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