{"id":8511,"date":"2021-12-03T15:22:04","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T14:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caramel.at\/?page_id=8511"},"modified":"2026-08-11T10:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T08:35:09","slug":"vita","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caramel.at\/en\/vita\/","title":{"rendered":"Vita"},"content":{"rendered":"
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almost 25 years of Caramel<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n
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2026<\/h2>\n

architektur aktuell at the Carage<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Talks by architects and experts<\/strong> and discussions in cooperation with architektur aktuell<\/strong> enrich our Carage every month.
And of course \u2013 how could it be otherwise \u2013 there is always a party to round things off! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Competitions<\/strong>
2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

First prize<\/strong>\u00a0 in the competition for the housing\/development study Hasnerstrasse<\/strong> in Linz.<\/p>\n

Awards<\/strong>
2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

For our Carage,<\/strong> right after completion, a commendation at the Callwey best workspaces award 2026<\/strong> \u2013 the start of a series of awards for our new office, followed by the bigsee interior award 2026<\/strong> and the \u201cgebaut 2025\u201d award,<\/strong> presented by Municipal Department 19
\/ Architecture and Urban Design of the City of Vienna.
And last but not least: best architects 27 winner.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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2025<\/h2>\n

Caramel<\/span><\/strong> is moving!<\/h4>\n

We are moving into our new office in Vienna's 4th district, Karolinengasse 31 \u2013 our <\/p>\n

„C<\/span>arage“<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Competitions<\/strong>
\n2025<\/strong>
\nkulturcampus st.peter in der au<\/strong> \u2013 2nd prize
\n(with paul eis)
\nnursery puch bei weiz<\/strong> \u2013 3rd prize
\n(with sedomini and patrick gerber)
\nhotel salzstadel linz<\/strong> \u2013 runner-up<\/p>\n

Awards<\/strong>
\n2025<\/strong>
\nbig see award 2025 \u2013 slovania haus max<\/strong> \u2013 winner<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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2024<\/h2>\n

the Caramel<\/span><\/strong> trio is growing!<\/h4>\n

and becomes a quartet<\/p>\n

Claudia Rockstroh<\/strong><\/h4>\n

becomes a partner and, from January 2024, turns Caramel<\/span> architekten<\/strong> into<\/p>\n

Caramel<\/span><\/strong> architektinnen<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

A new role for<\/p>\n

G\u00fcnter Katherl
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since January 2024 he has been a member of the<\/span><\/p>\n

Leonding design advisory board<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Competitions<\/strong>
\n2024<\/strong>
\nnew kindergarten and music building<\/strong> \/ vorderwei\u00dfenbach \u2013 1st prize
\nemergency services base<\/strong> \/ aspern \u2013 commendation
\nuniversity of bayreuth<\/strong> \u2013 commendation
\n\/ kulmbach, faculty of life sciences
\nprimary school \u2013 stattegg<\/strong> \u2013 commendation
\ncooperative workshop process \u2013 berlin block 616<\/strong>
\nprimary school \u2013 salzburg hof<\/strong> \u2013 commendation<\/p>\n

Awards<\/strong>
\n2024<\/strong>
\nh\u00e4user award 2025 \u2013 linalotte<\/strong> \u2013 3rd prize<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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2023<\/h2>\n

H\u00e4user des Jahres award 2023<\/strong> for Caramel <\/strong>and 2nd place for the kindergarten in Klosterneuburg<\/h4>\n

Competitions<\/strong>
2023<\/strong>
infrastructure centre st.urban<\/strong> \u2013 2nd place
with catarina revedin \/ alba architektur
ahs baden<\/strong> \u2013 commendation
kindergarten klosterneuburg<\/strong> \u2013 2nd place
social and retail centre wolfurt<\/strong> \u2013 commendation<\/p>\n


Awards<\/strong>
2023<\/strong>
h\u00e4user des jahres 2023<\/strong> callwey linalotte<\/strong> \u2013 distinction
big see award haus rock<\/strong> \u2013 winner
big see wood award linalotte<\/strong> \u2013 winner<\/p>\n

