office
2023
  • CAMPO Neuhegi Winterthur, project competition in selective procedure, Stiftung für Kunst und Kultur (SKKG), Winterthur.
  • Kunstmuseum Bern, project competition in selective procedure, 1st phase.
2022
  • Bauhaus Museum Dessau, project competition in selective procedure, structuring of ground floor, Dessau.
  • Swiss Embassy London, project competition in open procedure, restructuring of the Swiss Embassy, London (UK), 2nd prize.
  • Bachstrasse Horw, project competition on invitation, 2nd prize.
  • Test planning Kleeweid, study commission on invitation, Zurich Leimbach.
  • Kantonsschule Rämibühl, planner selection in selective procedure, Zürich.
2021
  • Areal Depot Deutweg, project competition in selective procedure, Winterthur, 1st prize.
  • Kunstmuseum Olten, project competition in selective procedure, museum, residential and commercial building, Olten, 4th prize.
  • Renovation Quartierhof Wynegg, planner selection, AHB Zürich, Zürich.
  • Development of Dorfplatz 13, study contract in selective procedure, Terrasse Zumikon, Moyreal Immobilien, Zumikon.
  • Riedhoferrain, project competition in selective procedure, new residential building, Zürich Höngg.
  • Schulanlage Mühlebach, project competition in selective procedure, Zürich.
2020
  • Nordstrasse school, planner selection, refurbishment, Zürich.
  • Projekt Wolff, study commission on invitation, Volketswil.
  • Kirchgemeindehaus Rosengarten, planner selection, complete refurbishment and new use, Zurich, 1st prize.
  • Hochbergerstrasse Basel, project competition in open procedure, remodelling, living and working for small households, Basel, 3rd round.
2019
  • Grossalbis, project competition on invitation, replacement building housing estate, FGZ-Familienheim Genossenschaft, Zurich Friesenberg.
  • Exhibition architecture for the Swiss Art Award, Basel, on behalf of the Swiss Federal Office of Culture, 2019.
  • “Roh, Rau, Robust”, study contract upon invitation, UTO Real Estate Management AG, Zurich.
  • Wache Süd, planning and execution of the extension and renovation Wache Süd, City of Zurich.
2018
  • Study contract in selective procedure, development area Glaubten for the foundation Sozialwerke Pfarrer Sieber (SWS).
  • Wache Süd, project competition in selective procedure, extension and renovation of a fire station, City of Zurich, 1st prize.
  • Redesign of a bar and a café, Winterthur.
  • Exhibition architecture for the Swiss Art Award, Basel, on behalf of the Swiss Federal Office of Culture, 2018.
2017
  • Renovation of the Kunsthaus Glarus, invitation to tender, 1st prize, 2017-2019
  • Siedlung Zwischenbächen, project competition on invitation, City of Zurich, building cooperative for contemporary living.
  • Exhibition architecture for the Swiss Art Award, Basel, on behalf of the Swiss Federal Office of Culture, 2017.
  • Study contract Hochbord in selective procedure, housing project with complementary uses, Dübendorf, 1st prize, 2017-2023
2016
  • Study contract Weststrasse by invitation, HIAG, Wetzikon.
  • Study contract for the conversion of a residential building on Spiegelberg, Hinwil.
  • Development of the exhibition concept for the Swiss Art Award, Basel, on behalf of the Swiss Federal Office of Culture, 2017—2019.
  • Conversion of a detached house in Ticino, 2016—2018.
  • Exhibition design Manifesta 11, Zurich.
  • Study and building application for a conversion and extension of a detached house, Herrliberg, 2016.
2015
  • Project competition Gartenstadt Zug, in cooperation with EMI Architekten, Zug, 2015.
  • Study contract in selective procedure of the Schöpflin Foundation, new construction of a residential complex and two multi-purpose buildings for art, culture and offices, Lörrach, 3rd prize.
  • Renovation of the hotel bar, Zürich.
  • Creation of the furniture series the Gang.
  • Swiss Art Award 2015 by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture, in the field of architecture.
  • Project competition in selective procedure, Stiftung PWG, replacement construction along Freihofstrasse, Zürich, 3rd prize.
2014
  • Project study upon invitation for a replacement building on Unterdorfstrasse, Hedingen.
  • Project competition in open procedure, Guggenheim Museum, Helsinki (FI).
  • Project study upon invitation of the Zurich Building and Housing Cooperative ZBWG, extension of apartment building Fliederstrasse, Zürich Oberstrass, 1st prize, 2014—2016.
2013
  • Project competition in open procedure, reconstruction and refurbishment of the Kaserne Basel for a contemporary cultural and creative centre, 3rd prize.
  • Project competition in selective procedure of the PWG Foundation, replacement construction Waldmeisterweg, Zürich-Unterstrass, 3rd prize.
  • Project competition in open procedure, Schütze-Areal, Zürich-West, 5th prize.
2012
  • Project competition in open procedure, cemetery Hörnli, Riehen, 4th prize.
  • Project for a new residential building, Schönried, 2012—2017.
  • Project and execution for conversion and extension of an apartment building, Zurich, 2012—2015.
  • Project for a new multi-family house, Riehen, 2012—2015.
  • Project for conversion and renovation of a residential building in Oberstrass, Zurich, 2012—2013.
  • Project competition in open procedure, Hardturm Wohnungsbau site, Zurich, March 2012.
  • Project and execution conversion and renovation of an old forge into an apartment building, Unterstammheim, 2012—2015.
2011
  • Renovation of a farmhouse, Rossinière, 2011—2012.
2010
  • Renovation of a Bernese farmhouse with flat and shop, Saanen, 2010—2012.
Before the foundation of the office
2009
  • Conversion, furnishing and management of the Hubertus Temporary restaurant in Zurich, with Hubertus Temporary, 2009—2011.
  • Conversion of an apartment at the Akademia Utca, Budapest, 2009—2011.
  • Design and realisation of the annual exhibition Best Of” of the Department of Architecture at EPF Lausanne, with Victoria Easton and Archizoom, 2009.
  • Open competition, Kalkbreite residential and commercial building in Zurich, 2009.
  • Project competition in open procedure, new construction of the administration building in Biel, 2009.
2007
  • Conversion of industrial hall in Bar/Bistro, K2, Maag Areal Zurich, with Armon Semadeni, Grafik Amstutz+Stöcklin, 2007—2008.
2006
  • Project competition in open procedure, residential and commercial building Langstrasse 200, Zurich, 3rd prize, 2006.
  • Pilot project for a sustainable water supply concept in Szentimre, Transylvania Romania, 2006—
Publications
2023

