ABOUT

Founded by Lorenza Donati and Antoine Berchier, ALIAS works in the fields of architecture, research, education, urbanism and cultural production. ALIAS develops national and international projects such as ZOLLI, RIP  and NISY. ALIAS stands for a specific architecture, adapted to the needs of each project, situation and story. ALIAS speculates with the spectacular and ordinary. ALIAS is a fictive identity in constant mutation.



PROJECTS

2402BOU A solar alpine hut,
Bouquetins,
competition entry, with Matyas Enz
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2401JON A Canoe Club a long the river, Geneva, competition entry
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2311KIOR Barefoot spa, with U5, invited competition, Bern, 1st Prize!
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2309WHB The new bus stations for the city of Bern, invited competition entry, with Tragwerk+
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2305CERM A workyard for road maintenance, competition entry, 4th prize, with MacIver-Ek Chevroulet
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2302ELE Electryone - A solar device,
selected project for the Zurich Design Biennale, with
Comte/Meuwly, Arnaud Bostelmann, Lewis Horkulak, Kitchuan, Nicolas König, Pierre Marmy, Ansgar Stadler
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2302SEE House on the lake, invited competition, Zürich, with BAUS baut
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2211ZAS Proctect me from what I want!, competition entry, with MdD
· 2209KHZ Consultation Kunsthalle Zürich, Zürich, with Laszlo Blaser, on going
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2208ENG A swimming pool, competition entry, Engelberg
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2205MAN Modern Animals, a contemporary art gallery, Zürich, built
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2201ART Refurbishment of an apartment, Crans-près-Céligny, built
· 2112KHB Technical consultation Kunsthalle Bern, Bern, on going ·
2108RIP Refurbishment of a Villa, La Rippe, built
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2105NISY Building a house on a volcano, Nisyros, on going
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2012GAIA Competition entry for a Pavilion in a Park, with Comte/Meuwly
· 2012MOR Moby, competition entry for a sport center, with Antoine Barjon, ARGE.Co, Morges
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2011SER Refurbishment of an apartment, Paris, built
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2008OI
664’000 kwh, competition entry for a logistic center, with Antoine Barjon, ARGE.Co, Sierre
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2007ZOLLI Transformation of a villa, Zollikon, built
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2006CATA Conversion of a farmer’s house, Uggiate, feasibility study 
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2003CPT Broccato, competition entry for a fashion school, with MdD, Chiasso
· 1706BER Kitchen for a family, Bern, built
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1501NOV A private art collection archive, Ticino, built
· 1402SCA  A stair connecting a granny flat to the main house, Ticino, built
· 1401EPA Interior refurbishment of a villa, Epalinges, built
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ACADEMIA

· Since 2022, Teaching at Studio Prof. Tom Emerson, ETH, Zürich ·  02.2022, Extrapolations! One week workshop at Royal Academy Antwerpen, with Marine de Dardel, Antwerpen ·  02.2021, Extrapolations! One week workshop at ENSAP Malaquais, with Marine de Dardel, Berit Seidel, Sebastian Vargas, Paris · 2017-2018, Teaching at S+ Studio Prof. Arno Brandlhuber, ETH, Zürich · 2016-2017, Teaching at Studio Prof. Christian Kerez, ETH, Zürich ·


BOARDS / JURY


· Since 2020 Board member of the Kunsthalle Bern · 2024 ETH Zurich, final jury, Chair of Architectural Behaviorology · 2024 ETH Zurich, mid term jury, Studio Maria Conen · 2023 ETH Zurich, mid term jury, Studio Jan de Vylder · 2023 BFH Burgdorf, mid term jury, Maciver-Ek-Chevroulet · 2023 HSLU Lucerne, mid term jury interdisciplinary module “existing”, Matthias Winter · 2023 HSLU Lucerne, final jury, Studio Marianne Meister · 2022 Accademia di Medrisio, final jury, Studio Romina Grillo · 2022 HSLU Lucerne, interim review, Studio Marianne Meister · 2022 HSLU Lucerne, final jury, Studio Zukunft des Wohnens · 2022 EAVT Paris-Est, final jury, Studio Fosco Lucarelli · 2021 ETH Zürich, final jury HS21, Prof. Angela Deuber · 2021  ETH Zürich, final jury HS21, Prof. Arno Brandlhuber · 2021 Accademia di Medrisio, final jury HS21, Prof. Muck Petzet · 2021 EAVT Paris-Est, final jury L1 · 2021 EAVT Paris-Est, Jury Workshop Iris Lacoudre · 2020 ETH Zürich, final jury FS20, Prof. Tom Emerson · 2018 ETH Zürich, final jury HS18, Prof. Raphael Zuber ·



DISTINCTIONS

· 2024 Foundation Award, Förderpreis für Junge Baukultur, nominated for built project ·


LECTURES / TALKS

· 2024 Swiss Live Performance 2024, Archithese, A little  · 2024 EPFL, Electryone · 2024, ETH, IEA Afternoon, Walking by Practice · 2024 ETH, Studio Tom Emerson, Density · 2024 BFH Bern, We are not separate from nature
· 2023 BFH Bern, Observe and Reveal · 2023 HKB, Podium: Diversität in der Berner Kulturszene ·


