Peter Fierz
Born on 31 July 1943 in Basel
Teaching
Since 2013: Lecturer with focus on architecture and architectural theory at the Volkshochschule beider Basel, University of Basel, Kollegienhaus.
2008-2016: Prof. (Lectureship) Master's degree course in the restoration of old buildings, Department of Architecture, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
1998-2008: Professor (Ordinarius) for Design and Construction
Department of Architecture, University of Karlsruhe (TH)
1986: Visiting Professor, Washington University, St. Louis, USA
1977: Visiting Lecturer, Harvard Summer School, USA
1971-1973: Assistant to Prof. Hans Kammerer, University of Stuttgart
1969-1970: Assistant to Prof. Rudolf Arnheim, Harvard College
Practice
Since 2014: Peter Fierz Architect, Basel
2000-2013: Fierz Architects AG, Basel
1996-1999: Peter Fierz Architect, Basel
1978-1994: Fierz & Baader Architects, Basel
1973-1978: Peter Fierz Architect, Basel
Mandates
2015-2020: Design Advisory Board of the City of Baden-Baden D
2014-2022: Member of the Diocesan Building and Art Commission, Diocese of Basel
2009-2016: Member of the Design Advisory Board of the City of Pforzheim D
1994-1997: Director SFGB School of Design Bern
Since 1980: Member of various commissions and prize juries in Switzerland and Germany
Education
1967-1970: Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, USA (M.Arch.)
1965-1967: Cranbrook Academy of Art, Michigan USA (B.F.A.)
1962-1965: Training as graphic artist, Atelier Schmidlin and AGS Basel
1961-1962: Preliminary course, AGS Arts and Crafts Department, Basel