Office

The office consists of a small international team of young architects.
The process of design is based on the deep understanding of cultural landscape and of the memory of the context where we are called to operate.
The goal is to formulate the primary spatial relations, which have to be preserved as a narrative through the complete process from concept to completion.
Our goal is to establish an open dialogue with the fascinating rationality of Alpine rural architecture, not in a nostalgic reference, but by seeking an evolution coherent with the changed cultural conditions.

The office consists of a small international team of young architects.
The process of design is based on the deep understanding of cultural landscape and of the memory of the context where we are called to operate.
The goal is to formulate the primary spatial relations, which have to be preserved as a narrative through the complete process from concept to completion.
Our goal is to establish an open dialogue with the fascinating rationality of Alpine rural architecture, not in a nostalgic reference, but by seeking an evolution coherent with the changed cultural conditions.

Arion von Meiss

dipl. Arch. EPF

After earning a BEng with honors in Yacht and Motorboat Design from Southampton Solent University, A. v. Meiss worked for Brauen + Wälchli Architectes before completing his studies at the Accademia di Architettura in Mendrisio. He then obtained an MSc in Architecture from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). Since 2015, he has been a member of the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (SIA). After working in Lausanne and Sierre, he moved to the Engadin in 2016 and spent five years working in St. Moritz before founding von Meiss Architekten.

Team

Stefanie Steiner
Stefanie Steiner, originally from Samedan, graduated as a draftswoman.
Following her training, she specialized in construction management, gaining strong expertise in building techniques and extensive on-site experience.
Federica Sanelli
Federica Sanelli graduated from Art school in Lecco with a focus on figurative arts. During her university studies, she developed a strong interest in adaptive reuse and alpine architecture. In 2021, she took part in an exchange program at IUAV University of Venice. She completed her Master of Architecture in 2023 at the Accademia di Architettura in Mendrisio, under the guidance of professors João Nunes and João Gomes da Silva.