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G\u00fcnter Katherl
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since April 2023 head of the
\u201cZukunfts Lebensraum\u201d (future living space) division<\/strong> of the<\/p>\n

Austrian Federal Chamber of Chartered Engineers and Architects
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2021-2022<\/h2>\n

G\u00fcnter Katherl
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is appointed in September 2022 as
\ndeputy section chair<\/strong> of the<\/span><\/p>\n

Chamber of Chartered Engineers | Architects and Engineers
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Vienna. Lower Austria. Burgenland <\/strong>.
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\u00a0<\/p>\n

Caramel<\/span><\/strong> receives the Austrian State Prize for Architecture 2021 for Eva<\/h4>\n

Awards<\/strong>
\n2022<\/strong>
\nbig see award ufg!<\/strong> \u2013 winner
\nluxury lifestyle award house rock<\/strong> – winner
\ngada 2022 rtf rethinking future house rock<\/strong> \u2013 2nd place
\nwohnbauten des jahres 2022 callwey wildgarten<\/strong> \u2013 distinction<\/p>\n

Competitions
\n<\/strong>2021<\/strong>
\nneusiedlerviertel m\u00f6dling 4 urban villas \u2013 4th prize<\/p>\n

Awards<\/strong>
\n2021
\n<\/strong>austrian state prize for architecture 2021 for Eva<\/strong>
\n(special prize together with swap)
\nbig see award house mesh<\/strong> \u2013 winner
\nlower austria timber prize 2021 haus am berg<\/strong> \u2013 audience award
\nh\u00e4user des jahres 2021 house mesh<\/strong> \u2013 finalist<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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2020-2019<\/h2>\n

Caramel<\/span><\/strong> wins the competitions for the Martin-Behaim-Gymnasium<\/strong> in Nuremberg and the GIZ Campus in Frankfurt<\/strong> and is commissioned for both!<\/h4>\n

Competitions<\/strong>
\n2020<\/strong>
\nakh research building<\/strong> \u2013 3rd prize
\nGIZ \u2013 campus frankfurt\/eschborn<\/strong> \u2013 1st prize
\nmartin-behaim-gymnasium<\/strong> \u2013 nuremberg \u2013 1st prize
\nschool centre aspach<\/strong> \u2013 2nd prize
\ndistrict authority building seekirchen<\/strong> \u2013 2nd prize
\nprimary school and after-school care linz-pichling \u2013 commendation
\nnew town hall<\/strong> \u2013 kitzb\u00fchel \u2013 2nd prize<\/p>\n

2019<\/strong>
\npost city linz \u2013 3rd prize
\nhousing brennerstra\u00dfe<\/strong> linz \u2013 1st prize<\/p>\n

Awards<\/strong>
\n2020<\/strong>
\nbuilding of the year<\/strong> \u2013 state of upper austria science park linz<\/strong> \u2013 distinction<\/p>\n

2019<\/strong>
\nbest architects 2020 house marie<\/strong> \u2013 winner
\nthe big see award 2019 \u2013 slovania haus d<\/strong> \u2013 winner
\nthe plan award kitchen 2019 haus cj_5<\/strong> \u2013 honorable mention<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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2017-2018<\/h2>\n

Ulrich Aspetsberger
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has been, since 2017, the chairman<\/strong> of the<\/span><\/p>\n

Afo | Architekturforum Ober\u00f6sterreich<\/strong><\/h4>\n

commission<\/strong> for the Science Park buildings 4 and 5
\nof Johannes Kepler University<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Completion of Haus am Berg<\/strong> and Haus Marie<\/strong>.
\nConversion of \u201e17 T\u00fcrken\u201c<\/strong> and move into the new Caramel<\/span> Office<\/p>\n

Competitions<\/strong>
\n2018
\nth k\u00f6ln campus deutz lecture hall centre \u2013 commendation
\nolympia sports complex jamsil last stage, seoul \u2013 finalist of 4
\nhousing mayrhofer linz \u2013 1st prize<\/strong><\/p>\n

