Lecture by Fritz Matzinger

1941
born in Michaelnbach (Upper Austria).

1955-1960
Higher technical college in Linz

1960-1965
Studies at the Technical University of Vienna, diploma Practice in various architectural offices in Vienna and Linz

1971
Licensed as an architect

Own office in Linz since 1971 (school construction, industrial construction, spatial planning, residential construction).

Study trips to housing projects in the 3rd world: 3 x Ivory Coast, 2 x Cameroon, Mali, 2 x Senegal, Borneo, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, 3 x Fujian/China, Apulia, 4 x Rajasthan/India.

1974
Realization of the research project "Les Palètuviers 1" (communicative living) Linz-Leonding, developed on his own initiative and at his own expense. To date, a total of 38 atriums have been realized in Austria and Germany.

Lectures and participation in exhibitions on Les Palètuviers in Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Austria. Various invitations from the Berlin Senate for residential construction, most recently for the expert opinion process for the "Gartenstadt am Falkenberg" Berlin (1700 residential units in continuation of Bruno Taut's Akazienhof 1910). The first inner-city Les Palétuviers project in Berlin Wedding could not be realized as social housing due to the economic consequences of the "Wende" (exploding land prices).

1996
the Offenau residential village was awarded the "KARL KÜBEL Foundation" prize of DM 100,000, which clearly recognized the social aspect of this housing concept.

Currently working on further Les Palètuviers projects, including the revitalization of historically valuable buildings. Currently further development of the residential model as implants for inner-city structures. In addition, planning and realization of workshops and residential homes for mentally and physically impaired people.

1981
Award for Architecture, Province of Lower Austria

1982
Austrian Concrete Prize

1983
Main prize at the Sofia World Biennale

1984
Prize of the magazine "Das Haus" (child-friendly building)

1985
7th International Architecture Prize (Utrecht, Netherlands)

1985
Gold medal "Das Haus" indoor and outdoor playground

1987
Gold medal "Das Haus" intergenerational living

1989
Gold medal "Das Haus" Old Salt Works Offenau/BRD

1989
1st prize "Mietwohnungsbau in Deutschland" EU competition

1989
2nd prize and realization of residential development Ibisweg Berlin-Neukölln

1991
1st prize and realization of residential development Salzburg Anthering

1994
Special prize competition "Zukunft Wohnen" Leipzig

1995
Karl Kübel Prize, Bonn 1996 (DM 100,000, prize donated to the residents)

1997
Klaus Novy Prize for innovative cooperative building and living

1998
"Schöner Wohnen in OÖ" award (presented by the state of Upper Austria)

2000
EU Prize Local Agenda 21 "Sächsischer Rundling" Dresden/Coschütz

2002
Family Oscar, prize of the province of Upper Austria

2002
Provincial Culture Prize for Architecture, Province of Upper Austria

2012
"Daidalos" Architecture Prize Upper Austria

2018
"Energy Globe Austria" category earth "Mayr in der Wim Garsten"

2019
"Daidalos" Architecture Award Upper Austria