| Maurice Berrel | Managing Director & Owner, dipl. Arch. ETH SIA | +41 44 430 02 30 |  |
Born in Basel in 1973, Maurice laid the groundwork for his career early on by acquiring training as a technical draftsman. He later earned a BA from the University of Newcastle in Australia, and a Diplom degree from the ETH in Zürich in 2003 with a project that received a prize from the SIA. Maurice accumulated practical experience with Diener & Diener Architekten, Christian Kerez, and David Heartsch Architects before becoming independent in 2003. | |||
| Johannes Maier | Management, dipl. Arch. TU SIA | +41 44 430 00 14 | |
Born in Ergoldsbach DE in 1975, Johannes studied architecture at Graz University of Technology, KTH Stockholm and UDP Santiago de Chile after training as a structural draughtsman. He holds the title of “Holzbaufachmann” from the University of Art and Design Linz and completed the “CAS in Project Management Construction” at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Johannes worked for Pauat Architekten in Austria, Markus Schietsch Architekten and was most recently responsible for the Kalkbreite project at Müller Sigrist Architekten. He joined Berrel Berrel Kräutler in 2014 as a project manager, leads general planning teams and has been part of the Berrel Kräutler management team since 2017. | |||
| Beatriz Morales de Setién | Management, MSc Arch. UPM-ETSAM | +41 44 545 26 42 | |
Beatriz was born in Zaragoza ES in 1979. She studied architecture at the ETSAM, Escuela Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid. After graduating under Professor Juan Ignacio Mera, with whom she worked for a further five years, she also gained practical experience at FSP Architekten and SPPA Architekten in Spreitenbach and Zurich before joining Berrel Kräutler Architekten in 2018. Beatriz Morales de Setién has been a member of the Berrel Kräutler management team since 2024. | |||
| Jaime Rodriguez | Management, MSc Arch. UPM-ETSAM | +41 44 545 04 90 | |
Jaime was born in Madrid in 1984, where he studied architecture at ETSAM. He spent a year abroad at the University of Innsbruck. In 2010, he completed his Master’s degree at ETSAM and worked for a few months at the Department of Urban Design there. He then moved to Paris to work for Jean Nouvel before joining Berrel Berrel Kräutler in 2011 and has been a member of our management team since 2017. | |||
| Patrick Sutter | Management, Kaufmännischer Leiter | +41 44 542 40 43 | |
Born in Kreuzlingen in 1974, Patrick completed a commercial banking apprenticeship at Schweizerische Volksbank. He then worked in finance in Zurich for many years and completed several industry-specific training programmes. He has been Commercial Director of Berrel Berrel Kräutler and Berrel Kräutler Architekten since 2019 and acts as the communicative interface between administration, finance and architecture. Patrick Sutter has been part of the management team at Berrel Kräutler Architekten since 2020. | |||
| Tilmann Weissinger | Management, MSc Arch. BUW | +41 44 542 40 50 | |
Tilmann was born in Reutlingen DE in 1988. He studied architecture at the Bauhaus University in Weimar. He gained practical experience at Max Dudler Architects in Zurich before obtaining his Master’s degree in 2014. Tilmann Weissinger joined Berrel Kräutler Architekten in 2015. He has been a member of the management team since 2024. | |||
| Silvia Ackermann | Project manager, dipl. Arch. ETH | +41 44 542 40 48 | |
| Chiara Arcidiacono | Project architect, MSc. Arch. AAM USI | +41 44 545 28 41 | |
| Abinash Arumugavel | Project architect, BA Arch. BFH | +41 44 545 28 73 | |
| Tommaso Barni | Project architect, MSc Arch. ETSAM | +41 44 545 28 45 | |
| Hayley Bouza | Project architect, MSc Ing. TU Delft | +41 44 545 28 48 | |
| Lukas Burkhard | Visualiser, MSc Arch. FH | +41 44 430 00 25 | |
| Božana Čabraja | Project architect, dipl. Ing. Arch. | +41 44 545 29 95 | |
| David Calvo Sabroso | Project manager & BIM manager, MSc Arch. UPM-ETSAM | +41 44 542 40 44 | |
| Artur de Campos | Project architect, MSc Arch. UL | +41 44 542 40 45 | |
| Barbara Duarte | Apprentice, | +41 44 545 26 43 | |
| Sheila Erzer | Intern, | +41 44 430 02 80 | |
| Tabea Fahr | Project architect, MSc Architektur und Städtebau, POLIMI | +41 44 545 28 49 | |
| Simon Kempf | Project manager, dipl. Arch. ETH SIA | +41 44 430 00 08 | |
| Ulrike Köpke | Project architect, dipl. Arch. UDK | +41 44 542 40 42 | |
| Jennifer Koschack | Project architect, MSc Arch. ETH | +41 44 430 00 12 | |
| Janosch Lacroix | Apprentice, | +41 44 545 26 41 | |
