About
Hayley Bouza, architect
I am a British-American architect based in Zürich. With Studio Bouza I design small spaces – shops, cafés, practices and homes – from the first conversation to completion.
- Education
- MSc Building Technology, TU Delft, 2019
- B. Arch., Boston Architectural College, 2013
- Experience
- Over ten years, in Switzerland and the USA
- Languages
- German and English
How I work
Three principles
- I
Place, people, use
Every project starts with the place, the people who use it and what should happen there – not with a style.
- II
Precision and material
I care about precision, materials and craftsmanship. Spaces should work, last, and have an atmosphere of their own.
- III
One point of contact
From the first conversation to completion, you work with me. Design and decisions stay in one hand. When I bring in specialists, I coordinate them.
From large projects
Over ten years of experience
For over ten years I worked on a variety of large public buildings in Switzerland and the USA. That is where you learn what small spaces need too: fire safety and accessibility, coordination with engineers and authorities, details that last for decades.
Let’s meet: get in touch for an informal, no-obligation conversation.