To mark the 100th birthday of the exceptional local architect Gerhard Garstenauer, Gastein74 is organising several exhibitions on his brutalist buildings in Bad Gastein. The independent research project - founded by Leon Beu, Peter Lechner and Erich André Steiner - has been focussing for more than 5 years on the ‘New Gastein Planning’, which produced internationally acclaimed architecture and graphics for the Gastein Valley from 1964-1974 under the patronage of the then mayor Anton Kerschbaumer.
On 26 June 2025 at 18:00, a symbolic birthday plaque for Gerhard Garstenauer will be inaugurated at Kongressplatz, providing information about the ‘New Gastein Planning’ and its buildings. In the power station, the cultural significance of these buildings is shown in a historical and contemporary context - from old event posters to modern art that takes up his buildings.
In the foyer of the Felsentherme, Gastein74 invites visitors on a journey through time to the origins of the spa, which opened in 1968, with the help of an originally furnished video lounge, while on Straubingerplatz a film showcase at ‘Wally Badgastein’ shows entertaining everyday scenes from Bad Gastein in the 60s and 70s around the clock. This will be accompanied by entertaining guided tours by members of the team.
