Twelve Viennese architecture studios photographed by Marc Goodwin
Architectural photographer Marc Goodwin has documented 12 architecture workspaces in Vienna, Austria, as part of an ongoing series capturing studios across the world.
Goodwin, who is the founder of photography studio Archmospheres, went behind the scenes at the Viennese architecture studios following his previous trips to workspaces in cities including Los Angeles, Frankfurt and Berlin.
"From the Viennese Secession of the 1890s to Red Vienna from 1918 to 1934, the city looms large in the imagination of anyone interested in art and architecture," Goodwin told Dezeen.
"I wanted to know what it was like there today. And this series has been a great way to do that."
After photographing the twelve studios, Goodwin said he was surprised to discover the city had a relaxed atmosphere compared to others he has visited for his series.
"You'd be mad not to look for a job there," Goodwin said. "The city is cheap and easy to move around in, the projects are good – especially innovative residential – the atmosphere is relaxed."
"I'm desperate to move there," he continued. "Also, the last thing I saw upon completing the final shoot was the flak tower in the Augarten, which I was totally unprepared for. It blew me away. Vienna is full of surprises."
Goodwin's images in Vienna document studios including Illiz Architektur, Shibukawa Eder Architects and Nonconform. He said that the city's relaxed atmosphere was also prevalent within the workspaces.
"I have to say it felt more laid back than many of the offices in the previous series I shot," he explained.
"They have a good sense of humour about themselves," he continued. "Shibukawa Eder Architects told me Vienna had just been voted the unfriendliest city or the worst city to live in for the fifth year running. They were killing themselves with laughter!"
Scroll down for an exclusive look inside 12 architecture studios across Vienna:
In this space since: 2013
Number of members of staff: 70
Size: 881 square metres
Building's history: office building
In this space since: 2018
Number of members of staff: 38
Size: 375 square metres
Building's history: built in 1898 former furniture manufacturer
In this space since: 2022
Number of members of staff: 12
Size: 162 square metres
Building's history: built in 1893 by Karl Stiegler
In this space since: 2022
Number of members of staff: 100
Size: 504 square metres
Building's history: built and designed by Franz & Sue
In this space since: 1970
Number of members of staff: 3
Size: approximately 40 square metres
In this space since: 2018
Number of members of staff: 10
Size: 160 square metres
Building's history: built in 1989 former residential building
In this space since: 2017
Number of members of staff: 35
Size: 339 square metres
Schenker Salvi Weber Architekten
In this space since: 2009
Number of members of staff: 50
Size: 600 square metres
In this space since: 2019
Number of members of staff: 3
Size: 120 square metres
Building's history: built in 2019
In this space since: 2019
Number of members of staff: 22
Size: 178 square metes
Building's history: new building, built in 2019
In this space since: 2009
Number of members of staff: 42
Size: 265 square metres
Building's history: built in 1858 formerly a printshop
In this space since: 2014
Number of members of staff: 45
Size: 740 square metres
Building's history: built in 1874 and functioned as an ancillary building for the Vienna stock exchange