In his introductory essay on building in alpine areas, Otto Kapfinger brings out the common features in the architectural scenes of the two most western federal states in Austria- the Tyrol and Vorarlberg. At the same time he underlines the regional differences, considering the Rhine valley as opposed to inn valley. This book, written to accompany an international travelling exhibition, documents the most important examples of the architecture of the last ten years.
The publication reveals that the architecture in the Austrian region of Vorarlberg is grounded in regional tradition. In recent years it has developed towards industrial building due to the changing social and economic situation. Tyrolean architecture, on the other hand, is a rather more recent phenomenon but can also be said to have made a significant contribution to contemporary building in its own right.
Architects include:
Baumschlager. Eberle / Arno Bereiter/ Cukrowicz. Nachbaur-Sturm/ Dietrich.Untertrifaller/ George Driendl/ Hugo Dworzak/ Henke. Schreieck/ Heubacher-Sentobe/etc
Liesbeth Waechter-Böhm, born in 1946, is an art and architectural writer from Vienna. She has authored many publications on Austrian architecture.
Otto Kapfinger, born in 1949, is a freelance architectural researcher and critic living in Vienna. He is the author of numerous publications and has curated exhibitions on 20th century Austrian architecture.
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