The people who work here shape out studio. Each of us has their professional and technical expertise and strengths. This is how projects, with all of their challenges, are handled competently. Lively interest in others’ areas of expertise, pleasure in working together and mutual helpfulness define our daily work. This quality is reflected in our projects. We work on projects precisely, with an exchange of know-how, expertly and meticulously.
Working Persons
Daniel Ganz
Landscape Architect HTL/BSLA, Founding Director
1961* in Zurich
Apprenticeship as a gardener
Studied landscape architecture at Interkantonales Technikum Rapperswil, Switzerland
Since 1995 owner of Ganz Landscape Architects
2008-2012 Lecturer at HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil on use of plant materials
2011-2012 Guest Professor at the Department for Architektur at EPFL
Since 2015 Lecturer at Studio Tom Emerson at ETH in Zurich
2022 Guestlecturer at the chair of Prof. Christian Inderbitzin at KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
ganz@ganz-la.ch
Laura Schwerzmann
Landscape Architect FH, Managing Director & Member of Office Management
1986* in Winterthur
Apprenticeship as a structural draughtsman
Studied landscape architecture at Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil, Switzerland
2011 Internship at Ganz Landscape Architects
Since 2013 professional experience as a landscape architect
Employed by Ganz Landscape Architects since 2013
schwerzmann@ganz-la.ch
Paul Junker
Landscape Architect FH, Managing Director & Member of Office Management
1983* in Dortmund, Germany
Studied landscape architecture at Fachhochschule Erfurt, Germany
Since 2009 professional experience as a landscape architect
Employed by Ganz Landscape Architects since 2016
junker@ganz-la.ch
Pascale Wappel
Administration and Finance, Member of Board
1962*
Employed by Ganz Landscape Architects since 2022
wappel@ganz-la.ch
Martin Aeschbacher
Landscape architect FH, Project Manager
1990* in Bern
Apprenticeship as a gardener
Studied landscape architecture at Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil
Since 2019 professional experience as a landscape architect
Employed by Ganz Landscape Architects since 2019
aeschbacher@ganz-la.ch
Sophie von Schwerin
Dr. Ing. Landscape architect, Project Manager for Garden Heritage Conservation
*1978 in Marburg, Germany
Training as a perennial plant gardener at the Botanical Garden in Hamburg
Undergraduate studies in landscape design, TU Berlin
Doctorate, Leibniz Universität Hannover
Since 2012 Research associate at University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil
Since 2014 Curator at Archiv für Schweizer Landschaftsarchitektur
Since 2019 Project team member at Ganz Landscape Architects
vonschwerin@ganz-la.ch
Tessa Mecking
B. Sc. Landscape architect, Project team
1996* in Gronau-Epe, Germany
Apprenticeship as a gardener
Studies landscape architecture at Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein, Velp, Niederland
Since 2022 professional experience as a landscape architect
Employed by Ganz Landscape Architects since 2023
Lena-Mailin Skibowski
B. Sc. Landscape architect, Project team
1996* in Uelzen, Germany
Studies landscape architecture at Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
Since 2020 professional experience as a landscape architect
Freelancing as a writer at Hochparterre since 2021
Employed by Ganz Landscape Architects since 2022
skibowski@ganz-la.ch
Sarah-Louise Dechow
Landscape architect FH, Project team
1991* in Schaffhausen/ SH
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, University of Virginia/ USA
Studied landscape architecture at Ostschweizer Fachhochschule Rapperswil (OST)
Since 2021 professional experience as a landscape architect
Employed by Ganz Landscape Architects since 2021
dechow@ganz-la.ch