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. She works as
a teaching assistant and research fellow at the ETH Zurich.
PROJECTS
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2302SEE House on the lake, invited competition, Zürich, with Baus baut ·
2211ZAS Proctect me from what I want!, competition entry, with MdD, Zürich ·
2209KHZ Consultation Kunsthalle Zürich, Zürich, with Laszlo Blaser, on going · 2208ENG A swimming pool, competition entry, Engelberg
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· 2205 MAN, Modern Animals, a contemporary art gallery, Zürich, built ·
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 ·
2012ZUR Gaia, Competition entry for a Pavilion in a Park, with Comte/Meuwly, Zürich.
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2012MOR Moby, competition entry for a sport center,with Antoine Barjon, ARGE.Co, Morges ·
2011SER Refurbishment of an apartment, Paris, built
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2008OI 664’000 kwh, competition entry for a logistic center,
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with Antoine Barjon, ARGE.Co, Sierre · 2007ZOLL 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![]()
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1706BER Kitchen for a family, Bern, built ·
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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2208ENG A swimming pool, competition entry, Engelberg
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2108RIP Refurbishment of a Villa, La Rippe, built
2012ZUR Gaia,
Competition entry for a Pavilion in a Park, with Comte/Meuwly, Zürich.2011SER
Refurbishment of an apartment, Paris, built
2008OI
664’000 kwh, competition entry for a logistic center,
2007ZOLL Transformation of a villa, Zollikon, built.
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
