- Research Assistant / Postdoc
- Institute of Architecture and Planning
- Education
- 2014 — 2018
Dissertation at University of Liechtenstein, Institute of Architecture and Planning ( summa cum laude)
topic: "Planning identities – Practices as part of current Swiss identity construction; the concept competition for the Swiss National Exhibition Expo2027" - 2011
Diploma in Architecture and urban planning, University of Stuttgart, Germany (graduate with distinction)
- 2009 — 2010
Estudio de Arquitectura y Diseño Urbano, Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
- 2005 — 2011
Study of Architecture and urban planning, University of Stuttgart, Germany
- 2005
University entrance certificate, Liebigschule Giessen, Germany
- 2003
SCEGGS Darlinghurst Independent Girls' School, Sydney, Australia
- Career
- since 2019
Co-director of the design studio "Exploring Landscape.Studio" (Advanced Studio Bachelor and Master)
- 2015 — 2016
Editor of Al Magazine, Institute of Architecture and Planning, University of Liechtenstein
- 2015 — 2016
Conception/implementation of the series of lectures "cultural identities" in WS 2015/2016 and SS 2016
- 2015
Content/implementation of the conference "Architektur vermitteln" with excursion in cooperation with Museumsakademie Johaneum in the Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, Vaduz
- since 2013
Research Assistant, Institute of Architecture and Planning, University of Liechtenstein
Project leader of research project "New School of Thought"
Project collaborator of research project "PARK"
Project collaborator Erasmus+ "PhD by Design" - 2013
Content/implementation of the conference "Kulturraum und Raumkultur" in cooperation with the Kulturforum Liechtenstein at University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz
- 2012 — 2013
Architect at Müller Sigrist Architekten, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2012
Architect at Liganova, Stuttgart, Germany
- 2011 — 2012
Architect, Kiel Klinge Dillenhöfer, Stuttgart, Germany
- 2011 — 2012
Architect, archipel, Vienna, Austria
- 2011 — 2012
Architect, Blanekarchitekten, Stuttgart, Germany
- since 2009
Freelance author for the architecture magazine Bauwelt, Berlin, Germany
- 2007 — 2008
Internship at Albert Speer & Partner, Frankfurt, Germany and Cairo, Egypt
- Awards
- 2017
Research Prize of the Principality of Liechtenstein for Young Researchers
- 2013
1st Prize competition exhibition "Wachsen aber richtig" for the town planning office and Müller Sigrist architects, Zurich
- 2012
1st Prize urbanistic competition "T4T5 Mannheim" for Blanekarchitekten, Stuttgart
- 2011
Diploma of Architecture and Urban Planning passed with distinction
- 2011
Bauweltpreis
- 2011
1st Prize competition "Neuer Pfarrhof in Falkenstein" for archipel Architekten, Vienna
- 2009 — 2010
Scholar of STO-Foundation
- Exhibitions
- 2017 — 2018
"Lern(t)räume" at Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein as part of the exhibition "Who pays", curator
- 2016
"New Schools of Thought - Challenging the Frontiers of Architectural Education". 15th International Architecture Biennale, Venice
- 2014 — 2015
"ALb(t)raumhaus" at Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein as part of the exhibition "Es war einmal in Liechtenstein", Curator
- 2014
"Once upon a time in Liechtenstein", first official Liechtenstein participation at La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Co-Curator
- 2012
"Wachsen aber richtig" at department of Urban Planning, Zurich for Müller Sigrist Architekten, Zurich
- 2011
"Architektur und Grenze" at University of Stuttgart
- Schedule for WS 20/21
- A_Lands.: Aktzeichnen (Project) Kaps
- A_Lands.: Hydrologie des Bodensee (Project) Kaps
- A_Lands.: Landschaft in Barock und Klassizismus (Project) Kaps
- A_Lands.: Parlament der Pflanzen (Project) Kaps
- A_Lands.: Projekte vermitteln und kuratieren (Project) Kaps, Faisst
- A_Lands.: Regenerative Landschaften (Project) Kaps
- A_Lands.: Seminarwoche (Project) Kaps
- Advanced Studio Landschaft: Die ideale Landschaft (d) (Project) Kaps, Rädler, Stelter, Banzer, Faisst
- Master’s Thesis (Thesis) Stelter, Michels, Schwarz, Mair, Brandl, Mackowitz, Jüngling, Stockhammer, Faisst, Kaps, Egg, Rist-Stadelmann, Meister, Staub, Rhomberg, Martinez-Cañavate
- Preliminary Study (Lecture / Exercise) Michels, Martinez-Cañavate, Herburger
- Research Design and Management (Lecture / Exercise) Angerer, Schneider, Kirn, Staub, Stöckl, vom Brocke, Michels, Furtner, Brandl, Thies, Kaps, Seidel, Zimmermann, Chandra Kruse, Brecht, Schenk, Meister
- Staging the landscape - a cross-border architecture exhibition in the open space of the Alpine Rhine Valley
- FFF-Förderprojekt, January 2021 until October 2022
Internal densification is putting increasing pressure on public open spaces. In recent years, a paradigm shift has taken place in how settlements should be developed: They should be densified and ... more ...