| Delphine Lambert | Project architect, M. Arch. ULB | +41 44 545 28 71 | |
| Tom Lambrechts | Project architect, MSc Arch. | +41 44 545 28 75 | |
| Lothar Leber | BIM Manager, MSc Arch. | +41 44 545 04 96 | |
| Vander Lemes | Project manager, dipl. Arch. | +41 44 542 40 47 | |
| Thomas Merz | Management maaars architektur visualisierungen, dipl. Arch. ETH | +41 44 430 02 10 | |
| Nadine Neukom | Project architect, Msc Arch. ETH | +41 44 542 40 49 | |
| Maëlis Nibourel | Project manager, MSc Arch. ENSAM | +41 44 545 04 91 | |
| Benjamin Pannatier | Project leader, MSc Arch. ETH | +41 44 430 00 13 | |
| Elena Pérez Borrell | Project architect, MSc Arch. ETSAV | +41 44 545 26 43 | |
| Jan Schöb | Visualiser, Architectural Draughtsman EFZ | +41 44 542 40 41 | |
| Aleksandra Shopova | Project architect, MSc Arch. TU Delft | +41 44 545 28 72 | |
| Agnieszka Słota | Project architect, MSc Arch. TU | +41 44 545 28 47 | |
| Katja Steger | Project architect, Arch. Dipl. USI | +41 44 545 04 92 | |
| Annik Sutter | Apprentice, | +41 44 545 26 43 | |
| Eleonora Terrasi | Project architect, MSc Arch. AAM USI | +41 44 545 28 42 | |
| Samuel Thomas | Project architect, MSc Arch. ETH | +41 44 545 28 43 | |
With the awareness that our buildings have an impact on the environment and society, we strive to find thoughtful, needs-oriented and sustainable solutions and question existing conventions.
Close cooperation with specialist planners, specialists and companies enables the development of holistically thought-out concepts in line with ecological and economic requirements. The office sees itself as a learning organization that constantly strives for improvement and faces up to the challenges of the changing construction industry. The search for the optimum is not just a goal, but a process that is characterized by intensive examination of the respective task and the constant questioning of existing solutions.
A building that is respected and valued by society will be cared for, used for many years and hopefully reach a very old age. Our projects include building in existing contexts, sustainability and urban planning with a focus on public, educational and cultural buildings. We deal with the issues of climate change, scarcity of resources and densification across all contexts. We cover all architectural services, from process support to urban planning studies and implementation.
Berrel Kräutler Architekten specializes in large and complex public buildings. Among the best-known projects realized are the Administration Building OASI Geneva, the WHO headquarters in Geneva and the Swiss embassy in Singapore. Currently in the planning and construction phases are the Altstetten indoor swimming pool in Zurich, the Polyfeld vocational training center and campus in Muttenz and the UniHub Académique in Neuchâtel.
Our employees are our capital. We actively promote further training and the exchange of knowledge within the team. Each individual contributes individual skills and experience - we learn from and with each other.
Founded in 2003 by Maurice Berrel and Raphael Kräutler, the architecture firm now employs around 40 people. Since 2024, Maurice Berrel, together with the members of the Executive Board Johannes Maier, Beatriz Morales de Setién, Jaime Rodriguez, Patrick Sutter and Tilmann Weissinger, has been managing the fortunes of the growing company.
2025
Best Architects 2025
0262 Swiss Embassy Singapore
2021
Best Architects 2022
0144 Administration Building Ittigen
Best Architects 2022
0199 Headquarters Geneva
2019
Best Architects 2019
0090 Administration Building OASI, Geneva
2018
Prix bilan de l’Immobilier 2018
0090 Administration Building OASI, Geneva
Nomination: Das beste Einfamilienhaus 18
0169 Single-Family House in Rodersdorf
2017
best architects 17
0169 Single-Family House in Rodersdorf
2016
Nomination: Award Marketing+Architektur
0036 Kaiserhof Malters
2015
best architects 15
0052 Orientierungsschule, Vouvry
2003
SIA Architekturpreis
Maurice Berrel
Monographs
Anthologies
Articles in magazines/newspapers
Raising the standard
Monocle, No 176
0262 Swiss Embassy Singapore
Swiss Embassy Singapore
IW Issue 157, Taiwan
0262 Swiss Embassy Singapore
Städtisches Hallenbad wird erweitert
Baublatt, 15.03.2024
0305 Indoor Pool Altstetten
Zweites Happy End fürs Hallenbad Altstetten
espazium, 07.03.2024
0305 Indoor Pool Altstetten
Sie entscheiden, wer den Millionen-Auftrag bekommt
Tagesanzeiger, 02.02.2024
0305 Indoor Pool Altstetten
Grüner Hort mit atemberaubernder Aussicht
Luzerner Zeitung, 10.10.2023
0290 Swimming bath Engelberg