Office

We read and develop architecture from a broader territorial spatial and temporal understanding. We do this in landscape and urban contexts, both for specific small interventions and for larger-scale projects. From this approach, it is our self-conception that we work from and with what we find. In terms of cultural and material sustainability, the location and existing buildings form an important creative source for our designs. The context of protected landscapes and cultural assets, as well as building within existing structures, characterize both completed projects and those in planning.

We connect these public interests with the objectives of our clients and develop, plan, and realize precise projects in the areas of housing, work, culture, education, and infrastructure. Our work explores conversions and site developments in urban and rural areas, develops densification, deals with renovation and upgrading of existing structures, and includes projects in the alpine cultural landscape.

Architecturally, our designs are characterized by recurring themes of structure, space, and material tectonics. Innovative structural concepts characterize new buildings, the upgrading of renovations, and infrastructure projects. Our broad engagement demands and is stimulated by interdisciplinary collaboration with specialists. This way of working reflects the basic understanding of design as research that is continuously reimagined. The interest lies in a specific architectural interpretation and an unbiased, open-ended response to questions of our time.

The buildings of the office have been honored with various awards, such as the Prix Acier 2007, the Auszeichnung Gute Bauten Graubünden 2013, the Best Architects Award 2015 in Gold, and the Seismic Award 2018. In addition to various national and international publications in specialized literature, the earlier projects and buildings were published in the monographic series "Anthologie 11" by Quart-Verlag (2009).

The office was founded and led by Corinna Menn in 2002. In 2025, it was transformed into Corinna Menn Studio AG. Susanne Sauter, as an associate, together with Corinna Menn, performs the tasks of business management and team leadership.