Professors of Civic Architecture

The Department of Architecture ( ) at ETH Zurich invites applications for two professorships in civic architecture, both based at the Institute of Design and Architecture IEA ( ).

Inspired by the challenge of creating spaces for a variety of communities and collective practices in contemporary urban territories, these new professorships focus on the character and role of civic architecture. We invite candidates with diverse and distinct approaches spanning the wide spectrum of civic architecture, which may include an emphasis on more monumental or everyday buildings, and range from locally grounded to cross-cultural practices.

Through the teaching of design studios and lectures in the Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in Architecture, including the supervision of Master's theses, the new professors will explore the theoretical foundations, methodological skills and design approaches of civic buildings and urban spaces. Situated at the intersection of architectu...