt wirbt die Ausstellung Fahr Rad! für die sanfte Rückeroberung der Stadt und zeigt, wie der Weg zu einer ökologisch, ökonomisch und sozial nachhaltigen Umwelt auch über die Planung von fahrradgerechten Städten und Orten führen kann. Gezeigt werden Lösungen aus den Städten Kopenhagen, Groningen, Barcelona, New York, dem Ruhrgebiet und Oslo. Zudem wird auf die Situation des Radverkehrs in Graz und der Steiermark Bezug genommen.