Maria Conen, Raoul Sigl in Hollein Calling, Architectural Dialogues, Lorenzo De Chiffre, Benni Eder, Theresa Krenn & Architekturzentrum Wien (Hrsg.), Park Books, Zurich.

Maria Conen in Rotterdam Ripresa, Marius Grootveld (Author), Architectura & Natura Press, Amsterdam.

2022

Maria Conen: 2020 December, 8, in: Seven Questions, universum carrousel journey, Ruby Press, Berlin.

2021

Maria Conen: A Room of One’s Own, in: Woman Writing Architecture, womanwritingarchitecture.org

Maria Conen: San Rocco. Die Lust an Form und Gestalt, in: Umbrüche, archithese, 3.

Maria Conen & Peter Althaus: Bilder aus Athen in: Building for Architecture Education, Marc Angélil, Heike Biechteler, Dieter Dietz, Johannes Käferstein (Ed.), Institut für Architektur, Hochschule Luzern – Technik & Architektur, 2021 (Hrsg.), Park Books, Zurich.

Maria Conen: Drawing as Synthesis, in: Drawing Matter Extracts 2, Women Writing Architecture, Helen Thomas (Ed.).

Maria Conen, Raoul Sigl, Jonathan Sergison, Mark Tuff: Shaping public spaces, in: On and around architecture. Ten Conversations, Park Books, Zurich.

2019

Conen Sigl: Architecture is Just a Pretext, in: Carnets, Anteferma Edizioni (Hrsg.), Venice.

Conen Sigl Architekt:innen, Kunsthaus Glarus: Form, Raum, Umbau.

Maria Conen and Oliver Lütjens in conversation with Adam Caruso and Peter St. John: El Croquis 201, Madrid.

