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“My goal is to drive change in architectural practice”

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Emmanuel Rey, an architect and associate professor, founded EPFL’s Laboratory of Architecture and Sustainable Technologies 15 years ago. He was one of the first at our School to bring environmental and climate issues to the realm of architecture. Today, he’s working tirelessly to forge synergies among teaching, research and practice.

“My goal is to drive change in architectural practice”

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Semester reviews of the RELIEFS URBAINS design studio

19.12.25Education

This week took place the end-of-semester reviews at the Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne. For Prof. Emmanuel Rey's studio, it was an opportunity to discuss the ongoing explorations of over thirty students who worked on designing a new neighborhood on the hillside of the city of St. Gallen. The guest experts on this occasion were Sara Formery, an architect from Lausanne, and Didier Collin, an architect from Geneva.

Complexe scolaire et sportif du Cossy © Itten+Brechbühl architectes

Visit of the Collège du Cossy in Nyon

09.12.25Education

The UPCYCLING teaching unit, part of the axis « Integrated Design, Architecture and Sustainability (IDEAS) », carried out an architectural visit to the Collège du Cossy in Nyon. This excursion resonates with the issues addressed in the course, which is dedicated to the interdisciplinary design of a temporary sports facility.

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