# Helmut Swiczinsky

Helmut Swiczinsky (born 13 January 1944 in Poznań, Poland) is an Austrian architect.

## Life

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

### Career

He founded the Viennese group of architects Coop Himmelb(l)au together with Wolf Dieter Prix and Michael Holzer in 1968. This company is known worldwide for its spectacular buildings. As a major member of this office 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 European Academy of Sciences and Arts based in Salzburg.

## Memberships

Mr. Swiczinsky is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

## 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), Frankfurt, 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. BMW Welt 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, Technische Universität Graz, happening 9 December 1980, 8.35 pm
* Roter Engel, Vienna, 1981
* Rooftop Remodeling Falkestrasse, Vienna, Austria, 1988
* FunderMax, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Österreich, 1988/1989
* Groninger Museum: Pavillon Bildende Kunst, Groningen, Netherlands, 1994
* Ufa-Kristallpalast auf der Dresden, 1998
* SEG Apartment Tower, Vienna, Austria, 1998
* SEG Apartment Block Remise, Vienna, 2000
* Gasometer B, Vienna, 2001
* Expo.02: Forum Arteplage, Biel/Bienne, Suisse 2002
* Wettbewerbsbeitrag (2. Preis) for the Egyptian Museum, Kairo, Egypt
* Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, 2005
* Büro- und Wohnanlage Schlachthausgasse, Vienna, 2005
* Akron Art Museum, Akron (Ohio), USA, 2007
* Centro Cultural JVC und Restaurant Mosku, Guadalajara, Mexico
* BMW Welt, Munich, Germany, 2007
* Central Los Angeles Area High School #9, Los Angeles, Kalifornia, United States, 2008
* Seat of the European Central Bank, Frankfurt, Germany
* Musée des Confluences, Lyon, France