Maria Conen: Villa Pisani von Vincenzo Scamozzi, in: Hochparterre 10/19,

Maria Conen: a conversation about transformation, in: trans Magazin, gta Verlag, Zürich.

Maria Conen: ON GIUSEPPE CHIANTARELLI’S CASA PSEUDOURBANA, WALL DECORATION FROM POMPEII, 1795, in: drawingmatter.org.

2018

Conen Sigl Architekten: Building Identity: The Case of Dwelling, in: Cartha Magazine Issue V.

2017

Maria Conen, Raoul Sigl: A proposito di muri, pavimenti, soffitti, colonne e spazi, in: Anfione e Zeto, rivista di architettura e arti 27, il Poligrafo, Padova (IT).

Conen Sigl Architekt:innen in Alternative Histories, Drawing Matter & Architecture Foundation, London, Brussels & Dublin, 2017-2020.

Maria Conen: Drawing as a Synthesis, www.drawingmatter.org

2016

Maria Conen in conversation with Maria Schwarz, in: Rudolf Schwarz and the Monumental Order of Things, Adam Caruso and Helen Thomas (Hg.), gta Verlag Zürich.

2012

Maria Conen, Victoria Easton: Of Elephants, Sharks and Ducks (and a Lion), in: San Rocco, Scary Architects, Nr. 5, 2012.

2010

Maria Conen: Interview with Ernst Gisel, in: Wie haben Sie das gemacht? Sechs Gespräche über Architektur, Standpunkte 2, Axel Simon (Hrsg.).

Maria Conen: Die Auflösung der Mauer, in: Das Domus Haus in Basel von Rasser Vadi Architekten, MAS Final Work at gta, ETH.

2009

Raoul Sigl: Primus inter Pares, in: Best of Architecture 2008-2009, Accompanying text to the exhibition with Victoria Easton.

Exhibitions
2023

Hollein Calling

The group exhibition in the Architekturzentrum Wien aims to bring contemporary European architecture into dialogue with projects by Hans Hollein. The show is curated by Lorenzo De Chiffre, Benni Eder and Theresa Krenn with works by Almannai Fischer Architekten, Baukuh, Bouvenbouw, Claudia Cavallar, Aslı Çiçek, Doorzon, Martin Feiersinger, David Kohn Architects, Kühn Malvezzi, Lütjens Padmanabhan Architekten, Manthey Kula, Monadnock, OFFICE and Expanded Design.

21.09.2023 – 12.02.2024.

azw.at

Exhibition “Unausgesprochenes Wissen / Unspoken Knowledge / Le (savoir) non-dit”

Kunsthaus Glarus II, Drawing as Synthesis, 2019

Curated by Tom Avermaete and Janina Gosseye

19. – 21 June 2023

tacit-knowledge-architecture.com

2021

Contribution to the Belgian Pavilion

Curated by Bovenbouw Architectuur, 17th Venice Biennale

22. May – 21. November 2021.

2019

D R A W N – christmas exhibition

Group Exhibition, @m3, Zürich.

20. – 27. December 2019

Model for the Alternative Histories

Curated by Jantje Engels and Marius Grootveld, in collaboration with Drawing Matter and the Architecture Foundation, Mayfair, London

23 March – 14. April 2019.

2018

still a matter of art

Exhibition at the F’AR – Forum d’architectures in Lausanne.

The show was curated by Tiago P Borges and Diogo Fonseca Lopes with works by Atelier Abraha Achermann, Camponovo Baumgartner, SAAS, Schneider Türtscher, WALDRAP.

23.03.2018 – 15.04.2018.

archi-far.ch

2016

Schweizweit

Exhibition at the SAM Basel

The show was curated by Andreas Ruby and examines the contemporary architecture produced in Switzerland, in collaboration with 162 architecture offices from all over the country. 19.11.2016 – 07.05.2017.

sam-basel.org

2015

Swiss Art Awards 2015

Swiss Art Competition
Wand, Boden, Decke, Säule = Raum

Teaching
since 2022

Professorship at the ETH Zürich

In 2022, Maria Conen was appointed as Professor of Architecture and Housing at ETHZ.

conen.arch.ethz.ch

2022

Guest Professorship ETHZ

Unuseless Rooms

Spring Semester 2022

2021

Guest Professorship ETHZ

Story II – Unuseless Spaces

Autumn Semester 2021

2020

Guest Professorship ETHZ

Story I

Autumn Semester 2020

Guest Professorship EPFL

Space II

Spring Semester 2020

2019

Guest Professorship EPFL

Space I

Autumn Semester 2019

2018-2019

Guest Professorship TU Dresden

Innen und Aussen: Säule, Wand, Boden und Decke – Arkade, Hof, Strasse und Platz. Die Grundelemente der Architektur.

