Christian Kerez (born 27 May 1962 in Maracaibo) is a Swiss

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, architectural photographer and a university professor.

Biography

Christian Kerez studied architecture at ETH Zurich until 1991 and then worked with Rudolf Fontana in

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. Kerez started out with architectural photography and founded his architecture office in Zurich in 1993. Christian Kerez has been working at the ETH since 2001, first as a visiting professor, from 2003 as an assistant professor and since 2009 as a professor; he invited Raphael Zuber,

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, Arno Brandlhuber, Bijoy Jain, Anne Holtrop, Go Hasegawa,

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. At the 15th International Architecture Exhibition at the

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Kerez designed the Swiss Pavilion.

Work

Kerez has photographed for

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, Bearth & Deplazes and Miroslav Šik.

At the office of Rudolf Fontana

* 1992–1993: Oberrealta Chapel,

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* 1992–1993: Mortuary,

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Own buildings

* 1998–2000: Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein,

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with Morger & Degelo,

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* 1999–2003: Apartment building on Forsterstrasse, Zurich * 1999–2003: Schoolhouse Breiten, Eschenbach * 2002–2009: Schoolhouse Leutschenbach, Zurich with landscape architect Maurus Schifferli * 2004–2007: House with one wall, Zurich * 2006–2013: House with a Lakeview,

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* 2006–2014: Museum of Modern Art,

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competition 1st prize * 2008: Holcim Competence Center, Holderbank competition 1st prize * 2009–2014: House with a missing column', Zurich * 2009–2013: Porto Seguro Housing Development Project, Paraisopolis,

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* 2013–2018: Office Building, Lyon Confluence Îlot A3,

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* 2013–2021: House Tomio Okamura,

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* 2021: The Bahrain Pavilion at

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(delayed one year because of the COVID-19 pandemic)

Awards and distinctions (selection)

* 1999: Swiss Art Award * 2005: ''Betonpreis 05'', 1st prize for the apartment building on Forsterstrasse, Zurich * 2011: ''European Steel Design Award'', for school building Leutschenbach Zurich * 2012: Fellow of the

Royal Institute of British Architects The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally, founded for the advancement of architecture under its royal charter granted in 1837, three supp ...

* 2012:

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Chair for Architecture,

, Cambridge * 2014: recognition - Daylight-Award for school building Leutschenbach Zurich * 2015: ''Holcim Awards Europe 2014'', Honorable Mention to energy-efficient office building in Holderbank, Switzerland

Bibliography

* ''Gerold Wiederin, Helmut Federle: Nachtwallfahrtskapelle Locherboden''. Publ. by

Kunsthaus Bregenz The Kunsthaus Bregenz (KUB) presents temporary exhibitions of international contemporary art in Bregenz, Vorarlberg (Austria). History Commissioned by the State of Vorarlberg and designed by the Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, the Kunsthaus B ...

with Edelbert Köb, text by Johannes Gachnang, photo-essay by Christian Kerez, Verlag Gerd Hatje, Stuttgart 1997, * ''Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein'', Morger Degelo Kerez Architects, texts by Hans Frei, Friedemann Malsch, Norbert Jansen, photo-essay by Thomas Flechtner. Lars Müller Publishers, Baden 2000, * ''Valerio Olgiati, Das Gelbe Haus'', Kunsthaus Bregenz, archiv kunst architektur, Werkdokumente 19, 2000,

Hatje Cantz Verlag Hatje Cantz Verlag (English: Hatje Cantz Publishing) is a German book publisher specialising in photography, art, architecture and design. It was established in 1945 by Gerd HatjeEPFL, 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 Hatje Cantz Verlag (English: Hatje Cantz Publishing) is a German book publisher specialising in photography, art, architecture and design. It was established in 1945 by Gerd Hatje El Croquis ''El Croquis'' (Spanish; translates to English as "The Sketch") is one of the most prestigious architectural magazines in the world. The leading international architects choose it as their showcase. The volumes dedicated to established Pritzker P ...

145: ''Christian Kerez 2000-2009''. Fundamentos arquitectonicos, basics on architecture. Texts by Georg Frank, Hans Frei and Christian Kerez,

El Croquis ''El Croquis'' (Spanish; translates to English as "The Sketch") is one of the most prestigious architectural magazines in the world. The leading international architects choose it as their showcase. The volumes dedicated to established Pritzker P ...

, Madrid 2009, * ''Christian Kerez: Uncertain Certainty'', Publ.: Toto, Tokyo 2013, *

182: ''Christian Kerez 2010-2015''. With a Glossary by Christian Kerez,

, Madrid 2015;

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'',

Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio The Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio (AAM) is a Swiss school of architecture and is a founding unit of Università della Svizzera italiana (USI). History The Accademia was founded by Mario Botta, whose influences were Kenneth Frampton, ...

* 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 * 2016: ''Incidental Space'', Pavilion of Switzerland, 15th

References

Footnotes

External links

Christian Kerez Official Website

ETH Zurich, Christian Kerez Chair of Architecture and Design
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