For the past three and a half years, I have been the project manager solely focused on the concept, development, and completion of a city commissioned building that Gschwind Architekten was rewarded to build in a competition. Based near Zurich, it’s a public building containing 6 kindergarten units, a music school, and teacher rooms. My role as project manager required me to be involved in the design processes, developing construction details, coordinating a team of architects at the office, engineers and specialists, collaborating close with the construction site manager, as well as participating in weekly meetings with the contractors and the client.
I began my career with an apprenticeship as an architectural draughtsperson in the office Bauzeit Architekten. There, I fundamentally learned to draw architectural plans. Moreover, I was taught to develop construction details and to build architectural scale models. I was able to learn about architectural competitions, projects and constructions on private houses, home units, industrial and commercial buildings, urban design, heritage and conservation in a professional environment. After four years, I graduated the apprenticeship with Vocational Baccalaureate. In addition, I worked for three years as an architectural draughtsperson. During this time, I had the opportunity to have my first experience as a construction site manager for a private house. Also, I coordinated the planning processes which extend my professional experience and knowledge. I was able to work in all the phases of a project’s lifecycle. Finally, I decided to go to college to work through and discover my own architectural language. Moreover, I wanted to participate further in the design process of a building. In 2010, I started college at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW in Muttenz near Basel. I graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture. Shortly after graduating, I worked for almost a year as a construction site manager for a private client/house before I started my work for Gschwind Architekten.
Gschwind Architekten AG, Basel, CH, Project Manager, Project Architect
I have been the project manager solely focused on the concept, development, and completion of a city commissioned building that Gschwind Architekten was rewarded to build in a competition. Based near Zurich, it’s a public building containing 6 kindergarten units, a music school, and teacher rooms. My role as project manager required me to be involved in the design processes, developing construction details, coordinating a team of architects at the office, engineers and specialists, collaborating close with the construction site manager, as well as participating in weekly meetings with the contractors and the client.
JDF Raum und Kunst GmbH, Biel, CH, Construction Site Manager, Project Architect
I was the construction site manager and project architect for a private town house in Baden (Switzerland). My role as construction site manager required me to be involved in alle the processes on the construction site, including daily/weekly meetings with the contractors, engineers and specialists and the client. At the office I generated submissions, scheduled the construction site program and controlled the costs. Also I was involved in the development of construction details.
JDF Raum und Kunst GmbH, Biel, CH, Architectural Draughtsperson, Technical Coordinator
As architectural draughtsperson, I was responsible for all the necessary plans and had to coordinate all the involved engineers and specialists. An important part of my work was to develop construction details.
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, Muttenz, CH, BArch, Architecture
Vocational Training Center BBZ, Biel, CH, Architectural Draughtsperson, Technical Coordinator
I began my career with an apprenticeship as an architectural draughtsperson in the office Bauzeit Architekten. There, I fundamentally learned to draw architectural plans. Moreover, I was taught to develop construction details and to build architectural scale models. I was able to learn about architectural competitions, projects and constructions on private houses, home units, industrial and commercial buildings, urban design, heritage and conservation in a professional environment. After four years, I graduated the apprenticeship with Vocational Baccalaureate.
