He sought and obtained (in December 1722) a court architect position where he also exercised his considerable technical abilities, building the first steam engine in continental Europe (at Schwarzenberg Palace) during the same year. After the death of his father 1723, Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt succeeded to the position of chief Court Architect.
In December 1722, he obtained a court architect position where he utilized his technical skills to build the first steam engine in continental Europe (at Schwarzenberg Palace). After his father's death in 1723, Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt succeeded as chief Court Architect.