Jean-Frédéric Luscher studied architecture at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) from 1982 to 1989 with Pierre von Meiss, Pierre Foretay, René Vittone and Inès Lamunière. He collaborated with Stéphane de Montmollin (1989-1992) and 10 years with Herzog & de Meuron as a Project Manager (1993-1999) and later as an Associate (2000-2004). He established Jean-Frédéric Luscher Architect in Basel in 2004. He was visiting professor at HEPIA Haute Ecole du Paysage d‘Ingénierie et d’Archi- tecture Genève (2008-2010) and at ENSAS Ecole Nationale Supérieure d‘Architecture Strasbourg (2009-2012). From 2015 to 2020, he was the Director of Heritage Protection Service (DT-OPS) and 2020 Heritage Protection Delegate for Masterplan projects (DT-OU) for the Canton of Geneva. He relaunched in 2021 an architecture studio in Geneva.

Manuela Ruozzi studied International Relations at the UHA Université de Haute Alsace France, FSES Faculté des Sciences Economiques et Sociales. She was working for several years in the marketing and communication branch and as a graphic designer. She joined Jean-Frédéric Luscher Architect as a partner in 2006.

COLLABORATORS SINCE 2004
Mathieu Breton-Ortuno
Antoine Guillemain
Christine Jahn
Brice Jean-François
Mathieu Hefti
Mariana Marques da Silva
Victos Pazos
Philippe Recht
Georg Schmid
Mathilde Sigismondi
Fumiko Takahama
Sonia Taborda
Maude Thiebaut
Thomas Walter

PROJECTS
057 Historical apartment renovation, place de la Taconnerie 5, Genève, Switzerland, Current 2025
055 Nouveau refuge SGPA, Bernex, Switzerland, Competition 2025
054 Œnothèque Schenk Family, Rolle, Switzerland, Projet, 2023
053 Scénographie plan-relief, Mairie Grignan, France, Built 2022
052 Testuz Treytorrents Lavaux, Switzerland, Study 2021
051 Nouveau site de production, vinification et de conditionnement du vin, Schenk Suisse SA, Rolle, Switzerland, Built 2024
050 Interior design, Marschalkenstrasse 53, Basel, Switzerland, Project 2014
049 Wine conditioning plant, Nuits-Saint-Georges, France, Study 2014
048 Kaserne Basel renovation, Basel Switzerland, Competition 2013
047 Headquarters conversion, Nuits-Saint-Georges, France, Project 2013-2014
046 Caves du Domaine Faiveley, Nuits-Saint-Georges, France, Project 2013-2014
045 Domaine de la Framboisière, Cave de la Croix-Jacquelet, Mercurey, France, Completion 2014
044 Private house, Sonceboz, Switzerland, Project 2013
043 Attic conversion and apartment building renovation, Hochstrasse, Basel, Switzerland, Built 2015
042 School and apartment building Schoren, Basel, Switzerland, Competition 2012
041 Domaine de la Framboisière, Clos L'Evêque, Mercurey, France, Project 2012
040 Vinero Eceabat, The Dardanelles, Turkey, Concept 2011
039 Parish hall Ste-Cécile, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, Built 2013
038 Winery and cottage La Bergerie, Clos d’Ora, La Livinière, France, Built 2014
037 Château conversion, Saint-Emilion, France, Built 2012
036 Forest pathway, Péry, Switzerland, Feasibility study 2010
035 Haus am Rhein, Basel, Switzerland, collaboration with Pierre de Meuron, Built 2011
034 Winery Hospitalet, Wine conditioning and bottling plant, Gérard Bertrand, Narbonne, France, Built 2014
033 Residence Napanook, Napa Valley, California, USA, Design consultant for Herzog & de Meuron, Built 2011
032 First-floor apartment conversion of the Villa Choisy, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, Built 2010
031 Historical park of the Villa Choisy, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, Built 2012
030 Swiss Airpark of Jura, Switzerland, Feasibility study 2010
029 NOCA new fire station, Monthey, Switzerland, Competition 2008
028 Ordos 100, House 41, Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China, 2008-2009
027 Kolonou 42-46, three neoclassical town houses, Athens, Greece, Project 2007-2009
026 Main Square, Commercial buildings around a courtyard, Athens, Greece, Project, 2007-2009
025 Anaplasis KM, Keramikos/Metaxourgeio, Athens, Greece, Urban study and concept plan 2007
024 Chalet la Rimaye, Verbier, Switzerland, Study 2004
023 High-rise office building Real Dos, Lima, Peru, Concept facade 2008
022 Attic Faubourg St-Germain, Porrentruy, Switzerland, Project 2007
021 16-apartment-residence, Fontenais, Switzerland, Feasibility study 2008
020 Foundation Rémy and Michèle Zaugg, Porrentruy, Switzerland, Built 2005
019 Malvoisins 9, 16th c. house conversion, Porrentruy, Switzerland, Project 2006
018 Multi-apartment building, Binningen, Switzerland, Project 2006
017 Hotel and residences, La Perche, Porrentruy, Switzerland, Study 2006
016 House conversion, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, Built 2006
015 Private house, Alle, Switzerland, Project 2006
014 Wohnen im Schönberg, Bern, Switzerland, Competition 2006
013 Scholar and sport facility, Boll, Switzerland, Competition 2005
012 Private house, Porrentruy, Switzerland, Built 2007
011 Highschool facade renovation, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, Competition 2005
010 Apartment conversion, Wilen, Switzerland, Built 2006
009 Wohnen im Schönbergpark, Bern, Switzerland, Competition 2nd prize 2005
008 Glenelly Cellars, Stellenbosch, South Africa, Built 2009
007 Private house on the Lake Constance, Salenstein, Switzerland, Built 2005
006 Scholar and sport facility, Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, Competition 2nd and 3rd prize 2004
005 House Hans Schmidt & Paul Artaria extension, Riehen, Switzerland, Project 2004
004 Private house, Châtel-St-Denis, Switzerland, Study 2004
003 Private house, Frinvilier, Switzerland, Study 2004
002 Pavillon, Porrentruy, Switzerland, Built 2005
001 nMBA New Museum of Fine Arts, Bellerive, Lausanne, Switzerland, Competition 2004

