Swiss Award-Winning Architect | Patrick Gmür | Full Interview | 69 Inspiring People

Patrick Gmür grew up in Switzerland and obtained a Master's degree in Architecture at ETH Zurich. He also founded an architecture firm in Zurich and won numerous awards and prizes for his work. His teaching activities as a lecturer include guest professorships in Vienna, Madrid and St. Louis.
The cornerstones of his company’s planning and development work are sustainability, economical use of resources and economic efficiency, taking into account the architectural heritage.
From 2009 to 2016, he was Director of the City of Zurich's Office for Urban Development and was responsible for its urban planning and monument preservation.
Since October 2016, Patrick Gmür has once again been co-owner of the architecture firm SGGK in Zurich, which he originally founded. In November 2016, he was also elected Chairman of the Stuttgart Urban Design Advisory Board. In addition to the state capital Stuttgart, he also advises the cities of Reutlingen and Constance on urban planning and architectural issues.
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Really inspiring people, who go through life with values ​​and achieve something extraordinary in their field, are often not in the spotlight - and neither are they looking for it. But it is precisely these special people and their work that can be an inspiration to us all. That is why we have made it our task with this format to find 69 such “inspiring people” and to let them talk about their attitudes towards life, recipes for success, ideals and passions. Let’s get inspired!