Angela Deuber facts for kids
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Angela Deuber
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Deuber in 2019
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| Born | 1975 (age 49–50) Bad Kissingen, Germany
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| Nationality | Swiss, German |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | ArcVision Prize (2015) Architecture Prize Concrete (2017) |
| Buildings | Medieval House, Stuls (2012)
Primary School, Thal (2013) Private House, Thusis (2019) Office Space, Zurich (2020) Atelier Space, Zurich (2021) |
Angela Deuber is a famous architect from Switzerland. She was born in Bad Kissingen, Germany, in 1975. Angela studied architecture at ETH Zurich and now has her own office in Zurich. She designs buildings in Switzerland and other countries. She also shares her ideas by giving talks and showing her work in exhibitions.
Her buildings are known for being very simple and clear. She believes that a building should show its true shape and feel. Angela wants the building itself to be the main artwork.
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Angela's Journey in Architecture
Angela finished her architecture studies in 2002. In 2006, she started her own company, Angela Deuber Architects, in Chur. Later, in 2020, she moved her office to Zurich.
Notable Buildings by Angela
Angela has designed many interesting buildings. These include:
- A medieval house in Stuls, Grisons, which she updated.
- A school building in Thal, St. Gallen.
- A private house in Thusis, Grisons.
Awards and Recognition
Angela Deuber has won important awards for her work.
ArcVision Prize
In 2015, Angela won the arcVision Prize. This award celebrates women who show excellence and social responsibility in architecture. The judges said Angela brought a "new outlook for architecture." They praised her research into building structures and materials.
Architecture Prize Concrete
In 2017, Angela made history. She was the first woman to receive the Architekturpreis Beton. This award honors amazing buildings made with concrete.
Exhibitions and Art
Angela also shares her ideas through art exhibitions.
- In 2017, she showed a model of the Great Hypostyle Hall at the Chicago Architecture Biennial. This model was solid and showed the space between four pillars.
- In 2018, she was invited to show her work at the Venice Biennale. She presented eight projects there. She used special drawings called "analytiques" to show how her buildings connect with space.
Teaching and Sharing Knowledge
Angela Deuber also teaches architecture to students.
- From 2007 to 2010, she taught at ETH Zurich.
- In 2012, she became a lecturer at the University of Lucerne.
- She has also been a visiting professor at other schools. These include the Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio in Switzerland, the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway, and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
Buildings Designed by Angela Deuber
Here are some of the buildings Angela Deuber has completed:
- 2012: Medieval House, Stuls, Switzerland
- 2013: Primary School, Thal, Switzerland (with landscape architect Maurus Schifferli)
- 2019: Private House, Thusis, Switzerland
- 2020: Office Space, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2021: Atelier Space, Zurich, Switzerland
Awards Received
- 2015: arcVision Prize
- 2017: Architekturpreis Beton for Schulhaus Buechen, Staad
- 2020: Swiss Architectural Award (nomination)
Exhibitions of Her Work
Angela Deuber's work has been shown in several exhibitions:
- 2014: Young Swiss Public. London Metropolitan University.
- 2015: Island: 8 Houses for the Isle of Harris. The Lighthouse, Glasgow.
- 2016: Schweizweit. Swiss Architecture Museum.
- 2017: Make New History. Chicago Architecture Biennial.
- 2018: 8 Works. Biennale Architettura.
- 2018: 44 Low-Resolution Houses. Princeton University.
