Helmut Swiczinsky
Austrian architect (1944–2025)
Helmut Swiczinsky (13 January 1944 – 29 July 2025) was an Austrian architect.
Life and career
Swiczinsky was born in Poznań on 13 January 1944. He studied architecture at the Vienna University of Technology and the Architectural Association in London.
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 stepped down as managing director and left the company in 2006 as partner.
In 1973 he was a visiting professor at the Architectural Association in London. Swiczinsky was a permanent member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts based in Salzburg.
Swiczinsky died following a long illness on 29 July 2025, at the age of 81.
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