Famed Austrian architect, architectural philosopher, academic, and theorist, Wolfgang Tschapeller has been awarded the prestigious European Prize for Architecture. An annual award is given to living architects whose work reflects and exemplifies the "highest ideals of European civilization and embodies vision, commitment, and a profound respect for humanity and for the social and physical environment."

Presented by The Chicago Athenaeum president Christian Narkiewicz-Laine shares, "Wolfgang Tschapeller's works are stunning, dense, multifarious, complex, and remarkable achievements of the highest complexity."

Born in Dölsach, Austria, Tschapeller trained initially as a carpenter, then studied architecture at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and received his Masters of Architecture from Cornell University. His practice Wolfgang Tschapeller ZT GmbH opened in 2007 (now Wolfgang Tschapeller Architect). He's responsible for works such as the Mui Ho Fine Arts Library at Cornell University, his winning competition entry for the campus overhaul of the Angewandte, and earlier works like the Murau District Authority (Styria) collaboration with fellow Austrian architect Friedrich W. Schöffauer. 

Previous European Prize for Architecture Laureates includes Henning Larsen (2019), Sergei Tchoban (2018), Manuelle Gautrand Architecture (2017), LAVA Architects (2016), and Santiago Calatrava (2016).