On March 15th at 11am
Herwig Bretis – Managing Director and proprietor of ArtEngineering GmbH on “Spirit and Works of ArtEngineering”:
Assisting artists in transforming their intention into a physical reality is our passion. As structural engineers we decided to not only perform detailed design and consultancy but also step into fabrication and installation processes acting as the responsible general contractor – which is a rather untypical role for our profession. However, it turned out so far that being part in many more aspects of a process chain allows us to get way deeper insights into craftsmanship, technology, material, procedures and project needs. In summary, we gain rich experience and knowledge that we immediately feed back into new developments and projects. On the basis of selected projects, the presentation will show our daily juggling of tasks at the interface of art, design and architecture.
Herwig Bretis was born and raised in Austria
1997 Matura
1998 – 2000 Apprenticeship as a wood construction worker
2000 – 2005 Studied for a diploma in structural engineering (FH) at the Hochschule Biberach, (Biberach University of Applied Sciences), specializing in construction engineering
Experience in tutoring in the subjects wooden constructions and mathematics
During the study: praktika and working as a student assistant in Dr. Greiner´s engineering office (the former company of ArtEngineering GmbH)
Thesis: “Non-linear calculation of a pre-stressed wire construction for a convertible fabric roof” in the faculty of steel construction
Awarded the “Liebherr” prize in 2005
since 2005 Employed as a structural engineer in Dr. Greiner’s engineering office and, from 2008 onwards, by ArtEngineering GmbH
2008 – 2010: Extra-occupational studies to become a Master of Civil Engineering at Biberach University, focusing on FEM, dynamics, fatigue, construction IT, project management, business administration and contract law
Master’s thesis: “Basic principles for the systematic generation of freely-shaped sheet-metal membrane shells”
Awarded the Leonhard-Weiss-prize
since 2012 Managing director
since 2015 Proprietor of ArtEngineering GmbH
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