Andreas Fries – Herzog & de Meuron

Andreas Fries is a Senior Partner at Herzog & de Meuron. He has led a variety of local and international projects across different typologies, with expertise on hospitality and working with heritage buildings. Andreas’ projects include Stadtcasino, Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois, Helvetia Campus and Asklepios 8 in Basel, Titlis in Engelberg, Vitra Schaudepot in Weil am Rhein, Feltrinelli Porta Volta and Museo della Resistenza in Milan, Mandarin Oriental Cristallo in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Mandarin Oriental Lago di Como in Blevio, the Grand Canal Museum Complex in Hangzhou, Iglesia El Punto in Ciudad Juarez and a private residence in Monterrey. Additionally, he was highly involved in the design of the Bélair-Monange winery in Saint-Émilion and SongEun Art Space in Seoul. Alongside his project work, Andreas is a member of H&dM’s Strategic Board.

Andreas is a member of the Federation of Swiss Architects BSA/FSA. Based on his experience working with heritage buildings, he was nominated as a member of the Basel Historical Buildings and Monuments Council in 2021. He is a member of both the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Art and Design in Basel and the Advisory Board of the Fondazione Canova ETS in Montecrestese. Andreas has been teaching at the YAC Academy in Bologna, Italy, since 2021.

Andreas graduated from ETH with a Master of Architecture in 2002, with exchanges at the EPFL Lausanne and the Politecnico di Milano, Italy.

Selected Projects