
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.

Daniel Ganz
Landscape Architect HTL/BSLA, 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

Maja Leonelli
Dipl. Architect USI AAM, Member of the Board
1976* in Bologna, I
Studied architecture at Accademia di Architettura, Mendrisio
14 years of professional experience as a landscape architect
Employed by Ganz Landscape Architects since 2020
leonelli@ganz-la.ch

Paul Junker
Landscape Architect FH, Project Manager
1983* in Dortmund, Germany
Studied landscape architecture at Fachhochschule Erfurt, Germany
13 years of professional experience as a landscape architect
Employed by Ganz Landscape Architects since 2016
junker@ganz-la.ch

Sophie von Schwerin
Dr. Ing. Landscape architect, Project team,
*1978 in Marburg/ D
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

Martin Aeschbacher
Landscape architect FH, Project team
1990* in Bern
Apprenticeship as a gardener
Studied landscape architecture at Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil
3 years of professional experience as a landscape architect
Employed by Ganz Landscape Architects since 2019
aeschbacher@ganz-la.ch

Laura Schwerzmann
Landscape Architect FH, Project Manager
1986* in Winterthur
Apprenticeship as a structural draughtsman
Studied landscape architecture at Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil, Switzerland
2011 Internship at Ganz Landscape Architects
9 years of professional experience as a landscape architect
Employed by Ganz Landscape Architects since 2013
schwerzmann@ganz-la.ch

Lena-Mailin Skibowski
B. Sc. Landscape architect, Project team
1996* in Uelzen, D
Studies landscape architecture at Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
2 years of 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

Pascale Wappel
Accounting Clerk, Accountancy
1962*
Employed by Ganz Landscape Architects since 2022
wappel@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 (Highest Distinction)
Studied landscape architecture at Ostschweizer Fachhochschule Rapperswil (OST)
1 year of professional experience as a landscape architect
Employed by Ganz Landscape Architects since 2021
dechow@ganz-la.ch

Thomas Freivogel
Dr. phil. Art historian, Librarian
1954* in Basel
Studied art history, classical archaeology and Anglistics
Scientific officer and expert at library of art historical institute at university of Zurich
His main interests are seventeenth and eighteenth century art and the art history of the garden. For several years he served as a board member of the Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Gartenkultur (SGGK) and edited the SGGK News and, from 1986 to 2002, wrote the book review column in SGGK News. Thomas Freivogel is a member of staff of the online databases SIKART and HLS.
Since 2009 responsible for the library of Ganz landscape architects
freivogel@ganz-la.ch