Christian Kerez

Christian Kerez (born 27 May 1962) is a Swiss architect.

Biography

Christian Kerez was born in 1962 in Maracaibo (Venezuela). After his studies at ETH Zurich, Kerez worked in the field of architecture photography. In 1993, he opened his own studio in Zurich, Switzerland. Christian Kerez has been a visiting professor in design and architecture at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich since 2001, as assistant professor since 2003 and as full professor for design and architecture since 2009.^[1] In 2012 he held the Kenzo Tange Chair at Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge.^[2] Kerez has been officially invited for the exhibition at the Swiss Pavilion at the 15th International Architecture Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia in 2016.^[3]

Selected projects

• 1992–1993 Oberrealta Chapel (Office Fontana & Partner). Built
• 1992–1993 Mortuary, Bonaduz (Office Fontana & Partner). Built
• 1998–2000 Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, Vaduz, with Morger & Degelo Architects, Basel. Built
• 1999–2003 Apartment building on Forsterstrasse, Zurich, Switzerland. Built
• 1999–2003 Schoolhouse 'Breiten', Eschenbach, Switzerland. Built
• 2002–2009 School building in Leutschenbach, Zurich, Switzerland. Competition, 1st prize, built^[4]
• 2004–2007 'House with one wall', Zurich, Switzerland. Built^[5]
• 2006–2013 'House with a Lakeview', Thalwil, Switzerland. Built
• 2006–2014 Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw, Poland. Competition, 1st prize
• 2008 Holcim Competence Center, Holderbank, Switzerland. Competition, 1st prize
• 2008 Swiss Re Next, Office Building, Zurich, Switzerland. Competition
• 2009–2014 'House with a missing column', Zurich, Switzerland. Built^[6]
• 2009–2013 Porto Seguro Housing Development Project, Paraisopolis, São Paulo, Brasil. Project
• 2011 Office Building, Europa-Allee, Site B, Zurich, Switzerland. Competition
• 2011–2013 Highrise in Zhengzhou I and II, Commercial Building, Sub CBD, Zhendong New District, Zhengzhou, China. Project
• 2011–2016 Residential Building, Vaduz. Project
• 2013 Culture Center, Beijing, China. Competition
• 2013–2016 Office Building, Lyon Confluence Îlot A3, Lyon, France. Under construction
• 2013–2016 House Tomio Okamura, Prague, Czech Republic. Project
• 2013 Guangzhou Art Museum, Guangzhou, China. Competition
• 2015 Flemish Television Headquarter VRT, Brussels, Belgium. Competition
• 2015 EWZ Herdern, Zurich, Schweiz. Competition

Awards and distinctions (selection)

• 1999 Eidgenössische Preise für freie Kunst 1999, Eidgenössisches Kunststipendium, Bundesamt für Kultur, with exhibition at the Kunsthalle Zurich
• 2005 Betonpreis 05, 1st prize for the apartment building on Forsterstrasse, Zurich
• 2011 European Steel Design Award, for school building Leutschenbach in Zurich
• 2012 Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects
• 2012 Kenzo Tange Chair for Architecture, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge
• 2014 Daylight-Award Velux Stiftung for school building Leutschenbach in Zurich
• 2015 Holcim Awards Europe 2014, Honorable Mention to energy-efficient office building in Holderbank, Switzerland

Exhibitions (selection)

• 2006 Les échelles de la réalité. L’architecture de Christian Kerez, with catalogue, EPFL Lausanne
• 2006 Innenansichten, Arbeiten von Christian Kerez, Swiss Architecture Museum, Basle
• 2008 Progetti 1988–2007, AAM - Accademia di Architettura, Mendrisio
• 2008 Conflicts Politics Construction Privacy Obsession, De Singel Int. Art Campus, Antwerp and CASA Vertigo/ Technische Universiteit, Eindhoven
• 2009 Traum & Wirklichkeit, aut. architektur und tirol, Innsbruck
• 2010 People meet in Architecture, Italian Pavilion (participation), 12th International Architecture Biennale in Venice, curated by: Kazuyo Sejima
• 2013 Contrast & Continuity, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge
• 2013 The Rule of the Game, Toto Gallery MA, Tokyo^[7]
• 2016 Incidental Space, Pavilion of Switzerland, 15th International Architecture Biennale in Venice^[8]

References

Footnotes

1. Kerez, Christian (2013). Uncertain Certainty (2nd ed.). Tokyo: Toto. p. 284. ISBN 9784887063341. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
2. "Contrast & Continuity". Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Harvard University. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
3. "15th International Architecture Biennale in Venice". Pro Helvetia. 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
4. Lentz, Linda C. (January 2012). "A School With a View". Architectural Record. p. 111. (registration required (help)).
5. "House with One Wall / Christian Kerez". ArchDaily. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
6. "House With A Missing Column". Architizer. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
7. "Christian Kerez - The Rule of the Game". Toto. Toto Gallery MA. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
8. ""Incidental Space" A project by Christian Kerez". biennials.ch. Pro Helvetia. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

Bibliography

• Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, Morger Degelo Kerez Architects, texts by Hans Frei, Friedemann Malsch, Norbert Jansen, photo-essay by Thomas Flechtner. Lars Müller Publishers, Baden 2000; ISBN 978-3-907078-25-9
• Les échelles de la réalité. L’architecture de Christian Kerez. Exhibition catalogue. Texts by Martin Steinmann and Christian Kerez, EPFL, Lausanne 2006
• Conflicts Politics Construction Privacy Obsession. Materials on the Work of Christian Kerez. Texts by Hubertus Adam, Marcel Andino, Hans Frei, Tibor Joanelly. Moritz Küng (ed.) and deSingel international arts campus, Antwerp and Hatje Cantz Verlag, Ostfildern 2008; ISBN 978-3-7757-2280-3
• El Croquis 145: Christian Kerez 2000-2009. Fundamentos arquitectonicos, basics on architecture. Texts by Georg Frank, Hans Frei and Christian Kerez, El Croquis, Madrid 2009; ISBN 978-84-88386-54-0
• Christian Kerez: Uncertain Certainty, Publ.: Toto, Tokyo 2013; ISBN 978-4-88706-334-1
• El Croquis 182: Christian Kerez 2010-2015. With a Glossary by Christian Kerez, El Croquis, Madrid 2015; ISBN 978-84-88386-87-8

External links

• Christian Kerez Official Website
• ETH Zurich, Christian Kerez Chair of Architecture and Design