Doris Wälchli

After graduating from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Doris Wälchli started her architectural career with a residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris and subsequently worked for practices in Barcelona and Lucerne, before founding Brauen Wälchli Architectes in partnership with Ueli Brauen.

She has taught at various architecture schools in Switzerland and internationally. She is currently chair of CUB, the Fondation Culture du Bâti (foundation for a high quality built environment). She was previously a member of Lucerne’s urban planning committee and also chair of the Bern urban planning committee. Since 2023 she is chair of the Swiss Conference of Architects, and in this capacity, a delegate at the International Union of Architects UIA and at the Architect’s Council of Europe ACE.