Category: Research

Atelier Humbert-Seiler

The “Atelier Humbert-Seiler » of the HEIA is now online. The travel guides and the various studies conducted with students are available for open source.

MEP MENDRISIO, 1ST PRIZE

LRS and ADR wins the first prize of MEP for the development of Piano Direttore comunale della Città di Mendrisio

Lecture Monte Carasso, Ticino

On juily 5th at 5pm Rolf Seiler will give a lecture entitled «empirism» at the 25th International Architectural Design Seminar in Monte Crasso Ticino.

EIAF-Final review-Berlin

This summer semester the Humbert-Seiler studio investigated emblematic Berlin courtyard morphologies in search of high quality densification strategies. We thank all students and experts for the richness of their contributions.

Lecture at f’ar

What is meaningful architecture? Possible answers to this question are as diverse as the broad strategies oparated by architects today. LRS is part of the three offices to give a lecture and debate this question on Thursday mai 3rd at the forum of architecte in Lausanne.

Lecture: Image/s & Architecture

From plans to sketches, the offices master the visual language of their projects. However, they struggle to put themselves forward and manage their corporate communication. In 450 second increments, discover architectural and creative projects that challenge the status quo.

EIAF – Final review – Basel-port

Based on a trans-national urban study « 3-Land » the Seiler-Humbert workshop at the HES-fribourg investigated the old harbor facilities at Basel’s north frontier. On a 1km long strip the students developed a variety of housing projects distinctive in their typological and morphological approach.

EIAF – Final review – Basel St.Johanns

Investigating the problematic of high-density urban insertion the Seiler-Humbert workshop worked on Basel’s historic neighborhood of St-Johanns during the winter semester 2016. The typological constraint pushed the students to overpass the dimensional limits of traditional dwelling.

Field Trip

The entire LRS staff made the trip to Ticino for 3 days of visits encountering highlights such as the realizations of the tendenzia but also more contemporary architecture such as Guidotti-Guidotti, Durisch & Nolli, Wespi de Meuron, Baserga Mozzetti and Molo + Könz whom we thank for their exceptional hospitality.

EIAF – Fribourg Planche inférieure

During the spring term the Seiler-Humbert workshop at the EIA-Fribourg experimented a variety of densification and typology scenarios situated in the lower city of Fribourg. A particular problematic consisted in finding appropriate solutions in relation with the historic fabric of the context and its sharp topography.