Theme: Liechtenstein requires a New State Library, whilst The University of Liechtenstein has spatial problems with its own library. During the 2017 summer semester, students had to design a library…
Nicole Hatz and Marco Volpato have editored a new book called ‘Zentrumsentwicklung Vaduz’ – Vaduz Centre Redevelopment. The book includes urban planning projects by students from the 3rd & 5th…
Nicole Hatz and Marco Volpato organized a study tour of the ‘Libraries of The Nehterlands’ for the Forth and Sixth summer semester students Bachelor of Architecture students from the University…
Theme: ‘Zentrumsentwicklung Vaduz Vorgehenskonzept’ or Vaduz Redevelopment Centre is a WTT project for the University of Liechtenstein. The municipality of Vaduz was thus involved during the design process, which required…
VOLPATO+HATZ published a book on their 2016 Summer Semester course at the Singapore Univeristy of Technology and Design otherwise known as ‘SUTD’. The Bachelor of Science in Architecture students semester…
Architecture and Sustainable Design Studio by Visiting Professors Marco Volpato displayed student projects of the Modern Art Museum project at the Graduation Show held at the National Design Centre in…
Third and fifth semester students from the Bachelor of Architecture Course joined Nicole Hatz and Marco Volpato on a guided tour of Vaduz, Liechtenstein, covering the historical, political and economic…
Theme: Connecting a Modern Art Museum with the city
Introduction: The Marina Bay area was chosen for this semester project, however the specific site of intervention for this new Modern…
Students visited the Promontory area at the heart of Marina Bay Singapore to analyze the site for the MAM ‘Modern Art Museum Singapore Project. They mapped social hotspots, current and…
Nicole Hatz and Marco Volpato editored a book called ‘Ensemble Architektur’ based on the work produced by the 2015 summer semester Bachelor of Architecture students from the University of Liechtenstein.
Theme: Densification and revitalization through high-rise development
Introduction: Some of the early high-rise buildings built in Basel including some long repetitive apartment blocks were owned by the pension funds of…
Forth and sixth semester students from the Bachelor of Architecture Course joined Nicole Hatz and Marco Volpato on a study tour called ‘Observe & Sketch’. Students walked through historic centers…
Nicole Hatz and Marco Volpato editored a book called ‘Architecture for Inclusion – Adaptive Reuse’ based on the work produced by the 2014/15 winter semester Bachelor of Architecture students from…
Theme: “Inclusion” of the disabled people amongst residents of the city through architecture
Introduction: Lukashaus in Grabs, Switzerland was founded in 1846 as an institution for neglected newborn children. At…
Third and fifth semester students from the Bachelor of Architecture Course joined Nicole Hatz and Marco Volpato on a study tour called ‘Journey to the West’. Students covered the Romandie…
Theme: Connecting the city with a new multi-functional building
Introduction: The center of Vaduz Lichtenstein, was originally donated to the city of Vaduz with the premise that no one…
As part of the Bachelor Course horizontal studio project ‘Park & Ride Live’, Nicole Hatz and Marco Volpato organized a study tour of Miami for the second semester students. The…
Theme: University guest-house
Introduction: The semester project is exciting and challenging; it involved designing a new guest-house or possibly a cluster of rooms on strategic points around the Lichtenstein University…
Publication: Architektur Leichtenstein Two Books ‘Use-Reuse-Recycle Eternit’ + ‘New Eternit – Swisspor Warehouse & Offices’
Marco Volpato of VOLPATOHATZ and Hugo Dworzak director of Architecture at the University of Liechtenstein joined Glenn Murcutt 2002 Pritzker laureate on stage in June for a successful evening of…
Theme: New production warehouse and office building
Introduction: The industrial zone of the Schweizer Eternit AG lies within the fringes of the municipality of Niederurnen in Switzerland. The developing dynamism…
As part of the Bachelor Course horizontal studio project ‘New Eternit/Swisspor Warehouse and Offices’, forth and sixth semester students were guided by Nicole Hatz and Marco Volpato through the cities…
Theme: Use, reuse and recycle an industrial complex
Introduction: The industrial zone of the Schweizer Eternit AG lies within the fringes of the municipality of Niederurnen in Switzerland. The developing…
Introduction: The project “social neighborhood – key factor of a regional development” was initiated by the Competence Centre Social Space together with project partners Hochschule of Rapperswil and Vorarlberg as…
Theme: Social connections to the external recreational areas
Introduction: Social connection is lacking in many Swiss cities. Because of this, the Swiss Government founded a program entitled “Project Urbains” providing…
Theme: Social connections to the external recreational areas
Introduction: Social connection is lacking in many Swiss cities and because of this, the Swiss Government founded a program entitled “Project Urbains”…
How do people live and interact in a dense built environment from 1852. The village of Carona on the hill of Arbostora was once directly connected to Milano and carried…
Publication : Architektur Leichtenstein 2011-Year Book
Integration Couses: Landscape Architecture by Jacqueline Kissling
As part of the Bachelor Course project ‘Last Exit, Schaan Liechtenstein’, students of the Horizontal Studio Forth & Sixth Semester, went on a study tour of New York & Brooklyn…
Theme: Reactivating an industrial site in Liechtenstein
Introduction: On an island between Bendernstrasse, the railway tracks and agriculture lies the industrial zone 2 for Schaan. In recent years, this area…
Theme: Perception of space and its uses
Introduction: Following the financial crash of 2008, people still moved to big cities despite the high cost of living and availability of an…
Theme: Mobility and Infrastructure
Introduction: Romans had planned an extensive international traffic network throughout Europe, which included Switzerland. During this period, Switzerland profited from these trade routes by firstly protecting…
Theme: Integration of new elements into an old structure
Introduction: Two hundred years of county and federal bailiffs left its tolls on the castle of Sargans. In 1899 the Community…
Theme: Integration of natural and artificial structures
Introduction: A Pilgrim walk between the towns of Feldkirch and Einsiedeln gravel extraction works was created in Paspels after the ‘50s. The gravel…
Theme: Confluence of urban space with art
Introduction: The Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein was opened in 2000 with the assistance of private donors, the Government of Liechtenstein and the municipality of Vaduz.…
Theme: Confluence of urban space with art
Introduction: The shortage of hotel beds during the Art Basel Fair 07 forced many young artists and gallerists to camp in empty open…
Marco Volpato and other special guests talk about design and the creative industry in Sydney. Part of 2004 Sydney Design Week.
Institution: University of Liechtenstein Institute of Architecture and Planning
Program Authors: Nicole Hatz Volpato & Marco Volpato
Class Focus: Bachelor Studio 3rd and 5th Semester WS 12/13 and 4th Semester SS 13
Publication: Architektur Leichtenstein Two Books ‘Use-Reuse-Recycle Eternit’ + ‘New Eternit – Swisspor Warehouse & Offices’