Welcome to the Department of Building Construction of the Institute of Architecture at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

We offer Building Construction courses for students in architecture. We consider construction an integrative component of architectural design and focus teaching and research activities on innovation for more sustainable practices.

March 23, 2026
Transparency in Practice: Learning at Glas Berger

An excursion to Glas Berger offered students the opportunity to observe the glass fabrication process, following glass panels on their way through each manufacturing station.


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Application deadline: February 15th
Biomimetic Design with AI Tools

Apply now for the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme Biomimetic Design with AI Tools—an interdisciplinary course hosted by TOBB University of Economics and Technology, featuring an on-site workshop in Ankara, Turkey from 27 April to 1 May 2026.


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November 20-21, 2025
Circular Strategies 6

The sixth International Circular Strategies Symposium addresses the theme of cultivating matter and poses the question of aliveness of future architecture.


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