Housing is not a product.
It’s a social system.
Living together is complicated. Architecture can help.
Living
Common Ground
How we live together, beyond the building.
The space between buildings is not leftover space.
Place
How place shapes what we build.
Climate, topography and local building knowledge are the first materials of a project.
Resources
How we build with less.
Materials, energy and land are part of the design from day one. Structure, shading, material use and adaptability are developed as part of the architecture.
Reuse / Rework
How we work with what is already there.
Existing buildings already contain space, material and history. We keep what works, change what needs to change and add only what is necessary.
The existing becomes the starting point for design, not its limitation.
Not Building
When building less creates more.
Sometimes the best building is the one you don’t build. Reuse, share and adapt first.
Building less is not the absence of architecture. It is a design decision.
Learning
How we learn together.
Learning doesn’t stop at the classroom door. Schools need spaces for focus, exchange, movement and community.
news
Österreichischer Staatspreis Holzbau 2026 · Nomination
Gratwein am Grünanger has been nominated for the inaugural Austrian State Prize for Timber Construction, following its recognition with the Styrian Timber Construction Award 2025.
Best of Austria 2024–2025 · Publication
Gratwein am Grünanger has been selected for Best of Austria 2024–2025, the biennial publication documenting current architectural production across Austria.
One for the office bookshelf.
Holzbaupreis Steiermark 2025 · Multi-storey Housing
Gratwein am Grünanger received the Styrian Timber Construction Award 2025 in the category Multi-storey Housing.
Seven staggered buildings with 63 subsidised apartments form a permeable neighbourhood with generous balconies, shared green spaces and a central communal room. The timber-hybrid construction combines prefabricated timber façades with the requirements of subsidised housing.
Auszeichnung beispielhafter Wohnbau 2024 · Multi-storey Housing
The State of Styria recognised Gratwein am Grünanger as exemplary multi-storey housing.
Seven buildings with 63 subsidised apartments combine private outdoor spaces with shared gardens and a central communal room.
The award recognised the project’s living quality, ecological responsibility and economic efficiency.