architect dipl.-ing. simon speigner
Architectural studies at the University of Technology Graz (TU Graz) and Vienna (TU Wien)
Collaboration with several architecture offices in Graz and Salzburg
1999-2001 architect of the ecological secondary school + triple sports hall Straßwalchen
since 2001 own studio and self-employed architect in Thalgau
since 2006 sps-architekten zt GmbH, at present 7 employees
2004-2012 president of the cultural advisory board of architecture of the province of Salzburg
since 2005 teaching activity at the FH Salzburg – BGH Kuchl as well as BAUAkademie Salzburg
2007 founding member of the Joint Venture Passive Housing Salzburg (IG Passivhaus Salzburg)
since 2009 member of the extended board of the Platform for Architectural Politics and Building Culture
member of judging panels, lecturing, technical expert
awards (selection)
Energy Award of the province of Salzburg 2003, Award for Timber Construction of the Province of Upper Austria
2005 – special award for energy-efficient construction, Award for Timber Construction of the City of Rosenheim
2006, Architecture of the Province of Styria 2006 Award, Award for Timber Construction of the Province of
Styria 2007 – „Special Award for Innovation“, Austrian National Award for Consulting 2007, Award for Timber
Construction of the Province of Salzburg 2007, Premio Internazionale Architettura Sostenibile Fassa Bortolo
2008, Austrian National Award for Architecture and Sustainability 2010, “Constructive” Award for Sustainable
Construction in the Alps 2010 – Recognition, Award for Timber Construction of Upper Austria 2012 –
Nomination, Award for Timber Construction of Lower Austria 2012 – Recogition
exhibitions 2002-2014 (selection)
• Architecture of the Province of Salzburg 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012
• Province of Salzburg 2003 Energy Award
• Award for Timber Construction of the Province of Upper Austria 2005
• First Award for Timber Construction of the City of Rosenheim 2006
• Architecture of the Province of Styria 2007 Award, Haus der Architektur Graz
• Clients’ Award 2007, Architekturzentrum Wien
• Austrian National Award for Consulting 2007, Technical Centre Bank Austria
• Green Life | Costruire Citta’ Sostenibili, Triennale di Milano 2010
• FORM & ENERGY Architektur in_aus Österreich, Ringturm Wien 2010
• Future Building Solutions from Austria, Seoul, Cheonan, Ansan, Gwangju, Yeosu / Südkorea 2011
• konstruktiv Liechtenstein-Preis für nachhaltiges Bauen und Sanieren in den Alpen, Bregenz 2011
• Bauen mit Holz – Wege in die Zukunft, Architekturmuseum der TU München, München 2011
• Bauen mit Holz – Wien 2013
lectures 2002-2014 (selection)
• Day of Domestic Architecture – Lecture on Passive Houses, FH Salzburg 2006
• Lecture at the University of Technology Vienna (TU Wien) 2007
• 11th International Congress on Passive Housing, Bregenz 2007
• Convegno Edifici di Legno Udine 2007
• Workshops of proHolz in Spain (Barcelona, Valladolid) 2008
• The University for Art and Industrial Design (Kunstuniversität Linz) „Über Holz“ (About Wood) 2009
• RENEXPO® Austria International Forum on Passive Housing and Wood Construction Salzburg 2010
• Fair “Building and Habitation” in Salzburg 2003 – 2011
• III. International Architectural Workshop Goldegg & Campus Kuchl “Building with Sustainable Resources”
2011
• Economical Wood Construction by Public Contract Fachhochschule Salzburg / Campus Kuchl 2011
• 1st Building Culture Breakfast Millstätter See „Sustainable Development and Building“ Millstatt 2011
• „Future Building Solutions from Austria“ Südkorea 2011
• „Continue Building in the Countryside“ - „New Life in Old Walls“ Heffterhof Salzburg 2011
• modularly building in timber – FH Johanneum 2014
• Arch Moscow 2014
• consistent wood – Thalgau 2014
publications
Publications in the national and international technical literature, newspaper articles and on TV. Further
information on www.sps-architekten.com
references 2002-2014 (selection)
Buildings and projects:
• Passive terraced house oh123, Thalgau (passive house, wood construction)
• Housing estate Samer Mösl, Salzburg (passive house, wood construction,
60 apartments – general planning work)
• Espace mobile, Mondsee (pre-assembled wood construction)
• Summer kitchen, carport and sound-proof wall Wallner, Scheifling
• Storage + company building „Wallner schützt dämmt“, Scheifling (steel construction)
• Energiewerkstatt, Munderfing
• Housing estate Santnergründe, Thalgau
• Housing estate Schopperstraße, Salzburg (passive house, four-storeyed wood construction)
• Office building GSG, Lenzing
• Sports facilities Lissfeld, Linz (wood construction)
• Small Hydro Power Plant Fuschler Ache oh456, Thalgau – EU Water Framework Directive
• Community Centre, Steinbach am Attersee
• Senior Citizens Residence, Hallein (planned in prefabricated wood construction)
• Warehouse and office building ruwido austria gmbh, Neumarkt am Wallersee
Competitions:
• Community Centre Steinbach am Attersee 2003, 1st Prize
• Housing estate Samer Mösl, Salzburg 2003, 1st Prize
• Housing estate Kirchenstraße / Schopperstraße, Salzburg 2006, 1st Prize
• Sports facilities Lissfeld, Linz 2006, 1st Prize
• Building extension, FH Kuchl 2007, 2nd Prize
• Housing estate Santnergründe, Thalgau 2008, 1st Prize
• New construction and modification retirement home, Hallein 2008, 1st Prize
• Road maintenance authority Flachgau Seekirchen 2010, 3rd Prize
• City of Wood Bad Aibling 2012, 2nd Prize
• Housing area Oberndorf 2012, 2nd Prize
• Campus Gnigl Salzburg 2013, 3rd Prize
• Housing area – “Grüne Mitte Linz” 2013, 1st Prize
• Office building Moserstraße Salzburg 2014, 1st Prize
• special educational needs center St. Johann 2014, 1st Prize
passive terraced house oh123
Thalgau 2002
storage and company building
„Wallner schützt dämmt“
Scheifling 2005
housing estate Samer Mösl
Salzburg 2006
sports facilities Lissfeld
Linz 2010
Small hydro power plant
Fuschler Ache Thalgau 2011
community centre
Steinbach am Attersee 2012
senior citizens residence
Hallein 2013
housing area Hummelkaserne
Graz 2013
housing area „Grüne Mitte Linz“
Linz 2013
ruwido austria
Neumarkt am Wallersee 2014
Office building Moserstraße
Salzburg 2014
special educational needs center
St. Johann 2014