August 30–September 7, 2025
Vienna 1140
Austria
The Vienna Architecture Summer School (VAS²) aims to provide an open learning space and prototypical infrastructure for the exchange and negotiation of knowledges in architecture, reaching beyond dominating institutions and mainstream discourses. VAS² invites local and international participants to exchange with young architects and established experts all practicing in Vienna and beyond.
The 9-day full-time program is based on diverse spatial approaches that are to be discussed in different formats and media: design workshops, lectures, theory sessions, discussions, walks, explorations, site visits, performances and an exhibition. We seek to develop alternative models and approaches for education and design in architecture that are equally shaped by organizers, participants and guests.
The call for applications is open to students, graduates and drop-outs in architecture and other related disciplines, willing to engage with space-related topics, peers and invited guests in a common workshop setting complemented by lectures, excursions and gatherings.
This year’s VAS² will take place at the Otto Wagner Areal, a former psychiatric hospital built in the early 20th century situated close to the Vienna Woods.
Workshops
Cityverse
by Joanna Zabielska
Feral Floral Futures. Speculations on Landscape
by Nico King
Material Strategies – Built to Last or Meant to Decay?
by asphalt / Kollektiv für Architektur
Gurkencity
by Fuzzy Earth
FICTION / FRICTION: Collective Care in Messy Times
by Eleni Palles and Matilde Igual Capdevila
Macaronic Architectures
by atelier ehrmann:gruber
Good Architectural Photography
by Bianca Pedrina
Exhibition Making & Cultural Production
by Monika Georgieva and Aaron Amar Bhamra
Unlearning Imperial Architectures From Within
by Marlene Wagner
Viennese Reflections
by Laura Frediani
Phantom Power
by Andreas Zißler and Dominic Schwab
Intentional Sameness, Non-Choice Placements and Non-Creative Design.
by Büro Bietenhader Moroder with Letizia Guido
Public Lectures, Excursions, Discussions and Screenings by Otto Kapfinger, Petra Petersson, Katrin Hornek, Elke Rauth and Christoph Laimer, Daniela Lehner, Michael Klein, Helvijs Savickis and Julia Obleitner, and others.
Language
Workshops and lectures will be held in English. All other languages are welcome to be shared informally.
Fee
The Summer School fee is 200 EUR, including a welcome dinner, excursion and specific workshop materials. Participants are expected to organize and pay for their own travel and accommodation. VAS² is a self-organized summer school without a big institution in the background. We can offer you such a level of professionalism and autonomy only with your participation fee. Nevertheless, we are happy to assist you with planning your stay.
Application
Applicants are asked to fill out the online application form no later than July 23, 2025. As soon as we receive your application we will get back to you immediately. Please note that the number of participants is limited.
After the closing of the open call all confirmed participants will be informed about the workshop to which they have been accepted. We would like to mention that we are not able to guarantee a slot in the workshop of first choice. Nevertheless, we will respect your named priorities as much as possible.
For further questions please do not hesitate to contact us.