Projects selection

     

FASTER - Forward Acquisition of Soil and Terrain for Exploration Rover - Trafficability of rovers and scouts in planetary exploration missions

Funded by the
EU-FP 7 in the frame of Space Collaborative Project
Project team:German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), University of Surrey, Astrium Ltd Space Applications Services NV, LIQUIFER System Group, Astri Polska Sp. z o. o
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ISS-Sleep-Kit
Feasibility study, design and fabrication of a sleeping for an astronaut

Funded by the FFG, Austrian Research Promotion Agencyin the frame of ASAP 7, 2010
Project team: Barbara Imhof (management), Waltraut Hoheneder (design), Kaspar Vogel (Human Factors), Kjell Herrmann
Consultant: Gerhard Thiele (ESPI, astronaut), Ulrich Kübler (EADS-Astrium business development)
Sponsoring: IBENA, Velcro GmbH, 3M, Eduard Kupfer, Sanders GmbH & Co. KG, Lenzing

BIORNAMETICS - Architecture Defined By Natural Patterns
(arts-based research project funded by FWF in the frame of PEEK 2009)

Project managers: Dr. Barbara Imhof, Dr. Petra Gruber
Research institution: University of Applied Arts
Collaborating institutions: Centre for Biomimetics, Reading, UK, Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM, National University of Malaysia), Institute of Applied Physics, University of Technology, Vienna
Deployable Getaway for the office
ongoing since 2007
Co-sponsored by Departure Creative Industries

Project Team: Barbara Imhof, Waltraut Hoheneder, Kaspar Vogel, René Waclavicek
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Deployable Getaway for the International Space Station >
ongoing since 2007
Client: Austrian Aerospace and Space Agency of the FFG,
Team: Barbara Imhof, Waltraut Hoheneder, Kaspar Vogel, René Waclavicek

Current project status of a self-initiated research project is presented; current preparation for second hardware testing.

HOME ON THE MOON

Conversion of a flat, Vienna, 2010
Client: private
Project team: Waltraut Hoheneder, Barbara Imhof, René Waclavicek

THE SIMONAUT

La Biennale di Venezia 2010 12th International Architecture Exhibition ‚People meet in architecture‘
Austrian Pavilion Curator: Eric Owen Moss Theme: Austria under Construction

Austrian Pavilion, opening 27. August 2010, 17.00 hrs
Project team: Waltraut Hoheneder, Barbara Imhof, Susmita Mohanty, Kjell Herrmann


Survey of the Chinese and Indian Telecom Space Industry and Market >
2008-2010
Client: Euopean Space Agency
Team: Norbert Frischauf, Susmita Mohanty, LSG in cooperation with Space-Tec-Capital Rainer Horn
ALLE WOHNEN ANDERS - LIVING IN THE FUTURE
INVITED COMPETITON FOR HOUSING Erzherzog-Karl-Straße, 1220 Wien

Client: BUWOG building contractors
Waltraut Hoheneder, Barbara Imhof In cooperation with architects: Nicole David, Alexa Zahn, landscapedesign: 3:0 Elisabeth Esterer
building physics: Gabriele Szeider, strategy: Michaela Mischek
Oktober 2007

Mobile Museum for Children (MOKI)

Transformation of an automobile into an interactive knowledge space for children
Client: FESTO
Team: Waltraut Hoheneder, Barbara Imhof, René Waclavicek, Januayr 2007

EXHIBITION NATIONAL PARK RANGER
Client: BIOS NATIONALPARKZENTRUM, MALLNITZ, KÄRNTEN
1st prize competition, Implementation
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Team: Project architects: Waltraut Hoheneder, Barbara Imhof, 3D modelling, design support:
René Waclavicek
UMA information technology (general contractor, concept, overall design and implementation, interactive media installations)
Opening: April 2009

RAMA - Rover for Advanced Mission Applications >
October 2007-January 2009
Client: Thales Alenia Space, Euopean Space Agency
Team: Barbara Imhof, Norbert Frischauf, Sandra Häuplik-Meusburger, Waltraut Hoheneder, Susmita Mohanty, Kürsad Özdemir, Stephen Ransom, René Waclavicek
Astronauts: Max Grüter
In the frame of the Analysis of Surface Architecture for European Space Exploration - Element Design

