Biography

Benjamin Blocher, architect and urban planner, studied at ETH Zurich, the National University of Singapore and the University of Buenos Aires. Born in 1992 as the son of the two company founders, Jutta and Dieter Blocher, he has been contributing his expertise at the interface of architecture and urban planning to the group of companies as a partner since 2021. The topics of transdisciplinarity and sustainability have always run through his projects. For example, during his studies he was involved in the „Future Cities Laboratory“ at the Nation University of Singapore, a scientific cooperation between ETH Zurich and renowned international universities for the development of sustainable cities. After completing his studies and working for JAHN Chicago and COBE Berlin, Blocher most recently worked as an architect and urban planner for KCAP Architects & Planners in Zurich. At blocher partners, he is particularly dedicated to the transformation of cities