Excavation turned into Architecture

Ambros Berlinger

BASEhabitat Lecture Series #19

Tue, January 13, 2026, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Glashörsaal C / 5th floor
diearchitektur, University of Art and Design Linz
Hauptplatz 6, 4020 Linz

Sustainability does not arise from isolated examples, but rather from mass production. This presentation demonstrates how local excavation materials can be transformed into load-bearing, prefabricated components in a modular system made of earth and wood – an approach that combines ecological responsibility, technical precision and scalability.

Ambros Berlinger is the founder of LEHO BAUSYSTEME in Vorarlberg. He develops modular wall systems made of clay and wood and is working on transforming construction with regional materials into scalable, circular processes