Volker Giencke (born 27 June 1947) in Wolfsberg is an Austrian architect. Volker Giencke studied architecture and philosophy in Graz and Vienna. Collaborated with Merete Mattern, the landscape-architect Raimund Herms and Günther Domenig. Opened Giencke & Company architectural office in Graz in 1981, as well as offices in Seville in 1990 and Riga in 2004. Professor for Architectural Design at the Institute of Design, University of Innsbruck, since 1992, where he founded ./studio3 - the Institute for Experimental Architecture in 2000. International teaching assignments and lectures: Davenport Professor at the Yale School of Architecture/New Haven, External Examiner at the University College London - Bartlett School of Architecture, at the Rizvi College Bombay and at the Universidad de Buenos Aires. Memberships Volker Giencke is Member of the Austrian Society of Fine Arts, of the Austrian Architectural Society, the Association of Austrian Architects, Honorary Member of the Union of German Architects BDA, Member of the Association of Latvian Architects, Foundation Member of the Lightacademy Bartenbach at the University of Innsbruck, Member of the European Academy of Science and Art. Awards Josef Frank Prize, Friedrich Zotter Memorial Award, prizewinner of the Shinkenshiku Residential Design Competition /Tokyo, Austrian National Housing Design Award, Constructec Prize /Hannover, "Mensch-im-Raum" Prize, Prize of the ZV (Central Association of Austrian Architects) 1987, 1991, 1994 and 1998. Architecture Prize of Styria 1987 and 1998, Architectural Prize of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Architectural Award of Carinthia 1991 and 2000, Dedalo Minosse International Prize Vicenza 2002 + 2006 + 2017; Geramb-Rose, Award for emerging architecture, 2007 Fischer-von-Erlach Prize, 2016 Latvian Architecture Award, 2016 American Architecture Prize, 2016 Chicago Athenaeum - International Architecture Award, A+Award Winner - New York, 2016 European Concrete Award 2nd prize - Rome, International Award for Facade Engineering Excellence - London, Idea-Tops Award - Shenzhen, 2017 Tiroler Landespreis für Kunst[1], 2018 Grand Prix "Glass in Architecture - Moscow. Exhibitions Personal exhibitions in the Forum Stadtpark Graz 1976, Liederhalle Stuttgart 1979, Künstlerhaus Graz 1981, Steirischer Herbst 1984, Biennale de Paris 1985, Academy of Arts Berlin, 1989, Expo '92 Seville, Biennale di Venezia 1992 + 93, Haus der Architektur Graz 1989, 1992 + 1994; Treiber Museum Graz 1998; travelling exhibition Brussels - New York - Los Angeles - Sydney - Berlin - Vienna etc., NYAA New York Academy of Art 1999, Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerp 1999, Kunsthaus Mürzzuschlag 2002, RIBA Royal Institute of British Architects 2002, Architectural Biennale Venice 2004, Basilica Palladiana Vicenza