48 - COOP Himmelb(l)au

COOP Himmelb(l)au (Wolf D. Prix & Partner), deconstructivist architectural study, fiber-tip pen drawing on the reverse side of a xerograph folded twice, signed "C(oop)H(immel)Bl(au)" in the lower right corner—the abbreviation typically used by Wolf D. Prix— 29.7 x 21 cm, mounted on backing board and framed under glass with a mat in a simple wooden frame; overall dimensions: 45 x 33 cm. Limited edition 405,- Wolf Dieter Prix (b. Vienna, 1942) founded the Viennese architectural group Coop Himmelb(l)au in 1968 with Helmut Swiczinsky and Michael Holzer. Since Holzer and Swiczinsky left the firm, Prix has been the only remaining founding member. He is a member of the Austrian Arts Senate, the European Academy of Sciences, and the Advisory Board for Building Culture. He is also a member of the Austrian Chamber of Architects, the Santa Clara Chamber of Architects in Cuba, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and the Italian Chamber of Architects. He is an honorary member of the Association of German Architects (BDA). As a professor, Prix has taught at the Architectural Association in London, Harvard University, the University of Vienna, Columbia University in New York, and, since 1999, at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Prix is considered one of the most important representatives of deconstructivism.