Phd Position: Diagrams, Drawings, Models, Et Al.: Spatialization Tools in Co-design Processes

vor 2 Wochen

Lausanne, Schweiz emploi.epfl.ch Vollzeit

**Mission**

**About The Project**
- Infrastructure is an essential but still overlooked part of Baukultur, articulating in space the exchange of goods, people, or ideas, while informing the sociocultural environment of everyday life. Streets and roads are the main public space where society takes shape. However, in many Swiss cities, road space is still very much defined by car traffic. In Switzerland, cantonal roads have historically connected city centres to their peripheries, recently becoming the territorial backbones of urban densification projects. This makes them a key pressure point to address the links between mobility, urban infrastructure and cultural landscape. In this project, the laboratories ALICE (with a focus on space and design) and OUVEMA (with a focus on active mobility), will co-design with stakeholders a series of scenarios for the transformation of cantonal roads into Passage-Paysages, green infrastructures for active mobility.
- We will work with a consortium of official and civil partners in the cities of Fribourg, West Lausanne, and Geneva, as well as an interdisciplinary group of scholars ranging from social sciences, anthropology, environmental engineering, history or policy-making. Our contributive methodology actively engages citizens and stakeholders using probing, generative, and prototyping tools to foster dialogue, translate concerns, encourage inclusivity and build shared visions. These tools rely on spatialization tools like maps, diagrams, drawings, or models, wherein space operates as translator and common ground between different disciplines and stakeholders.

**PhD Position Description**
- Conduct a genealogy of spatialization tools in architectural and urban co-design, tracing their evolution throughout history, with a special focus on the 20th and 21st centuries.
- Develop innovative tools and methodologies for contemporary urban co-design.
- Actively participate in testing environments to refine these tools in real-world scenarios.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and engage with citizens and stakeholders to integrate actionable knowledge into the project.

**What We Offer**
- Access to EPFL’s dynamic research environment, one of Europe’s leading institutions in science and technology, and to its state-of-the-art facilities, including workshops, digital fabrication labs, and libraries, to support your research.
- Interdisciplinary collaboration with the broader project team, offering exposure to cutting-edge research in urban and environmental design and mobility.
- The opportunity to contribute to an innovative, high-impact project
- Professional development opportunities to develop an academic carreer in architectural and urban design.
- A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, aligned with Swiss academic standards, ensuring a supportive work-life balance.

**Application Process**
- To apply, please submit the following documents:

- 1. A cover letter describing your motivation and fit for the position.
- 2. A detailed CV, including academic background, technical skills, and relevant experience.
- 3. A portfolio showcasing relevant work
- 4. Contact information for two references.

**General Information**
- The position is expected to start in Spring 2025. We offer 1 year renewable contracts as part of the 4-year doctoral program.

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