Dietmar Feichtinger, a native of Austria, studied architecture at the Technical University of Graz, graduating [summa] cum laude in 1988. After gaining initial experience with Prof. Huth, Prof. Giencke and Prof. Klaus Kada, he moved to Paris in 1989, and founded in 1994 his firm Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes, with headquarters in Paris, and in 2002 he opened a subsidiary in Vienna. Feichtinger has taught at a number of universities since 1994 – the University of Paris-La Villette, the RWTH Aachen, the University of Innsbruck and the University of Vienna. He received a wide range of prizes and distinctions for his work.
Career Short Biography
2014 Appointed permanent member of the Academy of Arts in Berlin
2006 - 2010 Member of architect advisory board of Salzburg
2002 Fond a second office of Feichtinger Architectes in Vienna
1999 - 2000 Visiting professor at the RWTH Aachen
since 1999 Teaching at University Paris La Villette UP6
1995 Visiting professor, Construction Institut, University of Innsbruck
1989 - 1993 Project leader and associate Philippe Chaix/Jean-Paul Morel, Architectes
1993 Fond Feichtinger Architectes in Paris
1984 - 1988 Worked with Prof. Huth, Prof. Giencke , Prof. Kada
1981 - 1988 Studied architecture at the Technical University of Graz, Austria, special mention
2002 Fond a second office of Feichtinger Architectes in Vienna
1999 - 2000 Visiting professor at the RWTH Aachen
since 1999 Teaching at University Paris La Villette UP6
1995 Visiting professor, Construction Institut, University of Innsbruck
1989 - 1993 Project leader and associate Philippe Chaix/Jean-Paul Morel, Architectes
1993 Fond Feichtinger Architectes in Paris
1984 - 1988 Worked with Prof. Huth, Prof. Giencke , Prof. Kada
1981 - 1988 Studied architecture at the Technical University of Graz, Austria, special mention
Awards
2017 German Steel Construction Award for Engineering Peace Footbridge, Lyon
2016 Award of the department Sarthe Schoolcenter Albert Camus in Coulaines
2015 Wood construction Award of the region Low Normandy Jetty to Mont Saint-Michel
ArchiDesignClub Award Sports centre Jules Ladoumègue, category sport
Equerre d'Argent 2015 French Architecture Award, Category bridges, The Jetty
French Steel Construction Trophées Eiffel Award The jetty
Mies van der Rohe Award 2015 Nomination Jetty to Mont Saint-Michel
National Wood Construction Award The Jetty to Mont-Saint-Michel
2012 Equerre d'Argent Mention, Schoolcenter Lucie Aubrac, Nanterre
2011 Comissionner Award County Hospital Klagenfurt
Mies van der Rohe Award 2011 nomination with 2 projets of the office Financal Center voestalpine Linz and Regional Hospital Klagenfurt
Ernst Anton Plischke Award, Special recomandation, Bilger-Breustedt School
EU Green Building Certification County Hospital de Klagenfurt
Footbridge Award Kategorie Category Techics Footbridge Valmy
2010 Bauherrenpreis 2009 Bilger-Breustedt School groupe
Best Office Award Financal- and Sales Center voestalpine Stahl GmbH
Plus Beaux Ouvrages de construction Métallique Mention, Footbridges Braque, Miro et Chagall in Strasbourg
