Dries Rodet

Dries Rodet (1982) is an architect and co-founder, with Charlotte Truwant, of the Basel-based office Truwant + Rodet +. He is currently Guest Professor at EPFL, where he leads the design studio Atelier for Uncertain Conditions. The studio explores the transformation of existing structures at the intersection of architecture and landscape, where time is considered the main protagonist.In 2015, together with Charlotte Truwant, he founded Truwant + Rodet +, whose practice focuses on the transformation of existing structures at the intersection of architecture and landscape. The office’s ongoing research, Proposals for Uncertain Conditions, examines how architectural strategies can engage uncertainty—environmental, social, or temporal—as a generative design framework. In 2019, they were part of a cross-disciplinary team developing new tools and methodologies for the Dhaka Art Summit, contributing an environmentally responsive approach to exhibition-making.From 2020 to 2022, he taught as a Visiting Professor in the Bachelor program at ENSAV Paris, where his studio further developed the office’s research on uncertain conditions and the transformation of existing structures.In 2018, he co-founded the cultural association dasverein, together with Melissa Freudiger and Charlotte Truwant. The platform fosters architectural and artistic discourse with a focus on space making.Truwant + Rodet + received the Swiss Art Award in 2017 and is currently engaged in several major projects, including: – The renovation of the Centre Culturel Suisse in Paris, in collaboration with ASBR. – The transformation and extension of a sports center in Bulle. – The Nauentor transformation project in Basel, with Bruther and Jan Kinsbergen. – A forthcoming project for inclusive and integrative housing in Zürich.Through his combined roles as practitioner, educator, and researcher, Dries Rodet continues to explore how architecture can operate within uncertain conditions, transforming existing structures into resilient, resource-aware spatial proposals. Professionals experiences Teaching Assistant 2011–2012 EpflResearch Assistant 2012–2013 EpflTeaching Assistant 2013–2017 Epfl, Laboratory for architecture as formco-founder 2015–2025 Truwant + Rodet +Visiting Professor 2020–2022 ENSA-VersaillesGuest Professor 2023–2025 EPFL Teaching & PhD Courses Studio BA3 (Truwant et Rodet) AR-201(an) Adaptive reuse turns existing sites into resources for reimagining how we live. In Renens, students will explore renovation and transformation to design new forms of living, creating domestic typologies that grow from existing structures and contexts. Studio BA4 (Truwant et Rodet) AR-202(an) In the 2nd semester, we will continue exploring renovation in Renens, focusing on learning spaces. How can we move beyond rigid school standards to imagine reversible, modular, and open places where education unfolds in multiple forms? Awards Swiss Art Awards Office fédéral de la culture 2017