ARTIST NAME Bernhard Sommer
TEAM NAME
GROUP Group XIV, May 02 - Sept 02
DISCIPLINE Architecture
WEBSITE www.exikon.at
BIO Born 1969 in Moedling, Austria
Lives in Vienna and Rotterdam

Education

Architecture, Technical University, Vienna

Selected Exhibitions and Works

Since 2002 collaboration with Marek Dziubas and Goga S. Nawara under the label "exikon"

2008
- "Interieur Spatzenegger", interior design, Neu-Purkersdorf, Austria (architecture)
- "Generating Topologies - Transformability, real-time, real-world", Conference Proceedings Critical Digital, Harvard Graduate School of Design
- "3D-Architektur - virtuell und real", commentar in "White paper: focus architektur", departure wirtschaft, kunst und kultur gmbh, Vienna, Austria

2007
- "Transformer 5 - Towards a Topological Architecture," Research project at the Technical University Vienna in cooperation with Hyperbody Research Group, Technical University Delft (Architecture research)
- "Inflatable Technologies - From Dream to Reality", Congress Proceedings Structural Membranes 2007, EXXOMAS Thematic Conference, Barcelona, Spain

2006
- “ Bechtold Apartment,” Roof extension and one additional apartment, Vienna (Architecture)
- "Transform" in: "Enzyklopaedie der Wa(h)ren Werte," Kuenstlerhaus, Vienna (Group Exhibition)

2005
- “ Tuider Apartment,” Apartment remodeling, Vienna/A (Architecture)
- “ Falnbigl Apartments,” House extension of two additional apartments on top, Vienna (Architecture)

2004
- “ Lindengasse,” Glass elevator addition, Vienna (Architecture)

2003 - 2005
- " Transformer3," Transformable shading roof at Café Leopold, Museumsquartier, Vienna (Installation)

2002
- “ Niederecker House,” House extension winter garden, Berndorf, Austria (Architecture)
- " Transformer3," Part of the Public Art Program of the City of West Hollywood, California (Installation)
PORTRAIT
Bernhard Sommer portrait
© Bernhard Sommer
FINAL PROJECT
"Desert Cloud: Transformer 3," Installation, 2002
"Desert Cloud: Transformer 3," Installation, 2002 image
© MAK Center / Joshua White

Project Details...
JURY
Vito Acconci
Viktor Misiano
Herbert Muschamp
Peter Noever
Hans-Ulrich Obrist