Head
of Department: Univ.-Prof. Mag.phil. Dr.phil. Matthias Boeckl
Knowledge about the
history of architecture is an indispensible resource in the architectural practice, and it is also integral for all other
artistic curricula. Networked artistic thinking does not limit its scope to individual objects, rather it views the overall
design of the environment. In the field of architectural history knowledge about the technical, aesthetic, and social aspects
of intelligent and sustainable solutions in given building projects is conveyed in their respective historical context.
The most important course formats are lectures about the key periods in Western architectural history (English) and
about the history of Austrian architecture in a European context (German). Furthermore, scientific works (dissertations, diploma
theses, semester projects, studies, publications) by members of the Angewandte and other universities are supervised in the
framework of seminars. The department’s own scientific research contributes, above all, to architectural history in Central
Europe with a focus on modern and contemporary architecture and art in Austria.
