1. ARCHITECTE - SIA/RIBA/ARB/AA DIP
Studio Director EPFL
12 years of experience in Designing and Implementing Large-scale Multi-use
Architectual projects Europe/America and Middle East
Bilingual French / English
Nicolas Durr
nicolasdurr@hotmail.com
+41 79 614 5702
2004 2016-
2010-2016VXDX Geneva Architect / Administrator
AND ONE SA Geneva Design Manager Associate Architect / Administrator 2010-2014
2014-2016
IBTIKARI ARCHITECTS Director of Ecological Architecture 2009 -2010
CR2 Architects Dubai/London
London
Dubai
2008-2009
HOK SP (POPULOUS) 2005-2008
2015-Studio Director Alice EPFL
2014-Studio Director Alice EPFL
2013 SIA Architect
2010 Member of the Charter of Engineers of the Unitted Emirates
2006 Architect BREEAM
2004 RIBA II/ARB
Professional Experience
Registration/Professional Associations
Participate in Competitions and Private Projects-Switzerland/India/UAE
Strategic feasibility studies/Iterative Design
Ongoing Research-Parametric data modeling;
Sports/Leisure architecture as tool for development Informal/formal architecture/digital models of
demographic infomormation as a programatic tool
Alice_EPFL Lausane Associate Professor
1st year Design Studio Director
Design and organization of the structure of the new office AND (Andreas Nicolas Durr) One SA Respon-
sible for design and project development; Developed research based design methods to mentor
students;Project Planning and Resourcing
Establishment of a joint venture with the group Ibtikari Architects Contribution of Swiss ecological
expertise in the field of architecture in UAE Participation in the establishment of Ecological Standards,
Estidama Coordination between different agencies and non-governmental organizations to establish a
sustainable framework for the company with the creation of an environmental group that provides a
service
Project Architect Jumeirah Golf Centre Retail - www.jumeirahgolfestates.com Production of documents
/ drawings and construction specifications and presentations Coordination between the needs of the
team of Jumeirah Golf Estates, Leisure Corps engineers Civil, mechanical and technical Consultants
London main Olympic Stadium/Wembley National Stadium
Supervision and work on-site during the construction phase of Wembley Stadium Collaboration with
MULTI-PLEX contractors in association with Fosters to ensure Handover. Managed architects in archi-
tectural inspections from Wembley Stadium Participation in the commissioning stage and running of
the stadium, during matches and events. London 2012 Olympic Main Stadium Collaboration with
project architects in the development of planning documents. Participation in the study and implemen-
tation of green solutions and sustainable uses of stadium facilities. Co-design of the concept of
"Legacy" Stage: Ecological idea of taking / recycling architectural elements of the stadium to transmit
them at the end of the games. Close collaboration on the design of the stadium structure, graphics
and design of the outer shell surface.
Architect
Project Architect

2. 2010-2016
2015-1996
Awards/Merits 2004-1996
1996 Florida Scholars-Full Merit Scholarship
2001-2003 Scholarship Merit Award AA
2002 Open Juries, Intermediate Unit 6
2003 Open Juries, Diploma Unit 6 AA
2004 Open Juries, Diploma Unit 6 AA
Studio Director 2014-2016
Atelier de la Conception de l'Espace-ALICE-EPFL Lausanne 2014-2016
Managed a Unit of 15-20 students in the framework of the general academic course outline and
defined in the ALICE y1-semester by the alice studio directors. Created studio program, teaching
documents, drawings, writings and literature surveys Organized Critiques and group critiques
of the student projects Rated the performance of the students against the criteria defined by
ALICE y1 Prepared/Organized the blog review 2 times per year in collaboration with the other
studio directors Organized the midterm and final critics Supervised the exhibition of the
students in the workshops after the critics
OFPC Instructor Geneva 2011-2013
Architectural Drawing apprenticeships program Geneva (promotes apprenticeship in the
workplace)
Visiting Critic/Guest Lecturer 2004-Present
Architrectual Association London, American University Sharjah, Ajman University, EPFL
Lausane, EPFZ Zurich, École Spéciale d'Architecture, Paris, IaaC<Institute for Advanced
Architecture of Catalonia, University Of Florida, Carnegie Mellon University.
Publications/Conferences
ALL ABOUT SPACE - VOLUME I
Park Books
Yona Friedman. The Dilution of Architecture 2015
The Dilution of Architecture Archizoom Exhibition 2013
Exhibited and presented at Dialog UAE Sustainable Design in the Region;
Exhibition/conference at the College of Fine Arts and Design, University of Sharjah, UAE 2010
Architectural Association Design Thesis: Agglomeration Economies and the re-densification of
the London urban core
2004 AA Diploma, RIBA II / ARB Architectural Association, London
2002 RIBA part I Architectural Association, London
1998-2000 Associates of Arts, French Language Minor University of Florida
1996-1998 Associates of Arts, Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
1996-1998 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh Computer Aided Art and Design USA
1992-1996 International Baccalaureate - St. Petersburg High School IB, Florida
Academic Teaching Experience
Education
Nicolas Durr
nicolasdurr@hotmail.com
+41 79 614 5702

3. Selected Projects
PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS
Jumeirah Golf Centre Retail
Chens Sur Leman (private house)
Citrus Coffee Shop
www.jumeirahgolfestates.com
London Olympic Stadium
Wembley Stadium
CANDIDATE REFERENCES
KEVIN ROWBOTHEM-Professor of Architecture; Grenfell-Baines School of Architecture, UCLAN
krrhowbotham@gmail.com
P+44 (0) 7946 300378
MARK CRAINE POPULOUS: Mark.Craine@populous.com
P +44 (0)20 88747666
Dieter Dietz-Professor EPFL, Director ALICE Laboratory (Atelier de la Conception de l'Espace), IA, ENAC, EPFL:
dieter.dietz@epfl.ch
P+41 21 69 38001, +41 21 69 33203
Nicolas Durr +41 79 614 5702
Stade Citoyen Kenitra
The University Homonosov Russia