BSI Swiss Architectural Award Nomination
2009 Oberösterreichischer Holzbaupreis, Sonderpreis Mischkonstruktion Bilger-Breustedt Schoolgroup
2008 German Bridge Award Tri-Countries Bridge
IStructE Award for Pedestrian Bridges Tri Countries Bridge
Footbridge Award, Category aesthetics Footbridge Simone-de-Beauvoir
Footbridge Award, Category Technics Tri-countries Bridge
ECCS Steel Design Award, European Steel Award Tri-Countries Bridge
German Steel Award Tri-counties bridge
Hayden Medal Dreiländerbrücke
2007 Mies van der Rohe Award 2007, nomination of 3 projects of the office.
Comissioner Award University de Krems
European Steel design Award Footbridge Simone-de-Beauvoir
Renault Future Traffic Award Three-country bridge
Geramb Rose for good building in Styria, Culturel Center Weiz
Building of the year 2007 Footbridge of the Museum
2006 Equerre d'Argent Special Prize, Passerelle Simone-de-Beauvoir
Culture and Sciences Award Land of Lower Austria, Danube University Krems
Architecture Prize of Land of Styria Cultural Center Weiz
ÖsterreichischerBauPreis2005 Danube University Krems
Building of the year 2006 Assocation of Architects and Engineers Hamburg, Shanghaibridge
ZT Award University Krems and Footbridge Simone-de-Beauvoir
2005 Equerre d'Argent Nomination, Bâtiment A1 Gennevillliers
1998 Kunstpreis Berlin Prize of Architecture of the Academy of Arts Berlin
2016 Award of the department Sarthe Schoolcenter Albert Camus in Coulaines
2015 Wood construction Award of the region Low Normandy Jetty to Mont Saint-Michel
ArchiDesignClub Award Sports centre Jules Ladoumègue, category sport
Equerre d'Argent 2015 French Architecture Award, Category bridges, The Jetty
French Steel Construction Trophées Eiffel Award The jetty
Mies van der Rohe Award 2015 Nomination Jetty to Mont Saint-Michel
National Wood Construction Award The Jetty to Mont-Saint-Michel
2012 Equerre d'Argent Mention, Schoolcenter Lucie Aubrac, Nanterre
2011 Comissionner Award County Hospital Klagenfurt
Mies van der Rohe Award 2011 nomination with 2 projets of the office Financal Center voestalpine Linz and Regional Hospital Klagenfurt
Ernst Anton Plischke Award, Special recomandation, Bilger-Breustedt School
EU Green Building Certification County Hospital de Klagenfurt
Footbridge Award Kategorie Category Techics Footbridge Valmy
2010 Bauherrenpreis 2009 Bilger-Breustedt School groupe
Best Office Award Financal- and Sales Center voestalpine Stahl GmbH
Plus Beaux Ouvrages de construction Métallique Mention, Footbridges Braque, Miro et Chagall in Strasbourg
BSI Swiss Architectural Award Nomination
2009 Oberösterreichischer Holzbaupreis, Sonderpreis Mischkonstruktion Bilger-Breustedt Schoolgroup
2008 German Bridge Award Tri-Countries Bridge
IStructE Award for Pedestrian Bridges Tri Countries Bridge
Footbridge Award, Category aesthetics Footbridge Simone-de-Beauvoir
Footbridge Award, Category Technics Tri-countries Bridge
ECCS Steel Design Award, European Steel Award Tri-Countries Bridge
German Steel Award Tri-counties bridge
Hayden Medal Dreiländerbrücke
2007 Mies van der Rohe Award 2007, nomination of 3 projects of the office.
Comissioner Award University de Krems
European Steel design Award Footbridge Simone-de-Beauvoir
Renault Future Traffic Award Three-country bridge
Geramb Rose for good building in Styria, Culturel Center Weiz
Building of the year 2007 Footbridge of the Museum
2006 Equerre d'Argent Special Prize, Passerelle Simone-de-Beauvoir
Culture and Sciences Award Land of Lower Austria, Danube University Krems
Architecture Prize of Land of Styria Cultural Center Weiz
ÖsterreichischerBauPreis2005 Danube University Krems
Building of the year 2006 Assocation of Architects and Engineers Hamburg, Shanghaibridge
ZT Award University Krems and Footbridge Simone-de-Beauvoir
2005 Equerre d'Argent Nomination, Bâtiment A1 Gennevillliers
1998 Kunstpreis Berlin Prize of Architecture of the Academy of Arts Berlin