2017<\/strong>
\nSchool campus V\u00f6cklabruck \u2013 Commendation<\/p>\n

Awards<\/strong>
\n2018<\/strong>
\nh\u00e4user des jahres 2018<\/strong> haus marie<\/strong> \u2013 commendation
\nbaumit life challenge<\/strong> \u2013 category structure meets design haus marie<\/strong> \u2013 europe-wide winner
\nbest architects 2018 home made<\/strong> \u2013 distinction
\ns.arch 2018 mill24<\/strong> \u2013 honorable mention
\nAIT award home made<\/strong> \u2013 special mention
\narchilovers mill24<\/strong> \u2013 best project 2017<\/p>\n

2017<\/strong>
\nbene pixel art \u2013 1st prize
\nA+Awards home made<\/strong> \u2013 special mention
\nA\u2019design award home made<\/strong> \u2013 bronze
\ns.arch 2017 home made<\/strong> \u2013 category winner<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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2016-2015<\/h2>\n

Caramel<\/span> at the Venice Architecture Biennale<\/strong> 2016<\/h4>\n

Caramel<\/span> takes over the Austrian Pavilion at the 2016 Architecture Biennale<\/strong> in Venice together with next_enterprise and EOOS.<\/p>\n

Competitions<\/strong>
\n2016<\/strong>
\nWildgarten housing \u2013 1st prize<\/strong>
\nFaculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering campus, Munich Garching \u2013 Commendation
\nIST Institute of Science and Technology Austria \u2013 Chemistry Lab \u2013 Finalist<\/p>\n

2015<\/strong>
\nTrollmann barracks housing<\/strong>, Steyr \u2013 2nd prize
\nSchool centre Gloggnitz \u2013 3rd prize
\nBG\/BRG Sillgasse grammar school, Innsbruck \u2013 Commendation
\nWinklerbahnhof housing, Linz \u2013 3rd prize
\nU5 station design \u2013 Finalist
\nOlympia Sports Complex Jamsil, Seoul \u2013 2nd prize<\/strong>
\nRedsand Astronomy Center \u2013 Finalist<\/p>\n

Awards<\/strong>
\n2016<\/strong>
\ns.arch 2016 project award haus cj_5<\/strong> \u2013 special mention
\n\u2018h\u00e4user award\u2018 2016 haus cj_5<\/strong> \u2013 distinction
\nbest architects 2016 haus cj_5<\/strong> \u2013 distinction
\nDETAIL prize 2016 special prize inside home made<\/strong>\u2013 honourable mention
\ngebaut \u201eschorsch 2015\u201c haus cj_5<\/strong> \u2013 distinction<\/p>\n

2015<\/strong>
\ndas beste haus 2015 haus cj_5<\/strong> \u2013 1st prize vienna<\/p>\n

new Caramel<\/span>houses and rooftop extensions: Haus CJ_5<\/strong> and \u201eMill24\u201c<\/strong> in Vienna, Haus E<\/strong> in Linz and Haus D<\/strong> in Lower Austria near Vienna.<\/p>\n

Caramel<\/span> commission for two new housing developments \u2013 Wildgarten<\/strong>, 1st place Krautgarten and commission for a residential tower<\/strong> in Simmering together with Heimspiel<\/strong> Architektur.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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2014-2013<\/h2>\n

Competition success adidas Herzogenaurach<\/strong> for Caramel<\/span><\/h4>\n

Caramel<\/span> receives the commission<\/strong> for office west<\/strong> of the world of sports adidas<\/strong> group.
\nWith Weismann Architektur, 1st prize Caramel<\/span> for the Day Clinic Centre in Wels<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Ulrich Aspetsberger
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has been, since 2014, on the board<\/strong> and section board<\/strong> of the<\/span><\/p>\n

Chamber of Chartered Engineers | Architects and Engineers
\nUpper Austria and Salzburg
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other competitions<\/strong>
\n2014<\/strong>
\nadidas \u2013 world of sports \u2013 Stage V \u2013 office \u2013 2nd prize<\/strong>
\nLKH Wolfsberg hospital \u2013 2nd prize
\nAttemsgasse education campus \u2013 Purchase prize
\nTraun Mitte Spinnerei \u2013 4th prize
\nDay Clinic Centre Wels \u2013 1st prize with architect Weismann<\/strong><\/p>\n