Autumn Semester 2018/2019

 

2016-2017

Guest Professorship TU Munich at the chair for Urban Architecture pof Prof. Dietrich Fink.

Die Grundelemente der Architektur.

Autumn Semester 2016/2017

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Maria Conen



Professional activities and education

since 2023
Board of Directors, ETH Wohnforum - ETH CASE
since 2023
President of the Advisory Council for architecture and urban planning of the city of St. Gallen
2018-2021
Board member of BSA/FAS Zürich
since 2011
Founding Partner of Conen Sigl Architekten GmbH in Zurich
2008—2010
Master of Advanced Studies in History und Theory of Architecture, Institute of History and Theory of Architecture (gta), ETH Zurich, with Dr. Sylvia Claus and Prof. Dr. Andreas Tönnesmann
2007—2010
Project manager for Buchner Bründler Architekten, Basel
2005—2006
Project architect for Michael Meier und Marius Hug Architekten, Zurich
2005
Diploma as an Architect ETH Zurich, Prof. Peter Märkli
2003—2005
Main studies in Architecture at ETH Zurich with Professors Peter Märkli, Markus Peter, Luigi Snozzi, Hans Kollhoff
2001—2002
Internship with Miller & Maranta, Basel
1999—2002
Basic studies in Architecture at EPF Lausanne


Teaching

since 2022
Professor for Architecture & Housing at ETH Zurich
2020-2022
Guest professor at ETH Zurich
2019-2020
Guest professor at EPF Lausanne
2018—2019
Guest professor at Technical University of Dresden
2018
Tutor Summerschool «Real Estate Architecture #3» in Gent
2018
Guest Teacher at Kunstschule F+F Zürich
2016—2017
Guest professor at Technical University of Munich
2014—2018
Senior Assistant at ETH Zurich, Chair Prof. Adam Caruso
2011—2014
Teaching Assistant at ETH Zurich, Chair Prof. Adam Caruso


Awards

2015
Swiss Art Award in Architecture, awarded by the Swiss Federal Office for Culture

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Raoul Sigl



Professional activities and education

since 2011
Founding Partner of Conen Sigl Architekten GmbH in Zurich
2006—2011
Independent work as architect; several projects in collaboration with Maria Conen
since 2006
Project management and consulting for an urban development project, including a sustainable water supply system in two villages in Transylvania (Romania), in collaboration with EAWAG (aquatic research at ETH Zurich)
2005
Collaboration at office haratori, Zurich
2005
Diploma as an Architect ETH Zurich, Prof. Peter Märkli
2003—2005
Main study in Architecture at ETH Zurich with Professors Peter Märkli, Markus Peter, Luigi Snozzi, Hans Kollhoff
2001—2002
Internship with Marcel Meili, Markus Peter Architekten, Zurich
1999—2002
Basic study in Architecture at EPF Lausanne


Teaching

2019-2020
Guest professor at EPF Lausanne
2018—2019
Guest professor at Technical University of Dresden
2018
Tutor Summerschool «Real Estate Architecture #3» in Gent
2016—2017
Guest professor at Technical University of Munich
2010—2015
Teaching Assistant at ETH Zurich, Chairs of Professors Emanuel Christ and Christoph Gantenbein
2009
Teaching Assistant at EPF Lausanne, Chairs for the Guestprofessors Daniel Buchner and Andreas Bründler


