Heinz Wirz

1950 born in Lucerne, citizen of Lucerne and Solothurn
married with two children
1970 Maturität Typus C (high school graduation), canton school, Lucerne
1971 studies at the Department of Philosophy, Fribourg
1977 architectural diploma at the ETH Zurich
1977/78 nine-month study trip to Italy with a grant from the ETH and the Schweizerischen Volksbank
1978–1981 employed in architectural office Moritz Raeber, Lucerne
1981 foundation of own architectural office in Lucerne
1982 participation in the international study course “L’Architettura d’Andrea Palladio (1508–1580)” in Vicenza
1983–1986 numerous articles and reviews in daily press
1985 reviews in Archithese 3,85 “Luzern 1935–1985” Vocational school Heimbach Luzern von Josef Gasser (“Szenenwechsel in Luzern”)
1985 worked for the exhibition “Bauen eine kulturelle Leistung, Architektur im Raum Luzern –Innerschweiz 1930–1980” in the Kornschütte, Lucerne
1985–1998 worked at the Architekturgalerie Luzern, member of the management team, initiator and person responsible for the exhibition catalogues
1988–1998 manager of the edition Architekturgalerie Luzern. Publication of 12 exhibition catalogues:
1988 Peter Zumthor. Partituren und Bilder
1990 Adolf Krischanitz. Bau Werke
1991 Hans Kollhoff. Ein Stuhl Ein Haus Eine Stadt
Marianne Burkhalter und Christian Sumi. Bau Körper
1992 Dieter Kienast. Zwischen Arkadien und Restfläche
José Luis Mateo, Map Architects. Schichten
1993 Annette Gigon und Mike Guyer. Werkstoff
1994 Herzog & de Meuron. Das neue SUVA-Haus in Basel 1988–1993
1995 Diener & Diener. Das Haus und die Stadt
1996 Patrick Devanthéry & Inès Lamunière. Four Examples
Dominique Perrault. Des Natures. Jenseits der Architektur
1997 Peter Zumthor. Drei Konzepte
1994–1998 president of the foundation board “Stiftung Architekturgalerie Luzern”
1998–1999 co-author of the column “Carte blanche,” cultural pages of the Neue Luzerner Zeitung (6 contributions)
since 1999 Quart Verlag Luzern, publishing house for architecture and art
until 2007: publication of over 50 book titles
2003 Eidgenössischer Kunstpreis für Architekturvermittlung (Federal art prize for the communication of architecture)