- Education
- 1991
Diploma in the unit of Prof. Dolf Schneebli, ETH Zurich
- 1987 — 1989
Studies of architecture at the Hochschule der Künste, Berlin
- 1986 — 1987
Internship at Hinrich & Inken Baller Architects, Berlin
- 1984 — 1991
Studies of architecture at the ETH Zurich
- Career
- 2007
Reviews at the ETH Zürich, Gastdozentur Jasmin Grego
Reviews at the Escuela Tecnica Superior del Vallès, Barcelona - 2006
Reviews at the Norvegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim
Erasmus Intensiv Program Buidling Anatomy: Catalan Vaults, Barcelona - 2006
Lecture Der Innere Raum, Architekturforum Zürich
- 2005
Erasmus Intensiv Program Buidling Anatomy: Rope Structures, Trebusa, Slovenja
- 2004
Symposium New Curriculum in the Bologna Process, University Ljubljana
Reviews at ETH Zurich, Prof. Rüegg
Erasmus Intensiv Program Identity in the Mountains, Vaduz - 2003
Erasmus Intensiv Program Identity in the City: Trani, Politecnico di
- since 2002
Professor of Design and Construction, Hochschule Liechtenstein
- 2002
Workshop Modelmaking¿ an der Architectural Association London
- 2001 — 2002
Diploma Tutor ETH Zurich, Prof. Deplazes
- 2000
Lecture Shin Takasuga's Sleeper House, AA London, Unit Inter 10
- 1999 — 2000
First year Tutor ETH Zurich, Prof. Deplazes
- since 1995
Käferstein und Meister Architekten, Zurich
- 1993 — 1994
Collaborations with different architects in Zurich
- 1992 — 1993
Architect at Ernst Gisel, Zurich
- Awards
- 2003
Competition Gemeindehaus Regensdorf, with Broggi Santschi Partner, Zurich, 3. Price
- 2002
Competition Alters- und Pflegeheim Domat/Ems, 1. Price
- 2001
Wooden House, Sotheby's, Zurich
- 1996
Competition Alumag-Belmag-Areal Zurich, with Silva Ruoss and Patricia Guagliardi, Zürich, 1. Price
- 1994
Studienauftrag Internationales Kongresszentrum Krems (A), with Morger und Degelo, Basel, 1. Price
Competition Johannes-Brassel-Schulhaus St. Margrethen, with Martin Litscher, 3. Price
- Schedule for SS 19
- Design Studio with Integration D: Alpine Towers (Project) Meister, Rist-Stadelmann, Banzer, Rädler, Rist-Stadelmann
- Excursion C: Erasmus+ Wood Workshop (Excursion) Meister, Rist-Stadelmann
- Schreibcoaching BSc Thesis (Miscellaneous) Banzer, Meister
- Unternehmungsführung für Architekten: Final Review (+ Apéro) (Lecture / Exercise)
- Unternehmungsführung für Architekten: Akquisition; Marketing & PR (Lecture / Exercise)
- Unternehmungsführung für Architekten: Finanzen (Lecture / Exercise)
- Unternehmungsführung für Architekten: Führung (Lecture / Exercise)
- Unternehmungsführung für Architekten: Organisation und IT (Lecture / Exercise)
- Unternehmungsführung für Architekten: Recht (CH, AUT, GER) (Lecture / Exercise)
- Unternehmungsführung für Architekten: Strategie und Geschäftsmodell (Lecture / Exercise)
- Elective Course D: Tectonics (Lecture / Exercise) Meister
- The digital transformation as process of translation between architecture and craft
- Preproposal PhD-Thesis, since September 2018
Being aware of the ongoing process of digital transformation it is necessary to focus on the question of how this will take place and how it may affect us. While focusing on this development we have ... more ...
- Contribution to the development of a thermal comfort model using artificial neural networks to predict thermal sensation
- PhD-Thesis, since September 2016
An essential role in sustainable building planning plays the so-called thermal comfort of humans. The exploration of first comfort or human models has its origins in aerospace engineering and found ... more ...
- The Maiensäss - Theses on the current Maiensäss-Culture in the Canton of Grisons
- PhD-Thesis, since February 2015
Trough Industrialization, related technical achievements and social changes "Maiensäss"-Buildings lose increasingly its agricultural use, since the middle of last century. The change in secondary ... more ...
Edited Books (3)
U. Meister & V. Kaps (Eds.). (2018). Architektur & Transparenz. Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreU. Meister & V. Kaps (Eds.). (2018). Architecture & Transparency. Vaduz: University of Liechtenstein.
moreU. Meister (Ed.). (2018). Crafting the Façade: Stone Brick Wood : Park Books, Zürich.
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Refereed Conference Paper (1)
Meister, U. (2016). Material, structure, tectonics: the power of full scale in the education of architects. Paper presented at the ICSA, Guimaraes.
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Book Chapters (3)
Meister, U. (2014). Die Tiefe des Holzes: Resonanz und Körperlichkeit. In M. u. Rinke (Ed.), Holz: Stoff oder Form - Transformation einer Konstruktionslogik. Sulgen: Niggli.
moreMeister, U. (2004). Die Fäden des Netzes. In A. Deplazes (Ed.), Architektur konstruieren.
moreMeister, U. (2003). Die Fäden des Netzes. In Institut für Architektur und Raumplanung (Ed.), Positionen.
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Conference Papers (2)
Meister, U. (2019). The Aspect of Craftmanship: Innovation and Expression. Paper presented at the ICSA 2019, Lissabon.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C., & Meister, U. (2016). Material, structure, tectonics: The power of full scale in the education of architects. Paper presented at the Structures and Architecture Conference, Porto, Portugal.
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Magazine Articles (13)
Meister, U. (2005, ). Brückenbau in Slowenien. Sokrates Newsletter.
moreMeister, U. (2002, ). Terassenanbau. Werk, Bau Wohnen, 12.
moreMeister, U. (2001, ). Die Fäden des Netzes. tec21, 21.
moreMeisteer, U. (2001, July/August 2001). Wooden House. Wallpaper.
moreMeister, U. (2001, May 2001). Ones to watch. Wallpaler.
moreMeister, U. (2000, ). Das Bad in der Küche. Eingriff.
moreMeister, U. (2000, ). Prinzipien der Fügung im Karatedojo. Eingriffe.
moreMeister, U. (1997, ). Möbelszene Schweiz 1997. Werk, Bauen Wohnen.
moreMeister, U. (1997, January/February). Du prototype à la production industrielle. Habitation, Nr. 1.
moreMeister, U. (1996, ). Ein Regal für den Hobel. Hochparterre, Nr. 11.
moreMeister, U. (1996, March/April 1996). Aluminiumtisch All 220. Archithese, Nr. 2.
moreMeister, U. (1995, October 1995). Ideenwettbewerb Contraves-Areal Zürich-Seebach. SIA, Nr. 43.
moreMeister, U. (1992, July/August 1992). Projektwettbewerb Rathausbezirk Stans. Archithese, Nr. 4.
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