Sergison Bates architects in London and Zurich, founded in 1996, have made a name for themselves in particular with their housing designs. Yet their portfolio also comprises major office structures and buildings for culture, as well as urban design proposals. In ten conversations with Swiss-based architects, historians and researchers, partners Jonathan Sergison, Stephen Bates, and Mark Tuff have discussed current and timeless questions and aspects of architecture and construction. Topics and guests include: Learning from the Past (Stanislaus von Moos), Working with Existing Buildings (Elisabeth and Martin Boesch), Learning from the European City (Roger Diener), Rethinking Housing Conventions (Jean-Paul Jaccaud), Representing Public Space (Maria Conen and Raoul Sigl), Ways of Working (Thomas Padmanabhan and Oliver Lütjens), Considering Construction (Roger Boltshauser), Useful Lessons (Ludovica Molo), Exploring Sustainability (Sascha Roesler), and Reflections on Practice (Martin Steinmann). The lively dialogues draw from mutual and individual experience in practice, teaching, and research and form an inspirational reader for professionals and anyone with a deeper interest in architecture alike.
