In the studio we will explore Swiss energy landscapes—from wood, oil and nuclear, to hydro, wind and solar—as they have formed the territory, and we will make visible the hidden networks of energy infrastructures. At the same time, we will study and visualise the major corporate and public governance structures of energy production and distribution in Switzerland.

This course is a reading class in which the architectural category of 'caractère' or character - a key concept in the 18th century but of great relevance until today - will be examined by a close reading of several key texts, from the late 1700s up until today. Independent reading and vivid discussion in class make up this course’s character.

This course is a reading class in which the architectural category of 'caractère' or character - a key concept in the 18th century but of great relevance until today - will be examined by a close reading of several key texts, from the late 1700s up until today. Independent reading and vivid discussion in class make up this course’s character.

This course is a reading class in which the architectural category of 'caractère' or character - a key concept in the 18th century but of great relevance until today - will be examined by a close reading of several key texts, from the late 1700s up until today. Independent reading and vivid discussion in class make up this course’s character.

The term “vernacular architecture” is a recent invention, but the idea is as old as architecture itself: From the moment someone defined and legislated what is the art of building and who is allowed to practice it, an “other” and an “outside” was born. This course will trace the different definitions of this other and their implications, from contemporary architecture back to the middle ages.

The term “vernacular architecture” is a recent invention, but the idea is as old as architecture itself: From the moment someone defined and legislated what is the art of building and who is allowed to practice it, an “other” and an “outside” was born. This course will trace the different definitions of this other and their implications, from contemporary architecture back to the middle ages.

The term “vernacular architecture” is a recent invention, but the idea is as old as architecture itself: From the moment someone defined and legislated what is the art of building and who is allowed to practice it, an “other” and an “outside” was born. This course will trace the different definitions of this other and their implications, from contemporary architecture back to the middle ages.

The term “vernacular architecture” is a recent invention, but the idea is as old as architecture itself: From the moment someone defined and legislated what is the art of building and who is allowed to practice it, an “other” and an “outside” was born. This course will trace the different definitions of this other and their implications, from contemporary architecture back to the middle ages.