Hubert Klumpner, Michael Walczak, Diego Ceresuela-Wiesmann, and Anne Graupner with Senka Ibrišimbegović
The Architecture of Urbanthinktank_next and Two Black Squares
19. 8. 25, 7 p.m.
Urbanthinktank_next (Uttnext) invites all residents of Salzburg to engage in a public performance centred on architecture as a means to celebrate and rethink the city. Uttnext opens the Studio-Mobil to collaboratively generate 100 ideas for active citizenship in Salzburg, drawing from Utt’s Urban Digital Twins and innovative projects from Vienna, Medellin, Sarajevo, and Cape Town, addressing issues in housing, work, mobility, education, art, and social infrastructure.
You will also witness how a group of citizens performs “Two Black Squares” by American artist Sol LeWitt, a work donated to Salzburg by the ARS-AEVI Art Collection. The event is open to all ages and conducted in German and English. Join us to contribute, challenge, and build your Salzburg.
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- Venue
- Stadtgalerie Zwergelgarten
- Date
- 19. 8. 25, 7 p.m.
Senka Ibrišimbegović
Senka Ibrišimbegović was born in Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina. She attended high school in Switzerland and graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Sarajevo. During her studies, she participated in educational programs at Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, USA (2001), and the Vienna University and TU Wien (2003). She completed her postgraduate studies in Italy in collaboration with Università di Siena, Politecnico di Milano, IUAV di Venezia, and Università di Roma – La Sapienza. In 2004, she successfully defended her master's thesis titled "MUSEUM CULTURAL DISTRICT -M1 MuseumOne."
That same year, she began her engagement with the Ars Aevi Museum of Contemporary Art in Sarajevo, working on the architectural project designed by the renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano. Her collaboration with Ars Aevi led to her participation in several editions of the Venice Biennale, including the 53rd International Art Exhibition in 2009 as part of the collateral events, the 15th Architecture Biennale in 2016 (Sarajevo Now exhibition in collaboration with ETH Zurich and UTT), and most notably, as the Commissioner of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Pavilion at the 58th International Art Exhibition in 2019.
Since January 2008, she has been employed at the Faculty of Architecture, and as of 2024, she holds the position of Associate Professor in the Department of Architectural Design. She has participated in numerous international scientific and professional conferences, symposiums, and projects. In May 2014, she conducted doctoral research at the University of Paris 8 and earned her Ph.D. with a thesis titled "The Architecture of Contemporary Art Museums as a Time Capsule."At the University of Paris 8 – St. Denis, she also participated in May 2025 as a lecturer at the international workshop led by Professor Tania Ruiz, ERUA “Art in Public Space.”
In addition to her academic career, as the Director of the Public Institution "City Museums" Sarajevo, she is committed to strengthening the role of museums as key cultural institutions, with a focus on the development and upcoming construction of the Ars Aevi Museum of Contemporary Art, based on the preliminary design of Renzo Piano, expected to begin in the autumn of 2025.
In recognition of her long-standing contribution to cultural cooperation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy, she was awarded the Order of the Star of Italy – Cavaliere (Stella dell’Ordine) by the President of the Italian Republic in 2025.
Hubert Klumpner
Zurich, founder architect, urban designer
recognized as one of the pioneers of the "social turn in architecture", and had his international breakthrough with the exhibition 'Small Scale, Big Change: New Architectures of Social Engagement.' at MoMA / New York in 2010. Hubert Klumpner is a Professor in the Practice of Architecture and Urban Design at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich / ETHZ, where he also directs a research and design group on the intersection of urbanization, ecologization, and digitalization. He studied at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and holds a Master's in Urban Design from Columbia University in NY.
Michael Walczak
Sarajevo, partner architect, digital designer
Co-Director of the Urban Transformation Project Sarajevo (2014-2027) leading the Sarajevo office. He holds a doctoral degree, "Digital Urban Imaginaries", from the University of Applied Arts Vienna, recognized with the State Prize from the Austrian Federal Minister of Science and Education. His work bridges research and practice in actual and digital environments in AI architecture and urban design. As Co-developer of "EnerPol, Urban Digital Twin” software for large-scale urban simulations and Studio Mobil, he teaches at ETH Zurich and the University of Sarajevo.
Anne Graupner
Zurich / Johannesburg, partner architect, urban designer
Leading Africa and Academic collaboration projects. Graupner developed architecture projects for more than twenty years in South Africa, with her Studio 26'10 South Architects and Urban Designers in Johannesburg, South Africa. Anne Graupner taught at the Chair of Architecture and Urban Design at ETHZ from 2020-2024. She researched and developed the transformative Urban Design and Digital Planning Study of Kigali Rwanda, tools and methods for research like the Studio Mobil. Anne Graupner studied at the University of Applied Arts, die:angewandte with Zaha Hadid. Her expertise is in Project development at the intersection of Architecture, Urban Planning, and Knowledge Transfer.
Diego Ceresuela-Wiesmann
Medellin / Madrid, partner architect and urban designer
Co-Director of the Urban Transformation Program Colombia, UTPC (2014-2027) leading the Medellín office. He holds a Master's Degree from the Polytechnic School of Architecture in Madrid (ETSAM), where he graduated with honors. He has received awards from the Emerging New York Architects (AIA) and the Bi-annual Pasajes-Iguzzini International Prize, among others. He designs with diverse material and structural environments, from early concept through construction processes and final implementation. Currently, he is teaching at ETH Zurich and the UPB University in Medellin.
