Curriculum vitae
Architect
Schimek-Hickisch
Arch. DIin Olivia E. Schimek-Hickisch
Rosenauerstraße 44, 4040 Linz, Austria, Europe
* 1971 Vienna
married to architect Harald Hickisch
daughters Emilie Victoria and Antonia Louise (* 2010)
History
2008
schimek ZT GmbH – architecture+engineering, CEO and Principal Architect
Linz, AUT
2004
CEO and shareholder of arch-schimek.at-ZT GmbH
Linz, AUT
2001
Foundress and shareholder of arch-schimek.at-ZT GmbH
Linz, AUT
1975 - 2000
Architectural Office Helmut Schimek
Linz, AUT
Education
2018
Generally sworn and court-certified Expert
Linz, AUT
2004
Entitlement Fully Chartered Architect and Engineer
Linz, AUT
2000
Thesis „Towards a New Museum“ (Prof. William Alsop, TU Wien)
Wien, AUT
1996
Joint Study Programme at McGill University
Montréal, CAN
1994
Internship at Richard Ho Architects
Singapore, SGP
1991 - 2000
Cooperation with her father´s architectural office
Linz, AUT
1990 - 2000
Studies of architecture at TU Wien
Wien, AUT
1982 - 1990
Grammar school Spittelwiese Linz
Linz, AUT
Activities
Fully Chartered Architect and Engineer Olivia Schimek-Hickisch is laureate of the Female Medal of Special Achievements City of Linz 2008 and the Austrian Solar Price 2000. Mrs Schimek-Hickisch studied architecture in Vienna and Canada, accompanied by numerous study-trips. She practiced in Singapore and lived in London. She continued the family´s architectural office after her late father and her field of activity as an architect covers a diverse variety of projects throughout the whole of Austria and within a worldwide partner-network internationally. She lectures at national and international professional conventions conveying the topics of eco-architecture and bioclimatic building especially innovative integration of technology and renewables and acts as a trainer for WIFI international, thesis supervisor and juror in architectural competitions. She follows an intense commitment in professional organisations and founded the regional female architects committee „ZIMT“. Her latest positions are president ÖIAV (reg. society of architects and engineers) and vice-president of the regional chamber of architects and engineers.
Projects: Kindergarden SolarCity, Museumsgarage, Circuit La Ferté Gaucher, Paris, u.v.m.
Awards
2008
Female Medal of Special Achievements City of Linz „Silberner Hexenbesen am Goldenen Band“
2000
Austrian Solar Price
Excursions
France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, U.K., Morocco, Japan, China, Brazil, USA, Australia, Turkey, …
Languages
German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian