Bard Yersin Architectes is an architecture studio based in Romont, Switzerland, founded by David Bard and Thibault Yersin in 2019.
David Bard is a Swiss architect whose practice combines architecture, photography, and meticulous attention to existing buildings. After completing his training as a building draftsman, he studied at the Freiburg University of Engineering and Architecture (HEIA-FR), where he obtained his Bachelor of Architecture degree in 2017 and his Master of Architecture degree in 2019.
He has been developing a photographic practice since 2020, exploring the observation and documentation of spaces. His photographs have been exhibited in Mézières, Berlin, the UK, Amsterdam, Rome, Munich, and Monthey. In 2021, he curated an exhibition at the Wallpaper Museum in Mézières. His occasional contributions to architectural education include invited lectures on reuse and on territory and landscape. Alternating between architecture and photography, Bard approaches the transformation of existing spaces with precision, restraint, and sensitivity.
Thibault Yersin is a Swiss architect whose work focuses on rural heritage and the cultural value of the built environment. Trained as a building draftsman, he studied at the Fribourg University of Engineering and Architecture (HEIA-FR), where he earned his Bachelor of Architecture degree in 2017 and his Master of Architecture degree in 2019.
While studying, he worked at Bornard & Woeffray Architectes. He is a member of the Fribourg Cantonal Cultural Heritage Commission and the committee of Pro Fribourg, the cantonal branch of Swiss Heritage. His occasional contributions to architectural education include invited lectures on reuse, territory, and landscape. He has collaborated as an external expert on the Fribourg Cantonal Baukultur pilot studies. Together with David Bard, he has developed transformation projects that have received Swiss and international architectural awards and have been featured in national and international media.
