Architect Day: EM2N

EM2N is a Swiss office formed in 1977 by architect Mathias Müller and Daniel Niggli. With the use of materials like concrete and glass, use strong colors in elements or architectural details, resulting in a balanced but bold proposal of work.

Daniel Niggli and Mathias Müller born in Switzerland in 1970 and 1966 respectively. Niggli studied architecture at the ETH Zurich from 1990 to 1996, also through exchange in the Rhode Island School of Design, in addition to internships in the office Todd Williams & Tsien Biliie in New York and Schnebli Ammann Ruchat in Zurich. Müller grew up in Nuremberg and Zurich, before studying at the ETH Zurich the same time as Niggli, spent two years in the United States. His main work was in the stage of renowned firm Herzog & de Meuron.

Architect Day: EM2N
Hegianwandweg Housing Development, Zurich, Switzerland. photo @ em2n.ch

In 1997, Daniel and Mathias joined to create the EM2N office based in Zurich. In 2004 received the Swiss Federal Art Award. They began teaching as a visiting professor at EPF Lausanne and ETH Zurich. Work architecture with the aim of his works get its own style, impacting the public, no matter if people love or hate your job, the important thing is to never feel indifferent to their projects.

Hotel City Garden, Zug, Switzerland

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photo @ em2n.ch

Extension Gross House, Greifensee, Switzerland

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photo @ em2n.ch

Public Records Office Canton Basel, Liestal, Switzerland

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photo @ em2n.ch

Affoltern Housing Development, Zurich, Switzerland

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photo @ em2n.ch

IM Viadukt – Refurbishment Viaduct Arches, Zurich, Switzerland

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photo @ em2n.ch

Theater 11, Zurich, Switzerland

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photo @ em2n.ch

Hardau Schools, Zurich, Switzerland

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photo @ em2n.ch

Community Centre Aussersihl, Zurich, Switzerland

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photo @ em2n.ch

About the author

My name is Marcelo Seferin, I’m an architect from Porto Alegre, Brazil and I’m the chief architect at Seferin Arquitetura, an office that works with architecture, interior design and sustainability projects. You can check our work at http://www.seferin.com.br and you can follow me at twiiter http://www.twitter.com/mseferin.