About us
The two Viennese architecture offices Franz and Sue joined forces in 2017. Since then Franz&Sue has been constantly growing.
Photos: Paul Bauer and Franz&Sue/Louai Abdul Fattah
Today our team of more than 100 people from 15 countries represents one of the most successful and innovative architecture practices in Austria. Our architecture is clear, reduced, and committed to quality. For us, dialogue at eye level is of utmost importance.
Philosophy
»We stand by our words. Always. This is what makes us a reliable partner, ready to walk short or longer paths, and winding roads, too.«
»We pay great attention to quality. That’s why we invest just as much time, energy, and devotion at the end of a project as in the beginning. And any point in between.«
»We believe in relevance beyond fashion trends. That’s why our architecture is clear, radical, and sustainable. Made by people for people, not for prestige or short-lived vogues.«
»Contradictions and differences are essential to our approach, for they reveal new perspectives and potentials and keep us self-critical.«
»We stick to our values and take our responsibility to everyone who encounters our architecture very seriously. Therefore, a No is just as important to us as a Yes.«
From Architects with Love
We, the five founding partners at Franz&Sue, first met during our studies in architecture at TU Wien. After graduation we founded two independent architecture practices in Vienna: one as Franz, the other as Sue. In our legendary Fight Club discussion rounds we realised that not only do we share the same approach to architecture, but we also speak the same language when it comes to our business culture and our commitment to building culture. Then, in May 2017, we merged to form Franz&Sue.
In 2025, we broadened our management team with the long-term goal of ensuring that Franz&Sue continues to exist beyond the founding generation. Björn Haunschmid-Wakolbinger and Corinna Toell become shareholders and strengthen the management team of the founding partners. Maren Fellner, Head of Human Resource Management, is another experienced employee who will contribute her expertise to the management team as a partner. And we have found four associates in an open application process: Martino Libisch, Alexandra Pall, Johanna Rilling and Thomas Rögelsperger will develop strategic topics at Franz&Sue together with the partners alongside their project work.
The Franz&Sue leadership team: Thomas Rögelsperger, Harald Höller, Björn Haunschmid-Wakolbinger, Michael Anhammer, Robert Diem, Alexandra Pall, Johanna Rilling, Erwin Stättner, Christian Ambos (from left to right). In front: Corinna Toell, Martino Libisch, Maren Fellner.
Photo: Ingo Pertramer
Stadtelefant
Our city quarter house and architecture cluster Stadtelefant is a project that’s close to our hearts: an office building right beside Vienna Main Station in the new Sonnwendviertel neighbourhood, which we designed, developed, financed, and built together with affiliated architecture offices, institutions, and companies in the sector. We have been working here since the end of 2018.
Mimi im Stadtelefant cooks fresh food for us every day. We eat lunch together in our in-house cafeteria and network with other architectural enthusiasts at events.
Photo: Andreas Buchberger
Success
»We are general planners who work in big interdisciplinary teams. We have learned to listen carefully and give the best idea priority over hierarchical structures. We’re convinced that architecture can truly succeed when there is a common vision and everyone puts their vanity aside now and then.«
»We believe that good architecture must be able to survive in the world on its own. This means withstanding changes and proving its adaptability, no matter how it is used. When we let go of our designs in the end, they must be able exist without us. Only then have we done everything right and can celebrate what we have created.«
After the competition is before the competition
The majority of our projects evolve out of architectural competitions. In the past years we have won more than 55 competitions in the realm of educational, residential, and office buildings. At the moment 20 projects are in progress, including schools and educational facilities, transport buildings such as the stations of Vienna's new underground line U5, as well as administrative, office and residential buildings.
Our projects have received numerous awards, inlcuding the Clients Award, the Austrian State Prize for Architecture, and the Fiabci World Prix d’Excellence.
