Sanna Kattenbeck

Sanna Kattenbeck pursued her architectural studies at the Brandenburg University of Technology and as a Jasso scholarship recipient in the Prof. Momoyo Kaijima Studio (atelier bow-wow) at the Institute of Art and Design, University of Tsukuba in Japan. Following her MSc degree, she gained professional experience by working in architectural offices in Lucerne and Zurich. In the autumn of 2021, she graduated with a second master’s degree (Master of Advanced Studies, MAS) from the Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture (gta) at ETH Zurich. In the framework of the MAS ETH gta program, she contributed to the exhibition project “Cooperative Conditions. A Primer on Architecture, Finance and Regulation in Zurich” for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021 and was actively engaged in teaching activities for the MAS program as a research assistant.

Starting in October 2021, Sanna commenced her doctorate at the Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture (gta) at ETH Zurich, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Tom Avermeate as part of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)-funded project “Codes and Conventions for Future Zurich”. Her doctoral thesis titled “City of Codes. A Historical Analysis of Urban Codes and Urban Form in the Production of the City of Zurich, 1831–1946” examines the intricate relations between urban codes and urban form that have shaped the urban development of Zurich from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries. Apart from her participation in specialized conferences, symposia, and the publication of academic articles, Sanna has contributed to teaching at ETH since the autumn semester of 2021. She recently applied her research expertise to a seminar titled “Uncovering the ‘Hidden Project’ of Zurich”.