{"id":1522,"date":"2017-09-26T20:09:28","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T18:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cdao.ch\/office\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T16:31:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:31:12","slug":"office","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cdao.ch\/en\/office\/","title":{"rendered":"Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Christian Dupraz<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"m-4863370708355203593gmail-s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The interdisciplinary practice of <\/span><\/span>Christian Dupraz <span class=\"m-4863370708355203593gmail-s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">falls within the problems of living cities.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m-4863370708355203593gmail-s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">He undertakes experimentation in the questions of form, distance and commitment, by the project and by occasional adverse situations, an architecture of experience that finds its value in the precision of the resources available and its strength of simplification.\u00a0The constant dialogue with the historical, technical and cultural context allows the recognition of a singular architectural style.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m-4863370708355203593gmail-apple-converted-space\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Architecture studies at the Ecole d\u2019Architecture de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Gen\u00e8ve EAUG \u2013\u00a0 Dir. Prof. Bruno Reichlin (1996)<\/li>\n<li>Swiss National Fund for Scientific Research FNS, Dir. \u2013 Prof. Martin Steinmann EPFL (1999)<br \/>\nResearch on the use of reinforced concrete in architecture during the 1950s.<\/li>\n<li>Laureate of the Arditi Prize of Architecture and Urbanism (1997)<\/li>\n<li>Laureate of the Swiss Design Awards (1994)<\/li>\n<li>Architecture studies at Ecole d\u2019Ing\u00e9nieurs de Gen\u00e8ve ETS (1990)<\/li>\n<li>Diploma Ecole des m\u00e9tiers, 1<sup>st<\/sup> Prize carpenter, cabinet maker (1985)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Independent architect, he publishes various books and articles \u2013 CJBG Institut et Biblioth\u00e8que des Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques, <a href=\"http:\/\/a-editions.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a-editions.ch<\/a> (2021), Ensembles urbains Gen\u00e8ve \/ 14 Cit\u00e9-Jonction, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsa-fas.ch\/fr\/sections\/fas-geneve\/f\/1-publications-fas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAS Gen\u00e8ve<\/a> (2021), IMAGES, Christian Dupraz, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.a-editions.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a-editions.ch<\/a>, Geneva (2017), GUNITE OVER <em>?\u00a0<\/em>Christian Dupraz, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.a-editions.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a-editions.ch<\/a>, Geneva (2013), <em>Andr\u00e9 Gaillard, Les architectes du XX\u00a0<sup>\u00e8me\u00a0<\/sup> si\u00e8cle \u00e0 Gen\u00e8ve<\/em>, Christian Dupraz, FAS Geneva, cahier n\u00b0 2, (2006) \u2013, curates exhibitions \u2013 SALLE BLANCHE, B\u00e2timent d\u2019Art Contemporain, Geneva (2012), Pierre Vadi Scalps &amp; Christian Dupraz, MAMCO, Mus\u00e9e d\u2019art moderne et contemporain (2008) \u2013, founds the furniture company 36 Furniture System (2010), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.36furnituresystem.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.36furnituresystem.ch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Master Professor at JMA Fribourg, Switzerland. Supervision of Master&#8217;s theses (2025\u20132024), guest professor at JMA Fribourg. <em data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"208\">Multiplex_ Commun Thinking<\/em>, programmatic and topological transformation of two office buildings into housing and various activities in the heart of the PAV in Geneva (2024\u20132023), professor at the HEAD, Geneva University of Art and Design (2018-2011), visiting Professor at the Nancy School of Architecture (2001), at the Lyon School of Architecture (2004), he is a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsa-fas.ch\/fr\/membres\/m\/20020011-dupraz-christian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BSA-FAS<\/a>, Federation of Swiss Architects, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sia.ch\/fr\/affiliation\/liste-des-membres\/?tx_updsiafeuseradmin_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=224591&amp;tx_updsiafeuseradmin_pi1%5Bsource%5D=tx_updsiafeuseradmin_person&amp;tx_updsiafeuseradmin_pi1%5Bback_link%5D=%252Ffr%252Faffiliation%252Fliste-des-membres%252F%253Fno_cache%253D1%2526tx_updsiafeuseradmin_pi1%25255Bname%25255D%253Ddupraz%2526tx_updsiafeuseradmin_pi1%25255Bcity%25255D%253Dgen%2525C3%2525A8ve%2526tx_updsiafeuseradmin_pi1%25255BdisplaySearchResult%25255D%253D1%2526tx_updsiafeuseradmin_pi1%25255Bpointer%25255D%253D0&amp;cHash=fcf893ad23c671a170faf4936388ce7bhttp:\/\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SIA<\/a>, Society of Swiss Engineers and Architects, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aga-ge.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AGA<\/a>, Geneva Association of Architects.<\/p>\n<p>Co-founder and member of the committee of the MA, Maison de l\u2019Architecture, Geneva (2007-2013), he manages the project for the implementation of the Center of Architecture, Urbanism and Design in Sicli Pavilion, Geneva (2014-2015).<br \/>\nMember of the council of the FBA, Fondation Braillard Architectes, Geneva (2009-2015), of the board of the FCAC, Fonds Cantonal d\u2019Art Contemporain, Geneva (2002-2010).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christian Dupraz The interdisciplinary practice of Christian Dupraz falls within the problems of living cities.\u00a0He undertakes experimentation in the questions of form, distance and commitment, by the project and by occasional adverse situations, an architecture of experience that finds its [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"modele-page-office.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1522","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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