PROJECTS AT HERZOG & DE MEURON
Saint-Louis Urban Study, Saint-Louis/Hésingue, France, 2003-2004
Cuidad del Flamenco, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, Competition: 1st prize, 2003
Centre Pompidou Metz, France, Competition: 3rd prize, 2003
Foundation Rémy and Michèle Zaugg, Porrentruy, Switzerland, 2003
Hospital de la Albaida, Cordoba, Spain, 2003
Davines Head Office, Parma, Italy, 2003
Residences in the Castle St. Andreas Park, Cham, Switzerland, 2003
Masterplan Shantou University, China, 2002-2003
Hosanna Winery, Pomerol, France, 2001-2003
Réfectoire, Pomerol, France, 2001-2002
Site Studies for the Gaba-Areal, Basel, Switzerland, 1999-2000
Kramlich Residence & Media Collection, Oakville, Napa Valley, USA, Project 1997-2003
De Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, USA, Concept Plan 1999
Dominus Winery, Yountville, Napa Valley, USA, 1996-1998
Expansion of the MoMA Museum of Modern Art New York, USA, Competition 1997
Private Residence, Basel, Switzerland, 1994-1995
Koechlin House, Riehen, Switzerland, 1993-1994

EXHIBIT
Venice Architecture Biennale 2012, KM Kerameikos Metaxourgeio Properties, Greek Pavilion «Made in Athens»
Kunsthaus Bregenz, Austria, Ai Weiwei «Art/Architecture», Ordos 100, 2011
Art Basel, Switzerland, An exhibition on architecture, urbanisation and globalisation, Ordos 100, 2009
Ordos Art Museum, China, Convergence 142, «Invisible Cities», 2009

TEACHING
ENSA Strasbourg, Visiting Professor of Architectural Design, Master 1 & 2, 2010-2012
HEPIA Genève, Visiting Professor of Architectural Design, Bachelor 1 & 3, 2008-2010

