The story
Founded by Alfredo Pini, Erwin Fritz, Hans Hostettler, Rolf Hesterberg and Samuel Gerber.1
Private company
Atelier 5
Logo: atelier5.ch3
Swedish architectural company
Atelier 5 is a modernist architectural company based in Switzerland. Atelier 5 founded in 1955 in Bern, Switzerland by the five architects Erwin Fritz, Samuel Gerber, Rolf Hesterberg, Hans Hostettler and Alfredo Pini and later joined by Niklaus Morgenthaler.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersBern1
- Websiteatelier5.ch
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Atelier 5 is a modernist architectural company based in Switzerland.2
Leadership
Who has led Atelier 5, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderAlfredo Pini1
- FounderErwin Fritz1
- FounderHans Hostettler1
- FounderRolf Hesterberg1
- FounderSamuel Gerber1
Links
- Websiteatelier5.ch1
- WikipediaAtelier 5
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ540175
Sources
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- 1WikidataAtelier 5 on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAtelier 5 on Wikipedia
- 3Company websiteAtelier 5 logo