Underground Architecture Specialist and Design Researcher
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École Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneIgnacio Ferrer Rizzo combines academic research with professional architectural practice. He received his architectural education from ETSAM (High Technical School of Architecture of Madrid), including a formative exchange period at EPFL through an ERASMUS scholarship. His professional career has been closely tied to Dominique Perrault Architecture's Geneva office since 2014, where he has contributed to both local and international projects. In 2016, he joined the SubLab (Laboratory of Underground Architecture) at EPFL as a researcher, where he collaborates with Dominique Perrault and other experts. He serves as an instructor for the "Groundscape Architecture Design Lab" MOOC, teaching alongside colleagues Richard Nguyen and Juan Fernandez Andrino, exploring the potential of underground urban architecture and its role in future city development