- Professor
- Craft & Structure
- Studienleiter MSc AR
- Dean's Office School of Architecture
- Deputy Chair
- Senate
- Current Activity
- Professor for Design and Construction
- Head of the unit "Craft & Structure"
- Head of the Master's programme in Architecture
- Head of Continuing Education Certificate Programme BIM-enabled Project Development
- Deputy Chair of the Senate
- Deputy Chairman of the Undergraduate/Graduate School
- Teaching at Bachelor's, Master's and doctoral levels as well as in continuing education
- Research and knowledge transfer projects in the field of architecture and construction
- Education
- 1991
Diploma with Prof. Dolf Schneebli, ETH Zurich
- 1987 — 1989
Architectural studies University of the Arts, Berlin, Germany
- 1986 — 1987
Internship at Hinrich & Inken Baller Architects, Berlin
- 1984 — 1991
Architectural studies ETH Zurich, Switzerland
- Career
- since 2023
Member of the Board Liechtenstein School of Architecture
- since 2023
Deputy Chairman Undergraduate-/Graduateschool
- since 2022
Director of Executive Studies Zertifikatsstudiengang BIM-fähige Projektentwicklung
- since 2021
Director of Master's degree programme in Architecture
- since 2019
Deputy Chairman of the Senate
- since 2014
Erasmus+ Programme Coordinator
- since 2014
Master Thesis Expert Hochschule für Technik und Architektur Luzern
- 2012 — 2018
External Examiner at the Faculty of Architecture and Fine Art of NTNU Trondheim
- 2009 — 2013
Director of Master's degree programme in Architecture
- 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 — 2009
Director of Bachelor's degree programme in Architecture
- 2003
Erasmus Intensiv Program Identity in the City: Trani, Politecnico di
- since 2002
Professorship for design and construction and the University of 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 — 2002
Assistant at the chair of Prof. Andrea Deplazes, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
- since 1996
Architectural office Käferstein & Meister Architects, Zurich
- 1994
Architect at Meili & Peter Architects, Zurich
- 1993 — 1994
Architect at Ernst Gisel Architect, Zurich
- 1986 — 1987
Junior Architect at Hinrich & Inken Baller Architects, Berlin
- Visiting Academic
- 1986 — 1989
Internship and studies in Architecture in Berlin
- Awards
- 2021
WOHNHAUS GEORGE, FELDMEILEN, BEST ARCHITECTS 21 AWARD - " Gold medal "
- 2020
MIX-USE BUILDING BANKSTRASSE, USTER, BEST ARCHITECTS 21 AWARD - "Winner"
- 2019
VERTICAL FACTORY MACH, KOCH AREAL BAUFELD A, ZÜRICH, Com-petition project 1. Price
- 2018
CONVERSION FARMHOUSE AT LAKE ZURICH, DER BESTE UMBAU, "Winner"
- 2015
CONVERSION APARTMENT BUILDING EISENGASSE, BEST ARCHITECTS 13 AWARD - "Winner"
- 2014
VILLA IN KÜSNACHT, VELUX TAGESLIGHT AWARD 2014, Nomination
- 2014
OFFICE BUILDING GASSER BAU AG, GERMAN DESIGN AWARD 2014 "Special Mention" for outstanding Design Quality
- 2013
OFFICE BUILDING GASSER BAU AG, BEST ARCHITECTS - "Winner
- 2013
OFFICE BUILDING GASSER BAU AG, ICONIC AWARD 2013
- 2013
OFFICE BUILDING GASSER BAU AG, ARCHITEKTURPREIS BETON 13, nomination
- 2013
VILLA IN KÜSNACHT, ICONIC AWARD 2013, Winner Domestic
- 2013
VILLA IN KÜSNACHT, BEST ARCHITECTS 11 "Gold medal"
- 2012
REPLACEMENT BUILDING SCHWABACHSTRASSE, FELDMEILEN, Com-petition project, 1. Price
- 2012
BÜROGEBÄUDE GASSER BAU AG, Marketing Award 2012, Nomination
- 2012
BÜROGEBÄUDE GASSER BAU AG, IHM Preis 2012 geplant + ausgeführt, Nomination
- 2012
BÜROGEBÄUDE GASSER BAU AG, "BAU DER WOCHE", Swiss Architects
- 2012
ZWEIFAMILIENHAUS TEIENSTRASSE, FELDMEILEN, Projektwettbe-werb, 1. Price
- 2012
WOHNHAUS IN KÜSNACHT, IHM Preis 2012, geplant + ausgeführt', Nomination
- 2012
VILLA IN KÜSNACHT, PRIX LIGNUM 2012, Recognition Region Nord
- 2012
WOHNHAUS IN KÜSNACHT, "IdealesHEIM Architekturpreis 2012", Nomination
- 2011
Laubholz Competition, Award of the Federal Office for the Environment, Villa in Küsnacht
- 2010
Selected study project, Um- und Aufbau MFH an der Forchstrasse, Zurich, 1. Price
- 2008
Selected study project, Haus Willmott, Küsnacht/ZH, 1. Price
- 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
- 1997
Competition Book Shelf Genossenschaft Hobel, 1. Price
