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David Biedermann

Portfolio April 25

2024 - present

2021 - 2024

Resume

2014 - 2017

2017 - 2021

2012 - 2017

Academic

Bachelor in Architecture

Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio (USI), Mendrisio, Switzerland (exchange year)

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland + 40% student-assistant at the ALICE laboratory

High-school

Gymnase de Bienne, Biel, Switzerland

National athlete program, option: english and economics

Sport

Olympic-cycle

Sailing, National Team, 100%

Sailing, Youth National Team, part-time

Skills

Languages

French, native

English, proficient

Italian, proficient

Swiss-german, advanced

German, intermediate

Tools

Rhino, Grasshoper

Model-Making

Autocad

Adobe Suite

Photography, Videography

Twinmotion, D5 Render, Enscape

Revit

Selected works

Limmat Haven pair, USI Mendrisio architecture and landscape architecture

Three times, no project group of 3, EPFL Lausanne model-making experimentation 4 3 2 1

Rammed-earth reception desk independent work interior design

Filo rocking chair competition, independent work

furniture design

Limmat Haven Atelier

Professor Quintus Miller

Autumn Semester 2024, USI Mendrisio

Project description

Limmat Haven is a public riverside bath in Schlieren, Switzerland, designed in direct response to its topography and natural context. Rooted in local traditions of floating down the Limmat, it offers a welcoming resting point for bathers along their journey. The project fosters social interaction, embraces the river’s natural dynamics, and preserves open views, reinforcing the connection between water, landscape, and communal experience.

Rendering 1: swimmer’s view when approaching the bay

Rendering 2: view walking along the promenade

Rendering 3: view inside the Limmat Haven Café

David Biedermann & Alice Perazzuolo Atelier Miller, Accademia di architettura di Mendrisio

SA 2024 Una piscina all’aperto

Limmat Haven Una fermata lungo la Limmat rinaturalizzata di Schlieren, Switzerland

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Reception desk Independent work

Client: Novasort SA

February 2023, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland

Project description

During the winter holidays of 2023, I had the opportunity to design and build a rammed earth reception desk. The client envisioned a piece that would symbolize the stability of their 25-year-old company while reflecting their commitment to eco-responsible manufacturing processes. Drawing on my experience as a student-assistant at ALICE Lab, where one of my tasks was to organize rammed-earth construction workshops, I used reclaimed formwork boards from the factory’s construction site, locally excavated soil, three-plys birch planks for the countertop, and a limehemp plaster finish to complete the project. 2

Image 1: lime-hemp plaster and rammed-earth detail

Image 2: design feature preventing base wear

Image 3: finished reception desk

Filo Spruce, dyneema and felt rocking chair

Competition: Maison et Ambiance x EPFL

March 2024, Lausanne, Switzerland

Project description

Filo is a chair developed after winning a design competition, exploring the balance between structural efficiency and refined minimalism. Its frame follows a continuous, uninterrupted line, reminiscent of the elegant tension of a Bermudian rig. The design prioritizes lightness—both visual and physical—while ensuring stability and comfort. Crafted with careful material optimization, this rocking chair is the result of a search for fabrication simplicity, where every element is essential and contributes to the overall harmony and comfort of the piece.

Image 4: transition between the three materials

Image 6: dyneema integration in the wooden structure

Image 7: felt attachement around the wooden structure

Three times, no project

Atelier

Adrien Verschuere, BAUKUNST

Autumn Semester 2023, EPF Lausanne

Project description

This project stemmed from a studio focus on experimental model-making techniques. As part of the semester, we were assigned a building—the Ara Pacis in Rome—to represent through physical modeling. In our group, we explored the concept of negative space by casting the void of the monument in resin. A variety of techniques were combined to achieve this, including 3D printing, resin casting, waterproof wooden formwork, and PET thermoforming. This hands-on approach allowed us to investigate the intersection of materials and processes, pushing the limits of modelmaking as a tool for spatial exploration.

Plan 5: axonometry of the model formwork’s elements

Overall formwork

Ara Pacis

Silicone formwork Altar

Silicone formwork Intervention

Silicone formwork Frescoes