Irma Cilacian is an EPFL SIA architect, co-founder of Gandolfi Cilacian Architectes, Deputy Head of the SIA Education Department and Head of SIA inForm for French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino. She is also a lecturer in the Interior Architecture / Spatial Design Department at HEAD – Genève.
She graduated in Architecture from EPFL in 2000. She began her career at EPFL, working within the Architecture Section and subsequently teaching in design studios until 2009.
In 2006, she co-founded Gandolfi Cilacian Architectes with Matteo Gandolfi. The practice works in the fields of architecture, transformation of the built heritage, housing, scenography and architectural competitions. Its approach is contextual, with particular attention to uses, the identity of places and the sustainable transformation of the built environment.
Since 2010, she has been teaching at HEAD – Genève in Interior Architecture / Spatial Design, where she has developed teaching in the theory and practice of construction, combining an understanding of construction systems and materials with practical application.
Since 2020, she has been Deputy Head of the SIA Education Department and Head of SIA inForm for French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino. She contributes to the development of education and its adaptation to current developments and challenges in the architecture and engineering professions.
She is also involved in various projects and committees focusing on cultural transmission, collective memory and the preservation of architectural heritage.
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