Team

Architect - Project manager

Maurizio Caridi

With almost 20 years of experience, Maurizio holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the Polytechnic of Turin. After several years of experience abroad, he has affirmed his architectural knowledge in Switzerland where he has been working for more than ten years. Maurizio joins CSDK as an architect project manager.

Intern

Elias arredondo

Elias has a CFC in 3D Polydesign. In order to enter the HEPIA in September 2023, He is doing an internship at CSDK.

Architect HES

thibault krauer

Thibault obtained a master’s degree in interior design at HEAD. During his studies he did several internships, including a year of carpentry in Lisbon and Geneva which allowed him to develop his skills. Thibault joined the CSDK team as an architect.

Architect

Juliette Majoulet

After obtaining a Master’s degree specialized in heritage rehabilitation at ENSA of Marseille, Juliette completed several internships in heritage and mountain architecture agencies. Juliette has joined the CSDK team as an architect.

Architect EPFL

Valentine Compain

Valentine obtained a master’s degree from EPFL. During her studies, she participated in a three-month internship in Tokyo at Akihisa Hirata Architecture Office and at the Bow-Wow Studio. Then, she completed nine months internships in Paris at Atelier Du Pont and Studio Akkerhuis where she was able to develop her knowledge in the project design process. Valentine comes to enlarge the CSDK team as an architect.

Intern

Amélie Arthaud

After obtaining her high school diploma in biology and chemistry and after a year at EPFL, Amélie joined CSDK Architects as an intern in order to integrate the HEPIA.

Graphic Designer

Matthieu Pierard

With more than four years of experience in communication, Matthieu Piérard holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and is specialized in digital marketing. He is a true communicator and after several years in Asia, his experience led him to start his own company, MERCANTIAL Sàrl. He works alternately for the group CSDK Architects.

Architect EPFL / SIA – Partner

Charles Sarasin

Holding of a master’s degree from EPFL, Charles Sarasin has more than fourteen years of experience in construction, including in China where he worked on large projects such as a 319’000 m² complex. Charles Sarasin was trained by the Gerkan Marg und Partners (gmp) office in Beijing. In 2011, he won the Best of Architecture EPFL award. He is a member of the SIA (The Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects). He has to his credit a large number of architectural projects in Geneva, Valais, Paris and New York. Charles Sarasin brings to CSDK Architects his valuable experience as well as his extensive network of professionals.

EPFL Architect

Ahmed Soliman

Ahmed holds a master’s degree from EPFL and joined CSDK as an architect. Keen to broaden his horizons and discover new cultures, he has completed internships in Cairo, Dubai and Geneva.
For him, architecture is much more than just a building. It is a form of cultural expression that bears witness to the values, traditions and identity of a society.
During his master’s project, he therefore naturally became interested in traditional Nubian architecture because of its sustainable nature, its ecological construction principles and its environmentally-friendly design techniques.

Architect EPFL

Raphaël boscarato

Raphaël holds a master’s degree from EPFL and joined CSDK as an architect. He is passionate about learning and practicing computer tools used in the field of architecture. During his final year of study, Raphaël was particularly interested in so-called therapeutic architecture, whose planning approach is based on the principle that architecture and its environment contribute to the mental and physical well-being of the patient.

Architect

Alessio Gianfranceschi

After graduating as an architect, Alessio goes to work for a year in Ecuador on different architectural projects. Also, he organizes the exhibition of the AlBorde office at the Venice Biennale in 2016. Then, he came to Switzerland to improve his architectural knowledge and will establish himself as a freelancer. He finally joined the CSDK team as an architect.

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Architect EPFL

Charles Legrand

Graduated from EPFL and rich in various experiences in the field of architecture, including in Asia, Charles Legrand has also obtained several awards of excellence during his studies. He collaborated with the famous professor Jeffrey Huang in Lausanne for six months. In addition, Charles is passionate about innovative approaches such as parametric architecture.

Architect EPFL

Thomas Lutz

Graduated from an EPFL master’s degree and after a one-year internship at Alain Porta Architect, Thomas joined the CSDK Architects team in Geneva. Thomas is particularly interested in the reinterpretation of classical architecture as well as a social architecture that emphasizes housing challenges in our society.

Secretary and accountant

Lionel Breguet

Lionel holds a diploma as a bookkeeper and computer technician. He has 11 years of experience as a bookkeeper and has worked for large companies such as Ikea, FedEx or CERN. He joins the CSDK Architects team as a secretary-accountant.

