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Giona Bierens de Haan graduated in Architecture at the “École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne” (EPFL). In 2012, together with Laurent Chassot and Simon Pillet, he co-founded the Lausanne-based studio “Le Repaire Fantastique”. Between 2012 an 2016 the studio developed various projects in cultural contexts, together with numerous renovations as well as experimental works. From 2012 to 2015 Giona has been academic assistant at the Department of Interior Design of the Haute école d’art et de design (HEAD) in Geneva.

His work has been shown both internationally and nationally in various exhibitions, festivals and institutions, including the Centre Dürrenmatt, 2012 (Neuchâtel), Le Festival de la Cité, 2016 (Lausanne), Le Festival Images, 2014 – 2018 (Vevey), Les Rencontres d’Arles, 2016 (Arles), ArteBa, 2018 (Buenos Aires) ou Recyclart, 2017 (Brussels).

Since 2018 he is running his own studio “Giona Bierens de Haan Architectures”. He is currently based in Geneva

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THÉÂTRE DE L’ORANGERIE

2019

PULSE

2020

BAO LABO

2020

BAO MICRO

2019

VOLTAIRE CHEZ LUI

2019

RAINBOW

2019

FORUM

2019

CAR AM BAR

2018

MAISON MURIST

2018

WATERTANK

2018

LE TABOURET

2017

EL EXTRAORDINARIO CINE ARGENTINO

2017

MAISON RAVOIRE

2017

CASE À CHOCS

2016

THE JUNGLE SHOW

2016

LES MARCHES

2016

HOMES

2016

BATHTUB

2015

ARRIÈRE TÊTE, MÉCANISMES

2014

THÉÂTRE DE L’ORANGERIE

2019

Location: Geneva (CH)

Date: 2019

About: Research project for the creation of a permacultural garden of a theatre located in Geneva.

Dimension: 1950 m2

Client: Théâtre de l’Orangerie TO

PULSE

2020

Location: Geneva (CH)

Date: 2020

About: Competition for the extension of Geneva’s art school, not selected.

Dimension: 1250 m2

Client: Ville de Genève

Team: with Leopold Banchini Architects

BAO LABO

2020

Location: Geneva (CH)

Date: 2020

About: Take away restaurant

Dimension: 15 m2

Client: Private

Credits: Dylan Perrenoud

BAO MICRO

2019

Location: Geneva (CH)

Date: 2019

About: Karaoke bar

Dimension: 37 m2

Client: Private

Credits: Dylan Perrenoud

VOLTAIRE CHEZ LUI

2019

Location: Ferney-Voltaire (FR)

Date: 2019

About: Scenography

Dimension: 125 m2

Client: Centre des Monuments Nationaux

Credits: Dylan Perrenoud

Team: with Angeles Rodriguez

Links: www.chateau-ferney-voltaire.fr

RAINBOW

2019

Location: Geneva (CH)

Date: 2019

About: Multi-purpouse structure for a three days music event.

Dimension: 85 m2

Client: Ville de Genève

Credits: Nicolas Haeni

Team: with Collectif Galta

Links: www.ville-ge.ch/fetedelamusique

FORUM

2019

Location: Nyon (CH)

Date: 2019

About: Multi-purpose space for ephemeral use. Dismountable pavillion

Dimension: 127.5 m2

Client: Visions du Réel, International Film Festival

Credits: Greg Clément

Links: www.visionsdureel.ch

CAR AM BAR

2018

Location: Vevey Images (CH)

Date: 2018

About: Bar for an open-air photo-festival in Vevey, Switzerland.

Dimension: 50 m2

Client: Vevey Images

Credits: Julien Gremaud, Mathila Olmi, Diana Martin

Links: www.images.ch

MAISON MURIST

2018

Location: Murist, Fribourg (CH)

Date: 2018

About: House extension

Dimension: 40 m2

Client: Private

Credits: Dylan Perrenoud

Team: Laurent Chassot, Simon Pillet

WATERTANK

2018

Location: Geneva (CH)

Date: 2018

About: Landmark, functioning as an outdoor shower for a coworking space.

Dimension: 6 m2

Client: Voisins Genève

Team: Youri Kravtchenko

LE TABOURET

2017

Location: Geneva (CH)

Date: 2017

About: Interior design and indoor infrastructure for a wine and tapas bar.

Dimension: 40 m2

Client: Private

Credits: Dylan Perrenoud

Team: Youri Kravtchenko

Links: www.tabouret-bar.ch

EL EXTRAORDINARIO CINE ARGENTINO

2017

Location: Cafayate (ARG)

Date: 2017

About: Conception and realization of an open air Cinema.

Dimension: +/- 100 m2

Credits: Luján Montes, Melissa Aller

Team: Ariel Curtelin, Florencia Rovlich

Links: www.vimeo.com/239839275

MAISON RAVOIRE

2017

Location: Commune de Ravoire, Valais (CH)

Date: 2017

About: Renovation of a cottage.

Dimension: +/- 100 m2

Client: Private

Credits: Simon Pillet

Team: Laurent Chassot, Simon Pillet

CASE À CHOCS

2016

Location: Neuchâtel (CH)

Date: 2016

About: Transformation of a concert venue

Dimension: 370 m2

Client: Case à Chocs

Credits: Dylan Perrenoud

Team: Laurent Chassot, Simon Pillet, Augustin Rebetez

Links: www.case-a-chocs.ch

THE JUNGLE SHOW

2016

Location: Les Rencontres d’Arles (FR)

Date: 2016

About: Scenography of Yann Gross’s new work

Dimension: +/- 600 m2

Client: Yann Gross

Credits: Yann Gross

Team: Laurent Chassot & Simon Pillet

Links: www.yanngross.com

LES MARCHES

2016

Location: Lausanne (CH)

Date: 2016

About: Public infrastructure for a music and performance festival.

Dimension: 130 m2

Client: Festival de la Cité

Credits: Dylan Perrenoud

Team: Laurent Chassot, Simon Pillet, Daniel Zamarbide & Léopold Banchini

Links: www.festivalcite.ch

HOMES

2016

Location: Espace DEMART, Lausanne (CH)

Date: 2015

About: Organization and curation of a two-weeks residency resulting in an exhibition.

Dimension: 170 m2

Credits: Michael Hartwell

Team: Lawrence Breitling, Laurent Chassot, Adrien Cochard, Ariel Curtelin, Surya David White, Alexandre Devaud, Vincent Goldschmid, Yann Gross, Malak Mebkhout, Simon Pillet, Isaie Reuling, Nathanael Reuling, Vanessa Schindler, Jeanne Wery

Links: vimeo.com/140090038