- 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 - 1994
Competition project vocational college Schu?tzenareal Zu?rich, with Roberto Azzola, 6. Price
- 1993
Competition project Public School Oberzil St.Gallen, with Martin Litscher, 4. Price
- 1991
Competition project HWV School Winterthur, U.M. mit Zora del Buono, 6. Price
- Memberships
- since 2020
Member of the International Scientific Committee ICSA Conference of Structure and Architecture
- since 2014
Membership Architekturforum Zürich
- since 2014
Member Bündner Heimatschutz
- since 2011
Member BSA Bund Schweizer Architekten
- since 2005
Member ETH Alumni
- since 1996
Member SIA Schweizerischer Ingenieur- und Architektenverband
- Schedule for WS 23/24
- A_Crafting: Farbgestaltung (Project) Meister, Rist-Stadelmann
- A_Crafting: Mini Symposium (Project) Meister
- A_Crafting: Seminarwoche (Project) Meister, Rist-Stadelmann
- A_Crafting: Soziologie (Project) Meister, Rist-Stadelmann
- A_Crafting: Tragwerklehre (Project) Meister, Rist-Stadelmann
- Advanced Studio Craft: Brick Town (e) (Project) Meister, Rist-Stadelmann, Stelter, Hentschel, Faisst
- Master’s Thesis (Thesis) Stelter, Schwarz, Mair, Mackowitz, Stockhammer, Faisst, Rist-Stadelmann, Meister, Stelter, Kloeg, Hilti
- Preliminary Study (Lecture / Exercise) Rist-Stadelmann, Stelter
- Tektonik (extracurricular) (Lecture / Exercise) Meister, Rist-Stadelmann
- Crooked Wood - Finding potential in local Wood
- PhD-Thesis, since November 2023
About 41% of the principality of Liechtenstein is covered by forest. (Amt für Statistik, 2021)Three quarters of this forest are defined as protective due to an average gradient of 40% or more. (Amt ... more ...
- Hardwood in architecture – finding solutions for an endangered wood industry facing climate changes
- FFF-Förderprojekt, July 2023 until February 2026
About 41% of the principality of Liechtenstein is covered by forest. (Amt für Statistik, 2020) Thus the forest is one of the most important landscape features of the country and serves as the ... more ...
- Crafting Circularity – Rethinking Sustainable Design and Construction in Architecture Through Reusability
- ERASMUS, September 2020 until September 2023
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- How does the Process of Industry 4.0 Change the Profession of a Carpenter?
- PhD-Thesis, September 2018 until January 2023 (finished)
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 ...
- Wood: Structure and Expression
- ERASMUS, September 2017 until August 2020 (finished)
Entwurfsstudios und Workshops zur Analyse/Recherche von traditionellen Holzverbindungen und deren Verankerung in der industriellen Fertigung. Mit der Norwegian University of Science and Technology, ... more ...
- Contribution to the development of a thermal comfort model using artificial neural networks to predict thermal sensation
- PhD-Thesis, September 2016 until July 2019 (finished)
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, February 2015 until June 2019 (finished)
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 ...
- CRAFTING THE FACADE: Reuse, Reinvent, Reactivate
- ERASMUS, September 2014 until August 2017 (finished)
The strategic partnership „CRAFTING THE FACADE: Reuse, Reinvent, Reactivate" is directed and coordinated by the University of Liechtenstein, Prof. Urs Meister and DI Carmen Rist-Stadelmann. The aim ... more ...
- Material neu
- WTT, February 2014 until August 2014 (finished)
Im Entwursstudio (15 Wochen) werden mit BAchelorstudierenden des 2. und 3. Jahres mögliche Holzverbindungen eines neu entwickelten Holzwerkstoffes erarbeitet. more ...
- Räume der Industrie
- WTT, September 2012 until March 2013 (finished)
Im Entwurfsstudio (15 Wochen) werden mit Bachelorstudierenden des 2. und 3. Jahres mögliche neue Nutzungskonzepte für die EWZ Zürich erarbeitet. more ...
- Loipahütte
- WTT, September 2011 until January 2012 (finished)
Im Entwurfsstudio (15 Wochen) werden mit Bachelorstudierenden des 2. Jahres die bauliche Umsetzung im Masstab 1:1 einer Langlaufhütte für den lokalen Langlaufverein entwickelt und realisiert. Es ... more ...