EXHIBITIONS

· 2024 ELECTRYONE - Solar Festival, Zentrum Architektur Zürich (ZAZ), curated by ALIAS and Fabian Ruppaner · 2023 Myth of the Fire Pit Tower, Yangshuo Sugar House, Guilin (China), curated by Emilie Aperce and Liaohui Guo · 2023 ELECTRYONE, Modern Animals · 2023 ELECTRYONE - Zürich Design Biennale, curated by Gabriela Chicherio and Andreas Saxer · 2023 Landschaftstadt Zürich, Zentrum Architektur Zürich (ZAZ), curated by Daniel Bosshard and Meritxell Vaquer · 2023, Stadthotel Triemli (ZAS*), Zentrum Architektur Zürich (ZAZ), curated by the ZAS* ·


PUBLICATIONS

· 2023 Electryone, ALTANA, Milano. ISBN 979-12-210-4801-8 · 2017 Otto Streichers Spuren, Lebenswerk eines Zürcher Architekten, Lorenza Donati, NZZ Libro, Zürich. ISBN 978-3-03810-233-5 · 2023 Aufruf des BSA an Architekt:innen für eine Landschaftstadt Zürich, Meritxel Vaquer, Daniel Bosshard, Lluc Mayol (Hrsg.), ZAZ, Zürich. ISBN 978-3-033-10011-4 · 2018 Analoge Altneue Architektur, Miroslav Šik, Eva Willenegger, Quart Verlag. ISBN 978-3-03761-153-1 · 2024 Spiegelsaal, Silvia Steidinger, Küchen Nr.101, p.74-78, Archithema · 2024 Irgend an ere Bushautsteu, Simon Gysel, Hochparterre Wettbewerbe 52, p. 43-55, Hochparterre, 02.2024 · 2024 Herausragende junge Büros, Joël Amstutz, TEC21 Nr.11, p.29, Espazium, 31.05.2024 · 2023 Nicht einmal diese Bühne ist barrierefrei, Regula Fuchs, Bern: Der Bund, 14.12.2023 · 2022, Analogue Digital Practices, Lucia Pennati, STOÀ 03 · 2017 Die Stadt wäre ohne seine Architektur eine andere, Ev Manz, Zürich: Tagesanzeiger, 25.06.2019 ·  2017 Von der grünen Siedlung zum mondänen Geschäftshaus, Lisa Maire, Zürich: Zürich West, 13.04.2017 · 2017, Ein Unbekannter, der Zürich mitprägte, Urs Honegger, Zürich: Hochparterre, 7.04.2017 · 2017, Ein Unbekannter, der das Stadtbild prägte, Adi Kälin, Zürich: NZZ, 6.4.2017 · 2016 Kompendium 2015-2009, Prof. Christian Kerez, ETHZ/DARCH · 2015 Tobias Wootton und das Seminar Architektur und Fotografie, LUST, TRANS Nr. 26 · 2014, Medianeras : Spuren der Spekulation, Spekulativ, TRANS Nr. 25 ·  2012 Forst Atlas, Studio Tom Emerson, ETHZ/DARCH, Zürich ·


FOUNDERS

ANTOINE BERCHIER holds a degree in architecture from ETH Zurich after graduating with his Masterthesis “OPERA!” under Prof. Christian Kerez. He worked with Charles Pictet (Geneva) and collaborated over 6 years with Herzog & De Meuron (Basel) as a project manager on various projects and competitions, among other things he was responsible for the Titlis Summit Station. He works as a teaching assistant and research fellow at the EPF Lausanne.

LORENZA DONATI holds a degree in architecture from ETH Zurich after having graduated with her Masterthesis “Palace Robert” at the Studio Tom Emerson. She worked with 6a (London), Ilai (Zürich) and collaborated with Bruther (Paris) as a project manager on various projects and competitions. She works as a teaching assistant and research fellow at the ETH Zurich.



EMPLOYMENTS

Thank you for your interest in working with ALIAS. We are continuously searching for talented people to join our team and would be happy to receive your application. We only accept applications sent by email, hardcopies will not be considered.



COLLABORATIONS

Atelier Pierreloup Boisseau, Antoine Barjon, Baus baut, Bessire/Winter, Arthur de Buren, Arnaud Bostelmann, L’Atelier Senzu, AquatransformDamien Berchier, DPBM, DU Studio, Charles Capre, Comte/Meuwly, Fanny Christinaz, Laszlo Blaser, Marine de Dardel, Sebastien Dubor, Matyas Enz, F.A.T., Lewis Horkulak, Kairos Studio, Kitchuan, Nicolas König, Dr. Neven Kostic, Kunsthalle Bern, Pierre Marmy, Modern Animals, NZZ Libro, Raumanzug, Géraldine Recker, Meghan Rolvien, Schnetzer Puskas, Ansgar Stadler, Alice Tripet, Tragwerk+, U5.


COLLABORATORS

Héloïse Dussault-Cloutier, Megan Rolvien.                        



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