Photo: David Schreyer
| 2025 | »Baut Kindern Paläste!« | Gersthof Model School in Die Presse - Spectrum |
| 2025 | »Ein urbaner Setzkasten« | Nordbahnhof Residential High-Rise, Vienna in archtektur fachmagazin |
| 2024 | »Glossy and twisted« | Nordbahnhof Residential High-Rise, Vienna in architektur.aktuell |
| 2024 | »Lernen auf historischem Sockel« | Gersthof Model School in "Die Presse" |
| 2024 | »Studienzentrum der Montanuniversität in Leoben« | Article on baunetzwissen.de |
| 2023 | »Dalles de béton sablé en porte-à-faux« | Stadtelefant in AMC |
| 2023 | »Studienzentrum in Leoben« | Project report in AIT |
| 2023 | »Monolith an der Mur«, »Die Wohlfühlschule« | Project report and article in Zement+Beton |
| 2023 | »Es gibt so viele Möglichkeiten mehr« | Main topic Health Care in DBZ |
| 2023 | »Volks- und Mittelschule in Leoben« | Projektbericht in Detail |
| 2022 | »Architektur von Menschen für Menschen« | Interview Architektur Fachmagazin "People" |
| 2021 | »Die neue Bescheidenheit« | Interview in KURIER-magazine "Architektur" |
| 2021 | »Zum Elefanten fusioniert« | Building Times |
| 2021 | »Quartiershaus Stadtelefant in Wien« | Detail |
| 2020 | »Architektur ohne Eitelkeiten« | Intermezzo with Franz&Sue in Radio Ö1 |
| 2020 | »Geschichten aus dem Lockdown« | Video for "Vortragsreihe Stadtansichten" |
| 2020 | »Das Nichtperfekte ermöglicht vieles« | Interview in WohnenPlus |
| 2020 | »Rendezvous mit Franz&Sue« | Interview about competitionline-ranking |
| 2019 | »Ein Elefant für die Stadt« | Interview in Immo-KURIER |
| 2019 | »Beyond Instagram« | Interview in H.O.M.E. magazine |
| 2019 | »Die beste Idee zählt« | Interview in Zement+Beton |
| 2019 | »Salzburg: Vom Gefängnishof zum öffentlichen Raum« | Justizgebäude Salzburg in Die Presse, Spectrum |
| 2017 | »Sammlungs- und Forschungszentrum der Tiroler Landesmuseen« | architektur.aktuell |
| 2013 | »An Architect’s Eye to the Future« | The Wall Street Journal |
| 2025 | 3x3 Alles Campus | Lecture series ZV:OÖ, architekturforum oberösterreich |
| 2025 | Modellschule Gersthof | On-Stage-Seminar, Überbau-Akademie, Vienna |
| 2025 | TURN ON 2025 | 3 lectures, ORF Radiokulturhaus, Vienna |
| 2024 | Volks- und Mittelschule Leopold-Kohr-Straße | On-Stage-Seminar, Überbau-Akademie, Vienna |
| 2024 | »Veränderungen aushalten« | Lecture Series Casino A, Ulm |
| 2024 | Wohnhochhaus Nordbahnhof | On-Stage-Seminar, Überbau-Akademie, Vienna |
| 2024 | TURN ON 2024 | Lecture, Das MuTh, Vienna |
| 2023 | »Strukturen denken statt Programme« | AIT Dialog - TECEconnects#5, Hamburg |
| 2023 | TURN ON 2023 | Lecture, ORF Radiokulturhaus, Vienna |
| 2023 | »Neubau des Leitspitals im Bezirk Liezen« | Panel discussion, HDA Graz |
| 2023 | »Bildung nachhaltig planen« | Lecture, IMH conference, Vienna |
| 2022 | »Einfach (Um)Nutzen« | Lecture, Az W, Vienna |
| 2021 | »What is measurable in architecture?« | Lecture, Piran Days of Architecture |
| 2021 | »Design the design process!« | Lecture, TU Vienna |
| 2021 | Architekturumtrunk | Lecture, Hochschule RheinMain, Wiesbaden |
| 2021 | »Combining digital and analogue working methods« | Lecture, Graphisoft Building Together |
| 2021 | »Stadtbausteine für lebendige Quartiere« | Lecture, DETAIL-Kongress 2021, München |
| 2020 | »Franz&Sue und die vielen Geschichten« | Lecture, architect@work Vienna |
| 2020 | Ausstellungseröffnung ZV Bauherrenpreis | Lecture, Architekturhaus Salzburg |
| 2020 | »Sprechen über Architektur« | Lecture, Zentralvereinigung der ArchitektInnen Österreichs |
| 2019 | »Von Wichtigem und Unwichtigem« | Lecture, Kunstuniversität Linz |
| 2019 | »Gerecht bauen!« | Panel discussion and book launch, Az W, Vienna |
| 2019 | TURN ON 2019 | Lecture, ORF RadioKulturhaus, Vienna |
| 2018 | YoVA4 - Young Viennese Architects and Landscape Architects | Lecture and exhibition opening, Istanbul |
| 2018 | TURN ON 2018 | Lecture, ORF RadioKulturhaus, Vienna |
| 2017 | House of the World 2017 | Lecture, Ljubljana |
| 2017 | »Small-Scale City, Space for Children« | Lecture Days of Architecture ‘17, Banja Luka |
| 2014 | Pecha Kucha Night | Lecture, Sarajevo |
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