Appointment of Prof. Emmanuel REY as Associate Professor
© 2017 LAST
In response to the proposals received from the President of the Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Professor Martin Vetterli, the ETH Board resolved at its meeting of 8/9 March 2017 to appoint a total of six professors. Among them is Prof. Emmanuel Rey, currently Tenure Track Assistant Professor, which was named as Associate Professor of Architecture and Sustainable Construction Technologies in the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC).
Through his multiple works at the head of the Laboratory of Architecture and Sustainable Technologies (LAST), Professor Emmanuel Rey makes significant contributions to the development of knowledge and methodologies for the sustainability of the built environment. His widely recognized approach is based on the integration of environmental parameters as well as sociocultural and economic aspects in urban design and architectural projects.
This interdisciplinary approach facilitates novel and dynamic collaboration between architects and engineers at the interface of design and technology. Emmanuel Rey is the recipient of several grants and awards including the European Gustave Magnel Prize in 2009 and the Swiss-academies award for transdisciplinary research (td-award) given in 2015 by the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences.
In parallel to his academic activities, he also leads with his partners the architectural and urban design firm Bauart based in Bern, Neuchâtel and Zurich. In that position, he is involved in many projects, competitions and realizations, which have been published, exhibited and awarded on several occasions.