Lecture: Build on the Build
Monday, October 12, 2026
5:15pm - 6:30pm
Thomson Hall (Room 202), Richardson Memorial Hall
Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
This lecture is open to the public.
Invited lecture "Build on the Build," will be presented by Simon Demeuse, partner at Herzog & de Meuron. It is part of the Fall 2026 Lecture Series and Public Programs: "Emergency: Planning and Adaptation."
LECTURE SUMMARY
Since the founding of Herzog & de Meuron, working with what already exists has been the starting point for architectural, urban and territorial thinking. Grounded in H&dM’s early studies of the Basel metropolitan area and the international work of ETH Studio Basel, Build on the Built looks at how cities, places and structures are transformed and densified to meet today’s needs while remaining flexible enough to adapt to an unimaginable future.
An Allen Eskew Endowed Fund Lecture.
ABOUT THE LECTURER
Simon Demeuse
Partner at Herzog & de Meuron
Simon Demeuse is a Partner at Herzog & de Meuron. He began collaborating with H&dM in 2005, working between Basel and California to oversee the design and construction of the Kramlich Residence and Collection in Napa Valley. Simon continues to work across both continents on a variety of projects in the US and Europe including the Sixth&Blanco development in Austin, Texas, the Eames Institute in Marin County, California, the San Antonio Museum of Art Master Plan in Texas, and a large urban plan for South-East Amsterdam. Simon’s overall project experience spans a diverse range of scales and typologies, including large urban plans, cultural institutions, single-family residences, and interiors.
In addition to his architectural work, Simon is actively involved in the arts and cultural community in Basel and has been a member of the Kunsthalle Basel Association Board since 2022.
Simon studied architecture at the Southern California Institute of Architecture and the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. In between his studies, he worked at AMO in Rotterdam and Morphosis Architects in Los Angeles.
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