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 (2022), RIP (2022) and NISY (2023). 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.
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.
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. Until 2018 she worked as
a teaching assistant and research fellow at the ETH Zurich.
PROJECTS
2209 KHZ
2208 ENG
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2205 MAN
2201 ART
2112 KHB
2108 RIP
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2105 NISY
2012 ZUR
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2012 MOR
2011
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SER![]()
2008 OI
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2007 ZOLL![]()
2006 CATA
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2003 CPT
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1706 BER
1501 NOV
1402 EPA
1401 SCA
Technical consultation Kunsthalle Zürich, Zürich, with Laszlo Blaser, on going.
A swimming pool, competition entry, Engelberg.
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Modern Animals, a contemporary art gallery, Zürich, on going.
Refurbishment of an apartment, Crans-près-Céligny, built.
Technical consultation Kunsthalle Bern, Bern, on going.
Refurbishment of a Villa, La Rippe, built.
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Building a house on a volcano, Nisyros, on going.
Gaia, competition entry for a Pavilion in a Park, with Comte/Meuwly, Zürich.
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Moby, competition entry for a sport center,
with Antoine Barjon, Arthur de Buren, Charles Capre, Morges.
Refurbishment of an apartment,Paris, built.
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664’000 kwh, competition entry for a logistic center,
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with Antoine Barjon, Arthur de Buren, Charles Capre, Sierre
Transformation of a villa, Zollikon, built.
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Conversion of a farmer’s house, Uggiate, feasibility study.
Broccato, competition entry for a fashion school, with Marine de Dardel, Chiasso.
Kitchen for a family, Bern, built.
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A private art collection archive, Ticino, built.
A stair connecting a granny flat to the main house,Ticino, built.
Interior refurbishment of a villa, Epalinges, built.
Broccato, competition entry for a fashion school, with Marine de Dardel, Chiasso.
Kitchen for a family, Bern, built.