Studio Hani Rashid

Terrestrial Anthropocenes
Scientific Illustration of Adaptation of the Economical University of Vienna for the needs of Reptile Educational and Research Center with Sanctuary of Invasive Species

Pre-diploma project by
WS22/23

Constantly increasing temperatures result in climatic shifts, causing the spread of species out of their natural boundaries and becoming invasive, hibernation and reproduction cycles are affected, resulting in forced migration or starvation.
What if we built not just for us, but also for other living creatures, who are sharing the same space with us? Microperformative structures, which act like living organisms, deteriorating and growing in cycles just as nature does, might be the hope.

A NEU CLEAR AGE
An Artificial Landscape Using Nuclear Waste As a Mediator

Pre-diploma project by .pashtriku
WS22/23

“A Neu Clear Age” is an investigation into the architectural implications that would arise from the management of nuclear waste within Vienna. The project aims to leverage the thermal properties of nuclear waste to create an artificial spring as a short-term strategy by rediverting streams from the Danube River and to contemplate the eventual radioactive decay and its potential transition into a mineral repository in the long now.

Our amazing diploma reviews for summer semester 2023 are ahead.
You’re welcome to join in person, also .angewandte will stream one of the presentations online.
Stay tuned!

Some shots of the book launch and exhibition opening we had at the beautiful Zentrum Fokus Forschung with amazing guests.

Summer Semester 2023 final reviews on 5th of June at the exhibition space.

The focus of the studio in this semester was on the future of the city’s urban revitalization by utilizing Artificial Intelligence in the design process and implementation.

With , , and as our guests.

You are welcome to join the presentations.

Image credit by: .hadjarzadeh, and

The exhibition WIEN>AI is open on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday from 10:00 to 18:00.

At Rustenschacherallee 2-4, 1020 Vienna

We would like to cordially invite you to the book launch of

Re: Action
Urban Resilience, Sustainable Growth, and the Vitality of Cities and Ecosystems
in the Post-Information Age!

Date: 1st of June, 2023
Book Launch: 6 pm, 2023
Exhibition Opening: 6:30 pm, 2023
Address: Zentrum Fokus Forschung, Rustenschacherallee 2 - 4, A-1020 Wien

Re: Action puts forward the pedagogical trajectories and design works that revolve around sustainable urban development and the architectural response to the challenges of urbanization and environmental risks. Directed by Prof. Hani Rashid, the book indicates the fronts of action and the multifaceted architectural efforts toward urban resilience, sustainable city growth, and contemporary design strategies that defend the vitality of urban and natural ecosystems.

Showcasing the design research conducted at Studio Hani Rashid at the Institute of Architecture at the University of Applied Arts Vienna between 2016 and 2022, Re: Action demonstrates the diverse and highly creative interchange between students, educators, and leading practitioners engaging with contemporary environmental challenges and developing unique positions for a progressive and viable urban future.

Opening remarks: Gerald Bast, Hani Rashid

With contributions by Anab Jain, Greg Lynn , Lenia Mascha , Timothy Morton, Claudia Pasquero , Hani Rashid and others.

# birkhauser_books

We would like to cordially invite you to the book launch of Re: Action
Urban Resilience, Sustainable Growth, and the Vitality of Cities and Ecosystems
in the Post-Information Age as well as the opening of WIEN>AI!

Re: Action puts forward the pedagogical trajectories and design works that revolve around sustainable urban development and the architectural response to the challenges of urbanization and environmental risks. Directed by Prof. Hani Rashid, the book indicates the fronts of action and the multifaceted architectural efforts toward urban resilience, sustainable city growth, and contemporary design strategies that defend the vitality of urban and natural ecosystems.

Through a unique insight into the intersection of technology and architecture, “WIEN>AI” offers an opportunity to explore the current research conducted at Studio Hani Rashid at the Institute of Architecture at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. The exhibition showcases the future of urbanism and deployment of radical architectural solutions that utilize artificial intelligence (AI) primarily as a design tool. While AI's potential applications in architecture are vast and uncertain, this exhibition takes a critical approach to its nascent capabilities and current limitations.

Date: 1st of June, 2023
Book Launch: 6 pm
Exhibition Opening: 6:30 pm
Address: Zentrum Fokus Forschung, Rustenschacherallee 2 - 4, A-1020 Wien

RE_CA2
Reconsideration of Conventional Architecture in Central Asia

Pre-diploma project by
WS22/23

The RE_CA2 intends to rethink the typology of conventional architecture in Central Asia using the example of a neighborhood in the old city of Tashkent. The city's old quarters with narrow streets are the bearers of the city's DNA. Attempts to relocate citizens to modernist-designed neighborhoods have threatened the disappearance of traditional interaction forms between citizens. The project transforms low and mid-rise houses in connection with the city’s public venues.

RE_CA2
Reconsideration of Conventional Architecture in Central Asia

Pre-diploma project by
WS22/23

The RE_CA2 intends to rethink the typology of conventional architecture in Central Asia using the example of a neighborhood in the old city of Tashkent. The city's old quarters with narrow streets are the bearers of the city's DNA. Attempts to relocate citizens to modernist-designed neighborhoods have threatened the disappearance of traditional interaction forms between citizens. The project transforms low and mid-rise houses in connection with the city’s public venues.

Midterm Reviews
Thursday, April 20th at the .angewandte’s square!
Join us alongside , and for the presentations.

We’re continuing the work on AI and the investigation on implementing it into the design process in this summer semester of 2023.

Image credit: and