Angela Deuber facts for kids

Primary school, Thal, Switzerland

Private house, Thusis, Switzerland

Angela Deuber is a talented Swiss architect. She was born in 1975 in Bad Kissingen, Germany. Angela studied architecture at ETH Zurich and now has her own office in Zurich. She works on building projects both in Switzerland and other countries. She also shares her ideas by taking part in exhibitions and giving talks.

Angela Deuber's buildings are known for being very simple and clear. She believes that a building should show its true shape and feel. She removes anything extra to make the basic parts of the building stand out. This makes her designs look strong and artistic.

Angela Deuber's Career

Starting Her Own Architecture Firm

Angela Deuber finished her architecture studies at ETH Zurich in 2002. A few years later, in 2006, she opened her own architecture office. It was first located in Chur, Switzerland. Later, in 2020, she moved her office to Zurich.

Key Building Projects

Angela Deuber has worked on many interesting projects. Some of her notable works include:

• Updating an old house from the Late Middle Ages in Stuls, Grisons, Switzerland.
• Designing a school building in Thal, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
• Creating a private home in Thusis, Grisons, Switzerland.

Awards and Recognition

Angela Deuber has received important awards for her work.

ArcVision Prize

In 2015, Angela Deuber won the arcVision Prize. This award celebrates women who show great skill and responsibility in architecture. The judges said that Angela brought a fresh view to architecture. They praised her for her research into building structures and how she uses materials. They also noted her involvement as a female architect in society.

Chicago Architecture Biennial

In 2017, Angela Deuber showed a special model at the 2nd Chicago Architecture Biennial. It was a model of part of the Great Hypostyle Hall. This model was solid and showed the space between four tall pillars. It also included a piece of the sky.

Architekturpreis Beton

In the same year, 2017, Angela Deuber made history. She was the first woman to receive the Architekturpreis Beton. This award honors amazing buildings made with concrete.

Venice Biennale

In 2018, Angela Deuber was asked to show her work at the 16th Venice Biennale. This big event is like an art show for architecture. Her exhibition was called "Freespace." She showed eight of her projects. She explained how she turns physical spaces and endless ideas into real buildings. She did this using special drawings that layered different scales of her designs.

Teaching Architecture

Angela Deuber also shares her knowledge by teaching. From 2007 to 2010, she taught at ETH Zurich in Switzerland. 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 designed:

• 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

Building Ideas and Plans

Angela Deuber has also created plans and proposals for many projects:

• 2011: Swiss Chancellery, Nairobi, Kenya
• 2012: Palazzo del Cinema di Locarno, Locarno, Switzerland
• 2012–2014: Multi-purpose hall in Buochs, Switzerland (won 1st prize)
• 2013–2014: House in the Outer Hebrides, Isle of Harris, Scotland
• 2016: Museum in a Garden, Frohnau, Germany
• 2019: Hochhaus Krismer-Areal, Baden, Switzerland (won 1st prize)

Awards Angela Deuber Has Won

• 2015: arcVision Prize
• 2017: Architekturpreis Beton for Schulhaus Buechen, Staad
• 2020: Swiss Architectural Award (nominated)

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.