Reda Berrada

Reda Berrada is a PhD candidate and researcher at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), affiliated with the Laboratory for the Arts of Sciences – Archives of the Imaginary (LAPIS) within the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC). He holds multiple academic roles, including Doctoral Assistant, Course Instructor (Chargé de cours), and Doctoral Representative for the Architecture and Urban Sciences Doctoral Program (EDAR).

His educational background includes a B.Sc in Architecture (2020), M.Arch (2023), and a B.Eng in Engineering (2015). He previously worked as an editorial assistant for Burning Farm, a journal on architecture and domestic space, at the Theory and Project of Domestic Space (TPOD) laboratory.

• Research Focus: His research, titled Toward a Minor Heritage, investigates the representation history and tacit knowledge embedded in vernacular architecture, aiming to re-evaluate such forms as cultural heritage.
• Teaching Activities: He has served as a teaching assistant in courses such as Théorie et critique du projet and Visions et Utopie, and taught a course titled Forma urbis.

He is actively involved in academic service as the doctoral student representative, contributing to governance and student representation at EPFL. His work bridges architecture, engineering, and cultural theory, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to built environments and heritage.