Design Architect (m/f/d)

Design Architect (m/f/d)

Role:

On behalf of a client, we are looking for a committed professional as a Design Architect ETH / FH for a demanding Swiss architectural firm focusing on architectural design, conceptual project development, and diverse building construction tasks. You will work on new build, conversion, and development projects of various sizes and building typologies, bringing your design skills to the development of independent architectural solutions. The focus is on concept development, design planning, urban planning engagement, and architectural research, as well as in-depth work on space, materiality, and construction. You will independently take on demanding design tasks and develop your projects further in professional exchange with a dedicated architecture team.

Responsibilities:

• Architectural Design: Independently developing and working on architectural concepts, building designs, and spatial design ideas for various building projects

• Concept and Preliminary Studies: Preparing feasibility studies, usage concepts, volume studies, and architectural variants to assess project potentials

• Urban Analysis: Examining site qualities, building contexts, scale, and spatial relationships as a basis for architectural design

• Project Development according to SIA: Working on the early SIA phases 21-32 with a focus on preliminary studies, preliminary design, and construction design

• Design and Project Planning: Creating floor plans, sections, elevations, site plans, and conceptual detail studies

• Architectural Research: Analysing building typologies, constructive principles, reference projects, and material concepts to further develop design quality

• 3D Modelling and Visualisation: Developing digital building models, volume models, perspectives, and architectural representations

• Competition and Study Work: Participating in architectural competitions, study commissions, and conceptual project presentations, provided these are part of the respective project portfolio

• Material and Construction Concepts: Developing façade ideas, materialisation strategies, and constructive basic concepts considering the overall architectural idea

• Presentation and Communication: Preparing design documents, presentation plans, models, and visualisations for internal meetings and project presentations

• Interdisciplinary Design Coordination: Coordinating architectural, functional, and technical requirements with project managers and involved specialist planners

Qualifications:

• Completed architecture studies at ETH or FH with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or an equivalent recognised higher education qualification

• Strong design competence and sound understanding of spatial design, proportions, building typologies, and urban contexts

• Experience in architectural design and concept planning, ideally in handling demanding building projects or architectural competitions

• Knowledge of early SIA planning phases, especially SIA 102, as well as the basics of project development and construction project planning

• Confident use of common CAD and 3D modelling programmes, such as ArchiCAD, Vectorworks, AutoCAD, Rhino, or comparable applications

• Knowledge in architectural visualisation, layout, and presentation, for example with Adobe Creative Cloud and digital modelling tools

• Good to very good German language skills in spoken and written form for design processing, project documentation, and professional communication

• Attractive training and development opportunities
• Interesting and varied activities/projects
• Well-coordinated and dynamic team
• Market- and performance-based salaries

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Work location
Baden