LECTURES/TALKS/PUBLICATIONS
Amorim Cork Insulation, Seminar of 9th International Cork Conf., «Towards sustainable winery architecture», Lisbon, 2024
Pavillon Sicli Genève, Documentary «Bonne maman et Le Corbusier», Talk with filmmaker M. Normier/François Joss/JFL, 2019
grEIE Groupe des resp. de l‘Etude d’impact sur l’environ., Lausanne, «De la sauvegarde du patrimoine à la culture du bâti», 2019
Quinzaine de l’urbanisme, Genève, «Les lois et règlements dans le domaine du patrimoine», Lecture, 2019
OFC Office Fédéral de la Culture, Comité de suivi, Culture solaire «Concilier énergie solaire et culture du bâti», Edition, 2019
ICOMOS Congrès, Bienne, «Identité cult. et patrim. dans un contexte de mutation urbaine: Réflexions pour Genève», Lecture, 2018
RAC Recensement architectural du canton, Genève, Membre du Comité de validation, Edition, 2018-2019
FAS Genève, «Protection du patrimoine, enjeux et missions de l’OPS», Lecture, 2017
Quinzaine de l’urbanisme, Genève, «Genève, des espaces publics sous influences», Lecture, 2017
NIKE Bulletin 6/2016, «Genève de la densification urbaine et quelques réflexions sur la protection du patrimoine», Lecture, 2016
Etat de Genève OPS, OCEN/HEPIA, «Guide de bonnes pratiques pour l’assainissement des fenêtres de bât. protégés», Ed. 2015
Le mois du film documentaire, Porrentruy, «Vice/Versa (à propos de Rémy Zaugg)». Film screening/Talk C. Stadelmann/JFL, 2012
Journées de l‘Architecture, Strasbourg, «l‘habiter implique-t-il le sur-mesure», Talk with R. Gailhoustet/Daniel Payot/JFL, 2010
INSA Strasbourg, «Architecture contextuelle 2004-2010», Lecture, 2010
USI Mendrisio, Prof. Franz Oswald, Seminar «Organisazione di una azienda vitivinicola», Lecture, 2008
ENSA Strasbourg, Series of lectures Jeune Architecture Européenne, «Le sens et le lieu», Lecture, 2008
HEPIA Genève, «Work 2004-2008», Lecture, 2008
HGK Basel, Series of lectures Christ-Gantenbein, «The Kramlich House and Media Collection, CA, USA», 2003
ETH Zürich, Visiting Prof. Doris Wälchli, «The construction of the Dominus Winery, CA, USA», Lecture, 2000

JURY
Fondation Plaza Genève, conversion and renovation of Cinéma Plaza, expert at jury and scientific committee, from 2021 current
PAV Praille Acacias Vernets, îlotB Etoile 1, Genève, Competition, expert, 2020
PAV Praille Acacias Vernets, nouveau quartier Pointe Nord, Genève, Selective competition, expert, 2018
Espaces publics, Gare Cornavin, Genève, Selective compétition, jury, 2018
Nouvel Hôtel des archives, Genève, Competition, jury, 2018
Centre de recherche de la conservation, Porrentruy, Competition, jury 2018
Siège de l’UIT, Competition, expert, 2018
Extension of elementary School, Meinier, Competition, jury, 2017
Housing Bachet-de-Pesay, Lancy, Competition, jury, 2017
Cité de la Musique, Genève, Selective competition, jury, 2017
Rénovation et extension du site de Bon Séjour à Versoix, Competition, jury, 2016

ACADEMIC CRITICS
UNI.LU Université du Luxembourg, Prof. Carole Schmit, Design with Integrated Disciplines II, Master 2 critic and expert, 2020
ENSA Strasbourg, Prof. Dominique Coulon, Master‘s degree final jury, critic and expert, 2008-2020
INSA Strasbourg, Master‘s degree final jury, critic and expert, 2014
EPF Lausanne, Visiting Prof. Camilo Rebelo, Bachelor 3/Master 1 critic and expert, 2008-2009
ENSA Paris-Malaquais, Prof. PhD Alexis Meier, Bachelor 3 critic and expert, 2008
USI Mendrisio, Accademia di Architettura, Prof. Franz Oswald, Bachelor 3 critic, 2008
FHBB Muttenz, Workshop Brigitte Widmer and Christian Moser, Bachelor 3 critic and expert, 2003
FHBB Muttenz, Workshop Andreas Galli and Luca Selva, Bachelor 3 critic and expert, 2001
SMT-TS Basel, Professor Andreas Müller, Supervisor for graduation project of two students, 1998

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