2013<\/strong>
\nChanging the face Rotunda Warsaw \u2013 1st commendation
\nHigh Tech Campus Villach \u2013 1st commendation
\nAustrian Embassy in Bangkok \u2013 2nd prize<\/strong>
\nCoburg University of Applied Sciences \u2013 Commendation
\nRetirement and nursing home in V\u00f6cklabruck \u2013 3rd prize
\nUN Campus in Bonn \u2013 Commendation<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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2012-2006<\/h2>\n

The Science Park in Linz is built<\/h4>\n

After the Mechatronics building, buildings 2 (Polymer Engineering) and 3 (Scholastik) of the Science Park are also commissioned. In 2006 the Ansfelden maintenance depot<\/strong>, in 2007 the Krems tourism school<\/strong> and in 2008 WIFI Dornbirn<\/strong> are completed.<\/strong>
\nIn 2009 the first building of the Science Park, the Mechatronics building, is completed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Realisation of Haus P, Haus M, Haus 100m\u00b2 Wohnzimmer and Feld 11<\/strong>
\nCaramel<\/span>completes the housing development \u2013 Krautgarten<\/strong> .<\/p>\n

Competitions<\/strong>
\n2012<\/strong>
\nTervete nature bridge in Latvia \u2013 Purchase prize<\/p>\n

2011<\/strong>
\nHotel for adults in Hong Kong \u2013 honourable mention<\/p>\n

2010<\/strong>
\nFederal school centre Eisenstadt \u2013 3rd prize
\nNiederwaldkirchen music school<\/strong> \u2013 2nd prize<\/p>\n

2009<\/strong>
\nChildren's hospital Schwarzach Salzburg \u2013 4th prize
\nScience Center Wels \u2013 Purchase prize
\nInfopoint for Linz09 \u2013 European Capital of Culture 2009<\/strong> \u2013 1st prize<\/p>\n

2008<\/strong>
\nBaumgasse justice centre Vienna \u2013 5th prize
\nbene rondo seat art Vienna \u2013 Commendation<\/p>\n

2007<\/strong>
\n\u201cLinz 09\u201d Infopoint Linz \u2013 1st prize<\/strong>
\nRetirement and nursing home Gaspoltshofen \u2013 Purchase prize<\/p>\n

2006<\/strong>
\nBHAK BHAS business school Wiener Neustadt \u2013 Purchase prize
\nState Library Linz \u2013 Purchase prize
\nSimmering adult education centre \u2013 Prize
\nars electronica Linz \u2013 Purchase prize<\/p>\n

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2005-2003<\/h2>\n

Caramel<\/span> wins first prize for the Science Park in Linz in 2005<\/h4>\n

after a series of won and commended international competitions, 2005 brings 1st prize for the Science Park of Johannes Kepler University<\/strong> and the commission for the Mechatronics building<\/strong>, the first construction phase. A first prize also goes to the visitor walkways at Voestalpine in Linz.<\/strong>
\nThe main workshop of MA48<\/strong> is completed in 2004.
\nThe houses Haus H, Lina<\/strong> and Kaps<\/strong> are also completed between 2003 and 2005.<\/p>\n

Competitions<\/strong>
\n2003<\/strong>
\nExtension LKH Feldkirch hospital, Vorarlberg<\/strong> \u2013 2nd prize
\nFederal school centre Bad Ischl<\/strong> \u2013 2nd prize
\nExtension Rohrbach hospital \u2013 Purchase prize
\nDesign school Essen, Germany \u2013 3rd prize
\nChamber of Labour \u2013 AK plus Vienna \u2013 Prizewinner
\nSchool centre Hollabrunn \u2013 Purchase prize<\/p>\n

2004<\/strong>
\nCentre for Molecular Biosciences Graz<\/strong> \u2013 2nd prize
\nHospitality vocational school Altm\u00fcnster \u2013 Purchase prize
\nBIG \u2013 office building, Vienna<\/strong> \u2013 2nd prize<\/p>\n