Architect EPFL

Constance Steinfels

Graduated with a master degree from EPFL, Constance had many professional experiences before joining CSDK. Indeed, she did several internships, including one in Los Angeles for Montalba Architects where she was able to get involved in large-scale projects. She also did an internship in Shanghai at A_A&D, which allowed her to discover project design methods. In addition, she worked for a year as an architect for GM Architects in Geneva.

Laser

Toby leicA

Toby is a very high-precision laser that creates a digital twin of 3D spaces as we walk through them. This laser design represents the cutting edge of technology and allows us to perform the most accurate surveys in record time. He has worked for prestigious architectural companies. Toby has won several awards such as the CES award for best innovation in 2020.

HES Architect

Mano Le Van

Mano holds a CFC as a draughtsman and a Bachelor’s degree in architecture from HEPIA, and joins CSDK as an architect. For him, architecture seems to be the most essential form of art, a vestige of a culture, a society and an era.

Architect EPFL

Marc de la gandara

After several internships and a Master’s degree at EPFL, Marc joined the CSDK team as an architect.

Executive Assistant

Marine Gay

After graduating from the University of Geneva in Art History, Marine Gay has worked in various artistic fields. She has worked for Contemporary Art galleries as well as prestigious auction houses such as Christie’s and Sotheby’s. She also worked one year in Zürich in the world of television media. She joins the team of CSDK Architects as an Executive assistant.

Architect EPFL / SIA – Partner

Daniel Kloese

Holding of a master’s degree from EPFL, Daniel Kloese is a member of the SIA (The Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects) and his French equivalent, the Order of Architects. He has forged a solid experience in the field of architecture. In 2009 he won the Best of Architecture EPFL award. In addition, he has a great technical experience thanks to his work done in EPFL Civil Engineering laboratories. His work has been exhibited at different locations including the Pompidou Center during the exhibition Advances in Architectural Geometry. He worked for prestigious offices such as Ferrari Architects in Lausanne and Jürgen Mayer in Berlin before co-founding the office of CSDK Architects in Geneva in 2015.

Architecte HES

Christophe Costa

Holder of a CFC of architectural draughtsman as well as a Bachelor’s degree in architecture from the HEPIA, Christophe joined the CSDK office as an architect.

Architect | Valais Director

Jérémy Salamin

Jérémy Salamin holds a master’s degree from EPFL in architecture. Son and grandson of a carpenter, he grew up in the construction’s world. He is specialized in carpentry and in custom furniture’s realization. Jeremy Salamin is passionate about mountain architecture and lives in St-Luc. He manages the CSDK Architects office in St-Luc.

Architect HES

Valérie Vidonne

Valérie has a dual education, she holds a CFC in interior design and a diploma in architecture from the Fribourg School of Engineering and Architecture. She completed a one-year internship as an interior designer at Brandstorm. During this period, she designed, among other things, sets for the prestigious Baselworld watchmaking exhibition. She also worked as a trainee works manager in the general contractor of Effibat SA. She joined the CSDK team as an architect.

EPFL Architect

Thomas Läng

Thomas holds a master’s degree from EPFL, and joins CSDK as an architect. During his studies, he became interested in the environmental challenges facing architecture today. This led him to take a minor in integrated design and sustainable architecture. In order to stay with this theme after graduating, he did his civil service in a laboratory specialising in the study of urban microclimates.

Architect

Ismail Housairi

Ismail is a graduate of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture in Strasbourg and after several internships, including eight months on Reunion Island at Atelier 615, Ismail joins CSDK Architects. He has taken part in numerous workshops that allow him to combine his two passions: architecture and travel. Through these workshops, he went to Italy, the Netherlands and India.

Architect HES

KIRUBAN PUNNIYANATHAN

Kiruban holds a CFC in building design as well as a Bachelor’s degree in architecture from the HEPIA. He worked for 3 years for the office MaS – Architects in Geneva. Kiruban comes to reinforce the CSDK team as an architect. .

Architect HES

Christelle Stutz

After graduating with honors from the Haute Ecole des Arts Appliqués as an interior architect, Christelle Stutz has been enriched by more than ten years of professional experiences in architectural offices. She was able to acquire solid knowledge in different projects ranging from housing to the production plant.