Andrea Seelich is an architect and researcher specializing in penal architecture. Born in 1969 in Prague, she grew up in Washington D.C., Bern, and Vienna. She studied architecture in Prague, where her diploma thesis focused on the design of a correctional facility. She went on to complete an interdisciplinary doctorate in architecture and criminology at the Vienna University of Technology.
Rather than pursuing a conventional career in architecture, she has dedicated her work to researching prison design and criminal justice environments. She teaches, publishes, and consults internationally, advising architects, correctional institutions, and government ministries.
At the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes in Prague, she is responsible for coordinating international cooperation.