Team

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. .

Nadia Corminboeuf

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.

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.

Juliette Majoulet

Après avoir obtenu un Master spécialisé en réhabilitation du patrimoine à l’ENSA de Marseille, Juliette a réalisé plusieurs stages en agence d’architecture du patrimoine et de montagne. Juliette vient compléter les équipes de CSDK en tant qu’architecte.

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.

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, NOTO studio Sàrl. He works alternately for the group CSDK Architects.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Saëlle Venetz

Saëlle holds a Bachelor’s degree in interior architecture from HEAD. Throughout her career, Saëlle has been interested in developing projects that question the definition of the home and the boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces. She is passionate about architecture that is aligned with a vision of interior spaces that are adaptable and in constant transformation to meet changing needs and lifestyles. Saëlle joins CSDK as an architect.

Johanna Picard

Titulaire d’un bachelor en architecture d’intérieur de la Haute Ecole d’Art et de Design (HEAD), Johanna bénéfice d’une perception sensible des détails, des matériaux, des couleurs et des ambiances. Parallèlement, son bachelor en architecture de la Haute Ecole de Paysagerie, d’Ingénierie et d’Architecture (HEPIA) enrichit son profil d’une approche technique de la construction. Cumulant ces deux bachelors, Johanna dispose d’une expertise approfondie couvrant toutes les échelles de l’architecture, démontrant ainsi une maîtrise équilibrée de la conception et de la construction.

Olga Golliet

Olga has a master’s degree in architecture and joined the CSDK team as an architect. After obtaining her bachelor’s degree from HEPIA, and keen to discover new cultures, she pursued her master’s studies in Finland and Norway. During these years of study, she completed a number of internships, including one year at CCHE in Lausanne.

Bruno Larivé

Après l’obtention de son CFC de dessinateur en bâtiment dans le canton du Valais, Bruno a acquis une importante expertise technique grâce à ses précédentes expériences professionnelles avant de rejoindre CSDK.

En effet, il a travaillé pendant cinq ans entre Montey (Valais) et le canton de Vaud, pour différents bureaux où il a accumulé de l’expérience grâce aux responsabilités qui lui ont été confiées. Il a pu s’impliquer dans une variété de projets, que ce soient des constructions neuves ou des rénovations, tels que des chalets, des immeubles PPE, des appartements protégés, des maisons de santé, des bâtiments classés, etc.

Bruno est retourné dans le Valais pour compléter l’équipe de CSDK Architectes de St-Luc en temps qu’architecte.

Noa Burnand

Francine Arango

Beniamin Milowicz

Sarata Diarra

Chiara Lorusso

Joey Caraes

Margaux Rakoczy

Diplômée d’un Bachelor en Architecture à l’EPFL,  durant lequel certains de ses travaux ont été exposés à la Biennale de Venise et d’autres construits temporairement à Genève, Margaux a rejoint l’équipe CSDK en tant que stagiaire. Cette expérience enrichissante d’un an apporte un œil neuf à l’équipe et lui permettra d’acquérir de nombreuses connaissances utiles avant de commencer son Master en Architecture à l’EPFL.

Jessica Gomes

After graduating with a vocational baccalaureate in interior architecture, Jessica completed a 10-week work placement at CSDK Architectes, enabling her to enter HEPIA for the start of the 2024 academic year.

Lisa Krebs

Titulaire d’un Master en formation d’adultes de l’Université de Genève, Lisa a forgé son expérience professionnelle dans des contextes variés, notamment à l’aéroport de Genève et au sein d’une Etude d’avocats. Elle rejoint CSDK Architectes en qualité de secrétaire. 

Maréva Schoenhenz

After obtaining her baccalauréat with a major in mathematics and physics-chemistry, Maréva embarked on an in-depth internship at CSDK, representing a key step in her integration process at HEPIA.

Amandine Thierry-Nanasi

Amandine, who recently graduated from the EPFL with a Bachelor’s degree in architecture, made her mark by participating in the Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2022 exhibition with the Baukunst office, as well as with ephemeral projects around Geneva and exhibited at the Venice Biennale.

Practicing various forms of artistic expression such as music, theater and dance, plus sport with synchronized swimming, she also has a great passion for travel.

Amandine joins the CSDK team as an intern, bringing a fresh perspective while broadening her skills, with the aim of returning to EPFL to complete her Master’s degree in architecture.

Marc de la gandara

À la suite de plusieurs stages et l’obtention d’un Master à L’EPFL, Marc rejoint les équipes de CSDK en tant qu’architecte.