2005<\/strong>
\nSigmund Freud Clinic Graz \u2013 Purchase prize
\nKGW University of Salzburg \u2013 Purchase prize
\nHBLA school Wels \u2013 3rd prize
\nJohannes Kepler University Linz \u2013 Science Park \u2013 1st prize<\/strong>
\n Visitor route Voestalpine Linz \u2013 1st prize<\/strong><\/p>\n

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2002<\/h2>\n

Founding of Caramel<\/span> Architekten<\/h4>\n

With the commission for Transfusion Medicine, G\u00fcnter Katherl, Martin Haller<\/strong> and Ulrich Aspetsberger<\/strong> found Caramel<\/span><\/span><\/span> Architekten<\/strong>.
Unfortunately, the Transfusion Medicine project is put on hold for political reasons.
MA48 is commissioned, and with the competitions won for WIFI Dornbirn<\/strong> and the maintenance depot in Ansfelden\/Upper Austria<\/strong>, the office grows and moves to Schottenfeldgasse 72.<\/p>\n

WIFI Dornbirn, Vorarlberg \u2013 1st prize<\/strong>
\nStadthalle Vienna, music theatre \u2013 3rd prize
\nPrimary school + kindergarten Langobarden, Vienna \u2013 Purchase prize
\nMaintenance depot, State of Upper Austria \u2013 1st prize<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Applied Sciences Wels \u2013 Purchase prize
\nHousing in Alt-Maxglan \u2013 Purchase prize
\nFire station Satteins \u2013 Runner-up<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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2001<\/h2>\n

Transfusion Medicine in Salzburg<\/h4>\n

Milestones in pre-Caramel<\/span> history are the competitions won for Transfusion Medicine in Salzburg<\/strong> and the tourism school HAK + HLF Krems, <\/strong>both of which will lead to commissions.<\/p>\n

Transfusion Medicine LKH Salzburg \u2013 1st prize<\/strong>
\nSch\u00f6nbrunn Fiat site, Vienna \u2013 Prizewinner
\nHAK + HLF Krems \u2013 1st prize<\/strong>
\nSpecial needs school Schwechat<\/strong> \u2013 2nd prize<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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2000<\/h2>\n

Ulrich Aspetsberger joins the duo<\/h4>\n

G\u00fcnter Katherl<\/strong> and Martin Haller<\/strong> are joined by Ulrich Aspetsberger<\/strong>. The trio wins the expert procedure for the main workshop of MA48<\/strong> and is later commissioned to build it.<\/p>\n

FLD and LGK Innsbruck<\/strong> \u2013 2nd prize
\nExpert procedure main workshop MA48, Vienna \u2013 1st prize<\/strong>
\nFederal office building Kor\u00f6sistrasse, Graz \u2013 3rd prize
\nInterspar Linz \u2013 Runner-up<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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1999<\/h2>\n

Second place for the Main Library in Vienna<\/h4>\n

and other competition wins lay the foundation for a number of new commissions<\/p>\n

Main Library Vienna \u2013 2nd prize<\/strong>
\nInfobox Mittelberg, Vorarlberg \u2013 1st prize<\/strong>
\nTourist office Kleinwalsertal, Vorarlberg \u2013 1st prize<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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1998<\/h2>\n

The beginnings<\/h4>\n

since 1998 G\u00fcnter Katherl<\/strong> and Martin Haller<\/strong> have been working together on various competitions \u2013 promptly winning them or receiving commendations.
\nGlasbau Seele, Germany \u2013 1st prize<\/strong>
\nKindergarten Tisis, Vorarlberg \u2013 Purchase prize<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"fast 25 Jahre Caramel 2026 architektur aktuell in der Carage Architekten und Experten-Vortr\u00e4ge und Diskussionen\u00a0in Kooperation mit architektur aktuell bereichern monatlich unsere...","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8511","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/caramel.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/caramel.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/caramel.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caramel.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caramel.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8511"}],"version-history":[{"count":111,"href":"https:\/\/caramel.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8511\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11029,"href":"https:\/\/caramel.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8511\/revisions\/11029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/caramel.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}