Build Architecture Awards

Build Architecture Awards 2015 31 We work from small scale concepts or research projects through to high scale urbanism. I also teach design and urbanism at the Technical university of Graz which for me is an important matter, as it gives me the opportu- nity to pass my knowledge to upcoming generations of architects as well as develop interesting concepts with them. We have a wide range of clients as well as some clients with whom we work regularly but in the last year we have been expanding and getting more clients from around the world. Being an architect is a delicate and multifac- eted task. One must not only be an excellent technician, but also have artistic, creative qualities, tied in with patience and amazing listening skills. Further, amazing organiza- tional skills and an acute awareness of the influence one exudes on peoples’ lives are also of utter importance. That is why, at AVA we avoid formalistic and overly fashion- able architecture, instead striving for clear communication of ideas through our projects. We aspire to create timeless architecture by reducing form, efficient and functional use of materials, whilst at the same time remaining conscientious of costs. We mostly find our inspiration in the context itself. Every location has a story to tell and we are here to shape that story. With the industry constantly evolving you need to keep your eyes open at all times. It’s about understanding how society is evolving and understanding the future direction before the mainstream does. I think this is one of the main tasks of architecture, to foresee the future and influence it in a better way. A lot of firms in the industry can offer similar services so for us distinguishing ourselves from our competitors is of huge importance. Ultimately I think what makes us unique is the feedback we receive from people and clients, especially new clients contacting us after they see new projects being published. We always strive to find the best possible solution, we carefully analyse our task and define our goal, our aim is not only to create merely good looking architecture but architec- ture which makes people happier too. In terms of the ethos behind the firm we developed a strategy behind the projects that we are doing called “the programmed glocalization”. We accept that there is a globalization going on but we do not accept projects or solutions that look the same for Miami as for China. Operating in Austria has meant that in terms of challenges we have faced very few, the country itself is very small and centrally located in Europe so this has given us an opportunity to work all around Europe. We were very pleased and honoured to receive the ‘Recognised Leader in Timeless Architecture’ award, it is very important for us that our work is being recognized. Part of our mission is to achieve timeless architec- ture and avoid fashionable solutions and this surely contributed to our work being selected for the award. Going forward to sustain our success we are looking to gain further trust from international developers and we are going to work on a book and exhibition to present our strategy the “programmed glocalization” to the public. Recognised Leader in Timeless Architecture – Austria AVA - Andrea Vattovani Architecture Company: AVA - Andrea Vattovani Architecture ZT Gmbh Name: Andrea Vattovani Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.andreavattovani.com Address: Schubertstr. 66/3 Telephone: 0043316902926