Awards

2015
Swiss Art Award in Architecture, awarded by the Swiss Federal Office for Culture

Maria Conen, dipl. Architect MAS gta ETH

Raoul Sigl, dipl. Architect ETH SIA

Tabea Stihl, Architect MSc ETH

Carola Böker, dipl. Architect TU

Lea Hottiger, Architect MSc ETH

Jonas Brun, Architect MSc ETH

Giorgia Pinoli, Architect MSc USI AAM

Gregor Bieri, dipl. Architect ETH

Fiona Heieck, Architect MSc EPFL

Thomas Klement, Dipl. Ing. Architect TU

Philip Schenker, Architect MA ZFH

Mirjam Elsner, Architect MA TU

Tanja Sinzinger, Architect MA TU

Médéric Gilgen, dipl. Architect FH

Natalia Pieroni, Architect MSc ETH

Lisa André, cand. Architect MSc

Julia König, cand. Architect BA

David Kirchman, cand. Architect BA

Jana Gattermann, cand. Architect BA

Lukas Raabe, cand. Architect MSc

Joël Berger, cand. Architect MSc

Enrico Berta, cand. Architect MSc ETH

Seraina Bollinger, cand. Architect BSc ETH

Arnaud Bostelmann, cand. Architect MSc ETH

Gionata Buzzi, cand. Architect BSc

Jennifer Caviezel, dipl. Architect ETH

Elena Chiavi, cand. Architect MSc EPFL

Ariana Di Comun, cand. Architect MSc ZHAW

Tobias Eichenberger, Architect MSc ETH

Sandro Embacher, MSc Architect AAM

Julia Fehr, cand. Architect BSc ETH

Maximilian Fink, cand. Architect MSc ETH

Mona Fögler, cand. Architect MSc

Reto Gasser, cand. Architect MSc ETH

Georgi Georgiev, cand. Architect

Lea Gfeller, cand. Architect MSc ETH

Christian Gork, Architect MSc ETH

Christian Grendelmeier, cand. Architect MSc ZHAW

Paul Grieguszies, cand. Architect MSc ETH

Steffen Hägele, Architect MSc ETH

Martina Hügli, cand. Architect MSc ETH

Fabian Jäger, cand. Architect MSc

Paula Kiener, cand. Architect BSc ETH

Maximilian Kunze, cand. Architect MSc

Flurina Leuchter, cand. Architect BSc ETH

Sander Lückers, dipl. Architect TU

Iman Maffioli, cand. Architect BSc ETH

Leslie Majer, cand. Architect BSc

Paulina Maląg, dipl. Architect TU

Hannah Meisel, cand. Architect BSc

Benjamin Minder, cand. Architect MSc ETH

Hellade Miozzari, dipl. Architect AAM

Philipp Oehy, dipl. Architect ETH

Myrsini Petropoulou, Architect MA NTUA

Rui Filipe Pinto, Architect FCTUC|ETSAM

Christian Portmann, cand. Architect MSc ETH

Géraldine Recker, Architect MSc ETH

Miranda Reynolds, cand. Architect BSc EPFL

Katrin Röthlin, cand. Architect Msc

Emilie Sauter, Architect MSc ETH

Paula Schaufelbühl, cand. Architect BSc ETH

Fabian Schnider, cand. Architect MSc ETH

Selin Schneider, cand. Architect MSc ETH

Laura Schött, cand. Architect Msc

Cecil Schüpbach, cand. ArchitectMsc ETH

Nicolas Schwabe, cand. Architect MSc ETH

Maximilian Schwall, cand. Architect Msc

Ralf Schweizer, cand. Architect MSc

Daniela Sigg, Architect MSc ETH

Tim Simonet, cand. Architect MSc ETH

Nora Spieth, cand. Architect MSc EPFL

Allegra Stucki, Architect MSc ETH

Ksenia Sutormina, cand. Architect

Barbara Thüler, cand. Architect MSc ETH

Fabian Tschök, cand. Architect MSc

Lena Unger, Architect MSc ETH

Maude Nathalie Voutat, cand. Architect MSc

Nathan Wanner, cand. Architect BSc EPFL

Yeshi Wang, cand. Architect MSc

Morris Widmer, cand. Architect MSc ETH

Sejjad Zameli, cand. Architect BSc ETH

Léonie Zegler, cand. Architect MSc ETH

Lea Zötzl, cand. Architect BSc ETH

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