civil engineer
Born in 1992 in Munich, Germany. Caroline lives and works in Hamburg, where she is helping to develop the new innovative Grasbrook district as a junior project manager. With the latest knowledge regarding the use of resource-saving building materials, she is able to incorporate important parameters into the further planning process.
architect
Born in 1994 in Suresnes, France. After living in Paris and Zurich, Leonor currently lives in Strasbourg, where she teaches at the university and works as an architect on renovation and new construction projects using bio-based materials.
architect
Born in 1974 in Belgium. Joost lives and works as an independent architect in Geneva, focusing on sustainable architecture with reusable materials. Joost is also our man for socialising after work.
architect
Born in Madrid, Spain, in 1988. Patricia is currently based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, where she works on rehabilitation projects. Her international work with projects and workshops in Bolivia, Tanzania and Switzerland, among others, is characterised by a great interest in the reinterpretation of traditional building techniques, local resources and participatory planning.
architect
Born in 1991 in Heiden, Switzerland. Simon lives in Zofingen and works as a project manager for an urban housing development in Zurich. He came into contact with natural materials through civilian service in Uganda and Nepal and has since deepened his knowledge through further training. With his own studio, he dedicates himself to its challenges, also in a humanitarian context.
architect
Born in 1985 in Bogota, Colombia. Juan lives and works in Switzerland. Through his practical experience, he is our expert in earth building techniques, especially rammed earth.
architect
Born in 1983 in Zurich, where she lives and works. Corinne works as an architect and construction manager. Through academic and practical training on building with clay, straw and bamboo, she has specialised in sustainable building. She is currently involved in a participatory project of a courtyard redesign of a cooperative settlement to promote biodiversity and reduce overheating.
architect
Born 1985 in Wörgl, Austria. Katharina is involved in community housing projects in Zurich and Western Austria both as an activist and as a self-employed architect, where she tries to bring in her academic background as well as her practical experience in DIY with regenerative materials.
civil engineer
Born 1989 in Stuttgart, Germany. Charlotte lives and works in Chur. She deals with aspects of sustainability in structural design and is fully dedicated to the issues of regenerative building, both through craft collaboration and self-study.
Timber construction engineer
Born in Zurich in 1985. Simon lives and works in Zurich, where he combines wood as a building material with other renewable materials in a timber construction engineering office. He is our reliable expert for building physics, acoustics and timber construction with real-world orientation and manual skills.
architect
Born in 1982 in Lugano. Tyrone lives and works in the canton of Ticino. In his projects, he strives for sustainable construction, especially by using local resources and engaging with traditional building methods.
architect
Born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1987. After stays in Dakar and St. Louis (Sénégal), where he developed a great interest in traditional bioclimatic solutions, he lives in Switzerland and tries to use regenerative and recycled materials in his professional practice.
Materials scientist
Born in 1988 in Grenoble, France. Sophie lives in Toulouse where she is a lecturer at the university. After working in research as a materials scientist with CraTerre and various universities in Portugal, France and Switzerland on clay and bio-based materials, Sophie organised the CAS in regenerative materials course at ETH, Zurich. With her PhD in Civil Engineering with a focus on bio-based building retrofits, she is our reliable source for scientific topics and has profound knowledge in regenerative building materials.
architect
Born in 1989 in Lausanne, where she lives and works as an independent architect. In order to fulfil her desire to be able to build with sustainable materials, she takes part in various further training courses.
architect
Born in Lausanne in 1992. Sara lives and works as an independent architect in Lausanne. During an internship in Mexico, she discovered how clay and other natural materials as well as reused materials can be used in construction and building. She is committed to promote natural construction methods and reusable materials in her projects.
civil engineer
Born in 1969 in Nantes, France. Emmanuel lives with his family in Geneva and works worldwide as an independent consultant for various industrial companies. Part of his work involves voluntary work, such as recently in Beirut. Emmanuel is our well-travelled civil engineer and expert in laser scanning technology and 3D modelling.
architect
Born in Algeria in 1975. After international experience in various architectural practices, Alia lives, teaches and works as an independent architect in Paris on projects with a bioclimatic approach and with a particular interest in clay, natural materials and reuse.