- PhD by Design: Mapping Conceptual Groundings - Reflecting Methodological Approaches - Developing PhD-Curricula
- ERASMUS, October 2018 until September 2020
Projectpartner: KU Leuven, Bergen School of Architecture, Chalmers The ERASMUS+ project contributes to an understanding of design-based PhD programs in the disciplines of architecture and urban ... more ...
- New Schools of Thought (NeST) - Architectural education in times of homogenisation
- FFF-Förderprojekt, March 2015 until May 2017 (finished)
The research project NeST (New Schools of Thought) investigates tendencies in the context of academic homogenisation within European architectural education. It defines a new school of thought as a ... more ...
- Building identities- construction of identities through spatial production on example of the concept stage of the Swiss National Exhibition Expo2027
- PhD-Thesis, September 2014 until October 2018 (finished)
International homogenisation in architectural expression leads to an increasing assimilation of built architecture around the world. Counter movements like the Critical Regionalism require spatial ... more ...
- The potential of architectural production to add value to Liechtenstein's creative industries (PARK)
- FFF-Förderprojekt, June 2013 until September 2016 (finished)
The research project PARK defines "architectural production" as the art, science and practice of designing, mediating and constructing. The project focuses on the mediation of architecture. To ... more ...
Kaps, V. (2018). Dann schaust nicht mehr du die Wohnung an – die Wohnung inspiziert dich! Bauwelt, 10.2018, 38-39.
moreKaps, V. (2018). Building identities: Landscape practices as a means to construct identities, the Swiss National Exhibition Expo2027. Journal of the LUCAS Graduate Conference, 6, 74-92.
moreKaps, V., Staub P., & De Walsche, J. (2016). Challenging the frontiers of architectural education. archithese(2.2016), 59 - 71.
moreKaps, V. (2015). Expo2027. Bauwelt 39.2015, S. 8-11.
moreKaps, V. (2014). Alles verstehen, was geschieht. Fritz-Haller-Archivschau im Schweizerischen Architekturmuseum. Bauwelt 25.2014, S. 4.
moreKaps, V. (2014). Bregenzerwälder Mikro-IBA. Sieben Buswartehäuschen in Krumbach. Bauwelt 34.2014, S. 2-3.
moreKaps, V. (2013). Drucken in 3D im Museum für Gestaltung Zürich. Bauwelt 10.2013, S.4.
moreKaps, V. (2011). Drittverwendbar. New Office Airport Stuttgart. Bauwelt 30.2011, S. 8-9.
moreKaps, V. (2011). Zwischen den Zeilen. Europäischer Architekturfotografie-Preis 2011. Bauwelt 22.2011, 2-3.
moreKaps, V. (2010). Eine Million neue Auftraggeber. Bericht aus Chile. Bauwelt 15.2010, S. 4-7.
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Kaps, V. (2019). Identitäten Planen, Praktiken als Bestandteil aktueller Schweizer Identitätskonstruktion; die Schweizer Landesausstellung Expo2027. Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreStaub, P., Jochum-Gasser, R., Kaps, V., & Martinez, C. (2014). Erster Kreativwirtschaftsbericht des Fürstentums Liechtenstein. Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
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V. Kaps & P. Staub (Eds.). (2018). New Schools of Thought - Augmenting the field of architectural education. Zürich: Triest Verlag.
moreU. Meister & V. Kaps (Eds.). (2018). Architektur & Transparenz. Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreU. Meister & V. Kaps (Eds.). (2018). Architecture & Transparency. Vaduz: University of Liechtenstein.
moreC. Faisst & V. Kaps (Eds.). (2016). Einfach besser leben ( Vol. 12). Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreP. Staub, V. Kaps & Papathanasiou G. (Eds.). (2016). New Schools of Thought, Challenging the frontiers of architectural education. Vaduz: Liechtenstein.
