We are proud to announce thaton October 15, the Sigmund Freud Foundation was awarded the annual award by the Society of Austrian Architects („Bauherrenpreis“ for the successful renovation of the museum. The project planned by the architects Hermann Czech, ARTEC/Bettina Götz and Richard Manahl as well as Walter Angonese was honored at the award ceremony in Innsbruck along with five other projects.

The jury, consisting of Angelika Schnell, Roger Riewe and Peter Riepl, explained their decision as follows:

We would like to thank all friends and supporters who made this success possible by supporting and accompanying the project. The renovation is still nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award for Contemporary Architecture of the European Union.

Sigmund Freud Museum Renovated and Expanded

The Sigmund Freud Museum, located in Freud's former living and working rooms at Berggasse 19 in Vienna, underwent 18 months of renovation and expansion in 2019/2020 and was ceremoniously reopened by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen on September 23, 2020.

The "birthplace of psychoanalysis", where Sigmund Freud lived and worked for almost half a century, has since presented itself with modernized and expanded museum spaces including a foyer, shop and café, with barrier-free access and a redesigned research and communication platform: Europe's largest "library of psychoanalysis".

The architectural concept was developed by Atelier Hermann Czech, ARTEC Architekten and Walter Angonese. The total costs amounted to 4 million euros were financed by the City of Vienna, the federal government of Austria, private supporters and the Sigmund Freud Foundation's own funds.

Bauherrenpreis

The Society of Architects of Austria has been regularly awarding the 'Bauherrenpreis' since 1967. This prize honors personalities or groups of persons who have rendered outstanding services to building culture as clients or mentors. The Sigmund Freud Foundation is one of six winners in 2021. In total, the nomination juries in the Austrian provinces made 24 nominations from 152 submissions. Learn more ...