Aristide Athanassiadis
Teaching & PhD
Past EPFL PhD Students as codirector
Courses
Core project: Urban Systems studio
URB-420
Interdisciplinary urban design studio addressing site and territory through multiple urban systems. Combines architectural, infrastructural, and social approaches to develop critical, experimental, and context-responsive urban interventions.
International Geneva: An urban system in crisis
PENS-325
This course explores the challenges facing Geneva's international ecosystem in the context of declining multilateralism and reduced U.S. support. Using the concept of the urban system, students analyze how political shifts impact institutions, real estate, and territorial structures.