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Kaps, V., Nagibina, E., & De Walsche, J. (2019). Environments of New Schools of Thought. In E. M. Carola Ebert (Ed.), Vom Baumeister zum Master, Formen der Architekturlehre vom 19. bis ins 21. Jahrhundert (Vol. 3, ). Berlin: Universitätsverlag der TU Berlin.
moreKaps, V., & Martinez-Canavate, C. (2019). Architektur vermitteln im Fürstentum Liechtenstein. In L. N. Andrea Dreyer (Ed.), Kultur verstehen. Gesellschaft verändern. Zur internationale Relevanz von Architekturvermittlung (pp. 80–93). Oberhausen: Athena.
moreKaps, V. (2018). Identitäten planen. In A. Alessi, R. Banzer, H. Quaderer & P. Staub (Eds.), Architektur und kulturelle Identität (Vol. 7, ). Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreKaps, V. (2017). Promovieren als identitäts(re)konstruierende Praktik. In T. Endres & L. Hengst (Eds.), STADT, LANDSCHAFT, FLUSSER Kleines Jubiläumskompendium zu Forschungsprojekten mit Susanne Hauser (pp. 28-29). Berlin: Verlag der Universität der Künste Berlin.
moreKaps, V. (2016). Another Hypothetical Conversation. In P. Staub, V. Kaps & G. Papathanasiou (Eds.), New Schools of Thought - Challenging the Frontiers of Architectural Education (pp. 25-28). Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreKaps, V., Martinez-Cañavate, C., de Walsche, J., & Soolep, J. (2016). Trends in Architectural Education. In P. Staub, V. Kaps & G. Papathanasiou (Eds.), New Schools of Thought - Challenging the Frontiers of Architectural Education (pp. 21). Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreKaps, V., Martinez-Cañavate, C., de Walsche, J., & Nagibina, E. (2016). 17 Cases. In P. Staub, V. Kaps & G. Papthanasiou (Eds.), New Schools of Thought - Challenging the Frontiers of Architectural Education (pp. 8-15). Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreStaub, P., Kaps, V., Martinez-Cañavate, C., Nagibina, E., & Papathanasiou, G. (2016). What is a New School of Thought for You? In P. Staub, V. Kaps & G. Papthanasiou (Eds.), New Schools of Thought - Challenging the Frontiers of Architectural Education (pp. 19). Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreKaps, V. (2015). Über die Aneignung von Raum. In USM U. Schärer Söhne GmbH (Hg.) (Ed.), Personalities. Ostfildern: Hantje Cantz Verlag.
moreKaps, V., Staub, P., Jochum-Gasser, R., & Martinez-Cavañate, C. (2014). Architecture as mediator for the Creative Industries in Liechtenstein. In A. Schramme, R. Kooyman & G. Hagoort (Eds.), Beyond frames. Dynamics between the creative industries, konwledge institutions and the urban context (pp. 178-182). Delft: Eburon Academic Press.
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Kaps, V. (2017). Lebensstil Kalkbreite: Gebaute Nachhaltigkeit als identitätsstiftendes Merkmal am Beispiel des Wohn- und Gewerbebaus Kalkbreite in Zürich. Paper presented at the Regenerative Räume. Leitbilder und Praktiken nachhaltiger Raumentwicklung, München.
moreKaps, V., Martinez-Cañavate, C., De Walsche, J., & Soolep, J. (2017). New Schools of Thought - An investigation on tendencies in architectural education. Paper presented at the Architectural Research Addressing Societal Challenges: Proceedings of the EAAE ARCC 10th International Conference (EAAE ARCC 2016), Lisbon.
moreKaps, V. (2014). Architecture as mediator for the creative industries in Liechtenstein. Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on the Creative Industries, Konwledge Institutions and the Urban Environment, Antwerp Management School, Belgium.
moreKaps, V. (2014). Baukulturelle Instrumente zur Förderung der Kreativwirtschaft am Beispiel der Europäischen Initiative Kulturhauptstadt. Paper presented at the Dokonara 2014, Stein Egerta, Schaan und Universität Liechtenstein.
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Kaps, V., & Martinez-Cañavate, C. (2017). New Schools of Thought - An investigation on tendencies in architectural education. , Lisbon, Portugal.
moreKaps, V. (2016). New Schools of Thought - A case study analysis on environments in architectural education. Paper presented at the Vom Baumeister zum Master, Formen der Architekturlehre vom 19. bis ins 21. Jahrhundert, Freie Universität Berlin.
moreKaps, V., & Martinez-Cañavate, C. (2015). Architektur vermitteln im Fürstentum Liechtenstein. Paper presented at the 5. Internationales Symposium "Architektur bildet" - Architekturvermittlung und deren Forschung 2015, Bauhaus Universität Weimar.
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