Laurin Baumgardt

Laurin Baumgardt holds dual academic positions at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) within the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC):

• Assistant at the Theory of Environment, Material, and Architecture (THEMA) research group
• Lecturer on the SAR Teaching Committee (ENAC-SAR)

Baumgardt specializes in architectural anthropology, examining cultural dimensions of built environments through interdisciplinary lenses. Research integrates environmental design principles with material science applications, investigating how spatial configurations and material choices influence human behavior and societal structures. This work bridges technical architectural practice with anthropological analysis of cultural contexts.

Teaching responsibilities include the course 'Architectural Anthropology,' where theoretical frameworks are applied to real-world case studies of human-environment interactions. The research program emphasizes empirical fieldwork and cross-cultural comparisons to develop context-sensitive architectural solutions.