Rist-Stadelmann, C., & Meister, U. (2022). Modellwerkstatt: Bauprozess im Entwurfsstudio. Zürich: Park Books.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C., Spaan, M., & Meister, U. (2021). Crafting Wood: Structure and expression. Zürich: Park Books.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C., Spaan, M., & Meister, U. (2018). Crafting the facade: Stone, Brick, Wood. Zürich: Park Books.
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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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Rist-Stadelmann, C. (2022). Hands-on als didaktische Methode. In Modellwerkstatt: Bauprozess im Entwurfsstudio (pp. 21-26): Park Books.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C. (2022). Hands-on Didactics. In Modellbauwerkstatt: Bauprozess im Entwurfsstudio (pp. 27-31). Zürich: Park Books.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C. (2022). Materialbewusstsein und Tektonik. In Modellwerkstatt: Bauprozess im Entwurfsstudio (pp. 36-41): Park Books.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C. (2022). Material Consciousness and Tectonics. In Modellwerkstatt: Bauprozess im Entwurfsstudio (pp. 42-46). Zürich: Park Books.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C. (2022). Handwerk als kollektiver Prozess. In Modellwerkstatt: Bauprozess im Entwurfsstudio (pp. 51-56). Zürich: Park Books.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C. (2022). Craft as Collective Process. In Modellwerkstatt: Bauprozess im Entwurfsstudio (pp. 57-61). Zürich: Park Books.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C., & Meister, U. (2022). Bretter und Balken. In Modellwerkstatt: Bauprozess im Entwurfsstudio (pp. 6-10). Zürich: Park Books.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C., & Meister, U. (2022). Boards and Beams. In Modellwerkstatt: Bauprozess im Entwurfsstudio (pp. 11-14). Zürich: Park Books.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C., & Meister, U. (2022). Methoden des Bauens. In Modellwerkstatt: Bauprozesse im Entwurfsstudio (pp. 66-72). Zürich: Park Books.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C., & Meister Urs. (2022). Methods of Building. In Modellwerkstatt: Bauprozess im Entwurfsstudio (pp. 73-78). Zürich: Park Books.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C. (2021). Tectonics in Education. In Crafting Wood: Structure and expression (pp. 9-13). Zürich: Park Books.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C., Spaan, M., & Meister, U. (2018). The Architectural Drawing as a Didactic Tool. In Crafting the facade: Stone, Brick, Wood (pp. 9-11). Zürich: Park Books.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C. (2018). Transparenz und Konstruktion. In Transparenz - Position 8. Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C., & Meister, U. (2017). Entwerfen und bauen aus einer Hand. In Architektur & kulturelle Identität - Position 7. Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C., & Meister, U. (2015). Revealing, cultivating and transforming European building culture. In Towards a process of making. Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreMeister, U. (2014). Die Tiefe des Holzes: Resonanz und Körperlichkeit. In M. u. Rinke (Ed.), Holz: Stoff oder Form - Transformation einer Konstruktionslogik. Sulgen: Niggli.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C., & Meister, U. (2014). Introduction. In Building Tectonics I: Crafting Wood. Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C., & Meister, U. (2013). Introduction. In Structures in Building Culture III: Steel Skeleton. Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C., & Meister, U. (2012). A Handful of Twigs. In Structures in Building Culture II: Skin and bones. Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C. (2011). Joining and Bending. In Building Culture I: Textonical Shapes of Wood. Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C. (2009). A world of stone. In Tectonics in Building Culture III: Stone. Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C. (2008). Bricks and the Factory Landscape. In Tectonices in Building Culture II: Brickwork. Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
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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Rist-Stadelmann, C., & Meister, U. (2022). Methods of collaborations in full scale projects. Paper presented at the Structures and Architecture - A Viable Urban Perspective?, London.
moreMeister, U. (2019). The Aspect of Craftmanship: Innovation and Expression. Paper presented at the ICSA 2019, Lissabon.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C. (2019). Tectonic in the education. Paper presented at the Structures and Architecture-Bridging the Gap and Crossing Boarders, London.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C. (2019). Experimental learning in architectural training-exemplified in building on a scale of 1:1 at the University of Liechtenstein. Paper presented at the Education, Design and Practice - Unterstanding skills in a complex world, New York/New Jersey.
moreMeister, U. (2016). Material, structure, tectonics: the power of full scale in the education of architects. Paper presented at the ICSA, Guimaraes.
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 - Beyond their Limits, London.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C., & Ritsch, W. (2006). Eine raumbezogene Kulturgeschichte zum Rheintal. Paper presented at the Vision Rheintal - Bericht, Bregenz.
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Rist-Stadelmann, C., & Meister, U. (2016). Material, structure, tectonics: The power of full scale in the education of architects. Presented at the Structures and Architecture Conference, Porto, Portugal.
moreRist-Stadelmann, C., & Meister, U. (2016). Material, structure, tectonics: the power of full scale in the education of architects. Presented at the ICSA 2016 - 3rd International Conference on STructures and Architecture, Guimaraes, Portugal.
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