Claudia Auer

   
1969 Born in Austria
1988-1998 Studies in Architecture at TU Graz, Austria and Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
1989-1995 Works for several offices ao Hubert Riess and Helin-Siitonen architects
1998-2000 Works for SARC architects
2000 Establishes Auer & Sandås architects in Helsinki
2000-2003 Teaches at Helsinki University of Technology
2009- Teaches at Aalto University, Public building, Master studio
2004 Member of the jury appointed by SAFA in an open architectural competition for Verkatehdas- Hämeenlinna Cultral Centre
2010 Member of the jury in an open competition for Helsinki Kalasatama school and day-care center
2012 Member of the jury appointed by SAFA in an open architectural competition for Vantaa Aurinkokivi school
 
AWARDS IN ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITIONS:
 
1997 2nd prize *, Museum and Cultural Centre in Helsingborg, open european competition, Sweden
1998 Purchase*, Turku Main Library, open european competition
2000 1st prize*, University of Oulu, annex for the School of Architecture, open competition
2002 Purchase *, Lohja Main Library, open european competition
2003 Honorary mention**, Slussen Area in Stockholm, international invited competition, Sweden
2005 Purchase (finalist)*, Kotka Museum Centre, open european competition
2008 1st price*, Suurpelto Day-Care Center, open competition
2011 Honorary mention*, Hyvinkää housing fair community house / day-care center, open competition
 
SCHOLARSHIPS:
 
1994 Annual scholarship, Graz University of Technology
1994 CIMO Finland
1995 Erasmus
2001 Finnish Foundation for the Visual Arts (USA)
2002 Architect Väinö Vähäkallio foundation scholarship, Helsinki University of Technology
2002 State scholarship for Artists
2002 Lasse and Kate Björk foundation scholarship
2007 State scholarship for Artists
2009 State scholarship for Artists, trip to New York (exhibition, Playful New Finnish Design)
2010 State scholarship for Artists
EXHIBITIONS:  
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1992 Paintings and graphics, Technova International, Graz
1995 Interplay of Cultures, Africa-exhibition, Helsinki University of Technology
1998-2003 Architectural competitions, Finnish Museum of Architecture
2004 From Wood to Architecture – 9th Biennial of Architecture in Venice, Italy
2009 Playful - new Finnish Design, Meatpacking District Design Week 2009, Gansevoort Plaza, New York City, USA
2010 Finnish Architecture  08/09, Finnish Museum of Architecture
2012 New Nordic Architecture, Louisiana Museum of Modern art, Denmark
 
* collaboration : Niklas Sandås, ** collaboration : Niklas Sandås, Mikko Heikkinen, Markku Komonen
 
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