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.