VISITAIR INFORMATION CENTER
Client: Vienna International Airport

1st prize competition, Implementation
LIQUIFER (architecture and vico-table design) and
UMA information technology (general contractor, concept, overall design and implementation, interactive media installations)
tSeptember 2007

THE SPOTTED INSIGHT. IS THERE LIFE ON MARS?
In the frame of a science exhibition curated by SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS.
1.6.2006 – 15.7.2006, Planetarium, Vienna
Spatial installation/Architecture: Barbara Imhof, Waltraut Hoheneder
Concept: Karin Harasser, Barbara Imhof
Drawings: Nikolaus Gansterer
Sound Space: Markus Tatzer, René Waclavicek
Translated Interviews: monochrom
Graphic Design: Barbara Imhof, Waltraut Hoheneder

SPACE STATION - SKYLAB 5
Exhibition architecture from september 27th 2005 to march 6th 2006
CLIENT: Vienna Children Museum
Architecture: Barbara Imhof, Waltraut Hoheneder
Structural engenieering. Werkraum Wien
Curator: Katharina Oder
Concept: Karin Harasser
Production: Birgit Androschin

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Phase A Definition Study Facility for Integrated Planetary Exploration Simulation [FIPES], 2005/6 >
Client: European Space Agency
Team:Architecture and Vision [Andreas Vogler, CH, GER], Fibre Design Inc. [Sue Fairburn, CAN], LIQUIFER Systems Group [Norbert Frischauf, Sandra Häuplik, Waltraut Hoheneder, Barbara Imhof, Kürsad Özdemir, Susmita Mohanty, Stephen Ransom, René Waclavicek, A, TUR, GB]
Verena Perius, M + W Zander [George Hammersley)

HUMAN MISSION TO MARS (HMM) >
[Interior] Configuration Options, Habitability and Architectural Aspects of the Transfer Habitat Module (THM) and the Surface Habitat on Mars (SHM), 2003/4

Client: European Space Agency
Team: Barbara Imhof, Sandra Häuplik-Meusburger, Kürsad Özdemir

DEPLOYABLE STRUCTURES FOR A HUMAN LUNAR BASE, 2006 >

Client: Thales Alenia Space, European Space Agency
Team: University of Technology Vienna , Vienna , Austria: Petra Gruber, Sandra Häuplik, Barbara Imhof, Heike Koch, Kürsad Özdemir, Rene Waclavicek, STUDENTS - University of Technology Vienna , Vienna , Austria: V. Kumer, B. Wisser, P. Mikolaicak, P. Pongratz, M. Schwarzgruber, V. Topaz, O. Wimmer
Centre for Biomimetics, Engineering, University of Reading , UK: G. Jeronimidis, R. Bonser

LOBBY FFG
Client: FFG (Austrian Research Promotion Agency)

Conversion of the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), foyer, lobby and office spaces, 2004
Cooperation architecture: Waltraud Hoheneder
Structural engenieering. Thomas Filipic
Steel work: Guido Wachering


ExoMars rover Design


ExoMARSrover, 2004 >

Client: European Space Agency
Team: Barbara Imhof, Paul Mayr, Georg Pamperl
    Relevant projects prior to incorporation of LIQUIFER Systems Group

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ARS ELECTRONICA FESTIVAL 2001 - Take Over

A space which shape was controlled
by the user inhabiting the space and by users throughout the world.
Actuated and remotely controlled, mechatronic space.


Team: Barbara Imhof, Sandrine von Klot, Birgit Trenkwalder, Thomas Koch, FUTURE LAB; Georg Pamperl , Philipp Träxler; spnsoring: FESTO

BIOPLEX,NASA, Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, USA, 1997 >

Design proposals for the Flight Crew Support Division at the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) show architectural spaces for a large scale human rated test facility, a prestudy for the human mission to Mars.

Project architects: Janis Connolly, Barbara Imhof