Valerio Olgiati

Valerio Olgiati was born in 1958 and studied architecture at the ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich). Having lived and worked in Los Angeles for some years, he opened his own practice in Zurich in 1996. His major works include the School in Paspels (a+u 02:04), the Yellow House in Flims (a+u 02:04) and House K+N in Wollerau. His most important projects are Lake Cauma, House in Sari d’Orcino Corsica, the New University for Lucerne (a+u 04:11) and the New Visitor Center for the Swiss National Park. Since 2001 he has been a full professor at the Accademia di architettura at the Università della Svizzera Italiana in Mendrisio.