Laura P. Spinadel facts for kids
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Laura P. Spinadel
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Laura P. Spinadel © BOAnet.at
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| Born | 7 July 1958 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| Occupation | Architect |
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| Practice | BUSarchitektur & BOA büro für offensive aleatorik |
Laura Patricia Spinadel (born July 7, 1958, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a famous architect and urban planner. She is also a writer and educator. Laura is the head of two companies in Vienna, Austria: BUSarchitektur and BOA büro für offensive aleatorik.
Laura P. Spinadel is known internationally for her work on the Compact City and the Campus WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business). These projects are seen as early examples of a "holistic architecture" idea. Holistic architecture means designing buildings and spaces by considering all parts of a system. She has also received an honorary doctorate from the Civic Parliament of the Humanity.
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Laura Spinadel's Education and Teaching Career
Laura Spinadel studied architecture at the FADU University of Buenos Aires. She was awarded the Gold Medal Diploma, which is a very high honor. Her mother, Vera W. de Spinadel, was a well-known Argentine mathematician. Her father, Erico Spinadel, is an Austrian engineer famous for his work in wind energy.
In the mid-1980s, Laura taught Urban Strategies at the University of Buenos Aires. She also directed projects for international cooperation. She has been a guest professor at many universities around the world. These include places in Colombia, Italy, Spain, India, Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil.
What is Holistic Architecture?
Laura P. Spinadel's work focuses on making sure her ideas, how she works, and the final results are all connected. This way of thinking is called "holistic." It means looking at the big picture and how everything fits together.
She believes in designing spaces that are healthy for people and the environment. This includes thinking about how open and closed spaces feel. It also means using building methods that are good for nature. Holistic thinking goes beyond just logic. It includes things like how people feel in a space or how free they feel.
Designing the Compact City
One of Laura's important projects was the Compact City in Vienna, Austria. This project was built between 1995 and 2001. It was designed with many layers and high-density buildings. This means many things were built close together and on top of each other.
For this project, Laura and her team had to get many different companies and public groups to agree. The goal was to create a block that could mostly take care of itself. The final design looks like a city built in layers.
The Campus WU Master Plan
Another major project is the Master Plan for the Campus WU in Vienna, Austria. This plan was developed from 2007 to 2015. It was a very complex project because it involved many different sizes and ideas. It also included various architectural areas and ways of working.
The Master Plan acts like an interactive tool. It helps different parts of the project work together. It's like a living body that changes and grows over time. This plan helped to connect many different ideas and scales within the campus design.
Research and New Tools
Laura Spinadel is interested in making architecture useful in many different ways. She has created tools to help many groups of people work together on city projects. She is currently working on "Urban Menus." This is an interactive game for society. It helps people create cities in 3D by getting everyone to agree on ideas.
Her innovative work has earned her several awards. She received funding from Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft in 2017. She also got Impact Innovation funding from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency in 2020. In 2021, she received funding for a study on Urban Menus in India. This study looked at how to use her ideas for smart area development.
Important Projects by Laura P. Spinadel
- Campus WU Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna II., Austria (2013)
- Teaching Center Campus WU, Vienna II., Austria (2013)
- Housing Patchwork at the Hoffmannpark – Purkersdorf, Austria (2005)
- Homeworkers at the Compact City, Vienna XXI., Austria (2002)
- Kindergarten at the Erlachplatz – Vienna X., Austria (1999)
Awards and Honors
Laura P. Spinadel has won many awards for her work. At the XV International Biennial of Architecture of Buenos Aires (BA 15), she won the BA 15 Award. She also won the Contest of the International Committee of Architectural Critics (CICA) in 2015 for Urbanism.
In 2015, she received the Architecture Award of the City of Vienna. She was the first woman to be awarded the Golden Ring of Honour of Vienna University of Economics and Business in 2014. Other awards include the Ernst A. Plischke Award in 2014 and the Otto Wagner Urban Design Award in 1998. She also received the Outstanding Artist Award for Experimental Trends in Architecture in 1989.
Museum Exhibitions
Laura P. Spinadel's work has been shown in several museums and galleries:
- Indian Art House Gallery – Pune, India (2016)
- Austrian Cultural Forum – Washington, USA (2015)
- Centro Cultural Recoleta – Buenos Aires, Argentina (2013, 2011)
- Architekturzentrum Wien – Vienna, Austria (2009)
- Austrian Cultural Forum New York – USA (2003)
- Semper Depot Wien – Vienna, Austria (2003)
See also
In Spanish: Laura Spinadel para niños
