Elke Knöß-Grillitsch AT

http://www.peanutz.at
Bogenweg 31 | 9210 Pörtschach am Wörthersee

Elke Knoess Grillitsch studied architecture at Technische Universität Darmstadt (Germany) and at the Architectural Association in London (England). After graduating she moved to Berlin, where she taught at Technische Universität Berlin and co-founded the office Peanutz Architekten. Since 2021, she is based in Carinthia, Austria, where she is a member of the Committee of Female Civil Engineers.

Peanutz Architekten is a design studio which deals with all aspects of architecture. One focus is the activation of public space and unused structures, with an emphasis on sustainable and cost-efficient architecture through the conversion of existing buildings. The work ranges from projects in public space to residential construction and participatory planning processes. The studio also engages in the design of museums and exhibitions, with a focus on communicating sustainable concepts of living, archives and cultural heritage. ‘Peanutz’ means designing space with a variety of ‚use’ (meaning Nutz in German). Peanutz Architekten often deal with the re-use (umnutzen) and interim use (Zwischennutzen) of existing buildings and vacant spaces.