Tiffanie Paré

Biography

Tiffanie Paré is an architect and researcher. She earned a B.Sc. in Architecture from McGill University (2019) and a Master’s degree in Architecture from EPFL (2022), specializing in heritage preservation with additional coursework in landscape architecture and urbanism.

Alongside her academic research, she has worked as an independent architect and as a research assistant at EPFL’s Laboratoire de Théorie de l’Environnement, des Matériaux et de l’Architecture (THEMA) and the Archives de la Construction Moderne. She has also served as a jury member for architectural competitions, including the SIA 142 competition for the expansion of CFPne and HEPIA in Geneva. She is currently leading a doctoral research project at EPFL, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Sarah Nichols (EPFL) and Prof. Dr. Davide Spina (University of Hong Kong). Her research examines the historical role of building contractors in shaping building culture in Switzerland and beyond.