David Biedermann
Portfolio August 25
2024 - 2025
2021 - 2024
2014 - 2017
2017 - 2021
2012 - 2017
Academic
Bachelor in Architecture
Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio (USI), Mendrisio, Switzerland (exchange year)
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland + 40% student-assistant at the ALICE laboratory
High-school
Gymnase de Bienne, Biel-Bienne, Switzerland
National athlete program, option: english and economics
Sport
Olympic cycle
Sailing, National team, 100%
Sailing, Youth national team, part-time
Skills
Languages
French, native
English, proficient
Italian, proficient
Swiss-german, advanced
German, advanced
Tools
Rhino, Grasshoper
Modelmaking
Autocad, Archicad
Adobe Suite
Photography, Vidéography
Twinmotion, D5 Render, Enscape
Revit
Selected works
Limmat Haven pair, USI Mendrisio architecture and landscape architecture
Nursery school group of 3, competition architecture 4 3 2 1
Rammed-earth reception desk independent work interior design
Filo rocking chair independent work, competition
furniture design
Limmat Haven Atelier
Professor Quintus Miller
Autumn Semester 2024, USI Mendrisio
Project description
Limmat Haven is a public riverside bath in Schlieren, Switzerland, designed in direct response to its topography and natural context. Rooted in local traditions of floating down the Limmat, it offers a welcoming resting point for bathers along their journey. The project fosters social interaction, embraces the river’s natural dynamics, and preserves open views, reinforcing the connection between water, landscape, and communal experience.
Rendering 1: swimmer’s view when approaching the bay
Drawing 2: 1:1’000 site plan
Rendering 2: view walking along the promenade
Rendering 3: view inside the Limmat Haven Café
David Biedermann & Alice Perazzuolo Atelier Miller, Accademia di architettura di Mendrisio
SA 2024 Una piscina all’aperto
Limmat Haven Una fermata lungo la Limmat rinaturalizzata di Schlieren, Switzerland
Drawing 3: 1:500 water level plan +387,5m a.s.l.
Drawing 4: 1:500 water level plan +391,5m
livello dell’acqua +388.50
livello dell’acqua +389.50
Reception desk Independent work
Client: Novasort SA
February 2023, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Project description
During the winter holidays of 2023, I had the opportunity to design and build a rammed earth reception desk. The client envisioned a piece that would symbolize the stability of their 25-year-old company while reflecting their commitment to eco-responsible manufacturing processes. Drawing on my experience as a student-assistant at ALICE Lab, where one of my tasks was to organize rammed-earth construction workshops, I used reclaimed formwork boards from the factory’s construction site, locally excavated soil, three-plys birch planks for the countertop, and a limehemp plaster finish to complete the project.
Image 1: lime-hemp plaster and rammed-earth detail
Image 2: design feature preventing base wear
Image 3: finished reception desk
Filo Spruce, dyneema and felt rocking chair
Competition: Maison et Ambiance x EPFL
March 2024, Lausanne, Switzerland
Project description
Filo is a chair developed after winning a design competition, exploring the balance between structural efficiency and refined minimalism. Its frame follows a continuous, uninterrupted line, reminiscent of the elegant tension of a Bermudian rig. The design prioritizes lightness—both visual and physical—while ensuring stability and comfort. Crafted with careful material optimization, this rocking chair is the result of a search for fabrication simplicity, where every element is essential and contributes to the overall harmony and comfort of the piece.
Image 4: transition between the three materials
Image 6: dyneema integration in the wooden structure
Image 7: felt attachement around the wooden structure
Nursery school
Adobe bricks and rosewood nursery school
Competition: Kaira Looro
June 2025, Casamance, Senegal
Project description
Located in rural Casamance, this nursery school serves both as an early education space and a community hub. Built from compressed-earth bricks and local timber, the project balances thermal comfort, low impact, and cultural relevance.
Its layered design: ground, volumes, and roof, ensures construction clarity and long-term adaptability. Each element can be built or repaired independently, fostering community participation and long-term care.
A large thatched roof, lifted for ventilation, connects all spaces while offering shade and passive cooling. The school acts as a flexible framework for daily life and collective use.
Rendering 4: view walking along the promenade
Rendering 5: view inside the Limmat Haven Café
Rendering 6: view walking to the school
