ABSTRACT
The chapter concerns the achievements of Graz School. The text deals with determining its importance in the context of cultural evolution. It turned out to be a phenomenon on a global scale at a particular time. Austrian representatives of this trend introduced an original route for the development of an architectural form. Finally, it turned away from both the established modernist dogma and postmodern scheme.The text explains the specificity of the buildings designed by Günther Domenig or Michael Szyszkowitz’s and Karla Kowalski’s team, and many other architects who found the courage to oppose the obviousness. However, it should also be noted that the Graz School was not a homogeneous phenomenon. For example, Klaus Kada and Volker Giencke introduced different scenarios, although they still meet the programmatic core of the Graz School. The diversity of attitudes is evident from the moment this architectural tendency emerged. It also has determined the reliability of the aesthetic program. Finally, it determines the fact that the Graz School balances between the emotional and the rational.Without a doubt, the Graz School managed to break a series of stereotypes that dominated the European architecture of a particular time. While this trend is associated with the city of Graz, its impact is not limited to the source location.
