Raphaël Nussbaumer
Geneva, 1968

Licenced architect of ETHZ,
Nussbaumer has worked independently
in Geneva and Zurich since 1999.
After completing his architectural degree
in 1995, he began his career in the
Barcelona office of Josep Lluìs Mateo
before pursuing practice in following
Swiss-German firms: Fuhrimann Hächler,
Bosshard Luchsinger, Ueli Zbinden
The recent experience as a teaching assistant for visiting professors
Lacaton & Vassal at the Swiss Polytechnic
School of Lausanne (EPFL) stressed
the importance of housing issues in
Europe and the contemporary approach
they require. A multidisciplinary practice on
many occasions has enabled Nussbaumer
to develop a critical thinking on the
urban social context.

Teaching and research
2003 /2006 EPFL: teaching assistant for 3rd
and 4th year architectural studios with visiting
professors Lacaton & Vassal

2004-2005 EPFL: teaching assistant for 3rd
and 4th year architectural studios with visiting
professors Bonnard & Woeffray

1999-2001 ETHZ: teaching assistant for
architectural thesis projects with Professor
Dietmar Eberle

1998-1999 ETHZ: teaching assistant for 2nd
year architectural studios with visiting
professor Christoph Luchsinger