about – stro.archi

Jean-Baptiste Hardy – Dipl. Architect INSA Strasbourg

Born in Paris in 1989, now based in Bern, Jean-Baptiste Hardy combines architectural rigor with a passion for spatial exploration.

Jean-Baptiste has led and contributed to projects across Switzerland, blending design innovation with technical precision:

2021 – 2024 architect / project lead, Aebi & Vincent Architekten SIA AG, Bern
2019 – 2021 architect / project lead, HHF Architekten SIA AG, Basel
2018 – 2019 architect, Jessenvollenweider Architekten SIA AG, Basel
2014 – 2018 architect / assistant project lead, Aebi & Vincent Architekten SIA AG, Bern
2011 – 2012: architecture internship, Aebi & Vincent Architekten SIA AG, Bern

Jean-Baptiste’s work extends beyond traditional architecture into artistic investigations of space, dimension, and perception:

Since 2023 Etchings exploring the fourth dimension and nested spaces, created with etching press and laser cutting, inspired by M.C. Escher and Albert Flocon
Since 2017 orb.blue – a collaborative platform investigating perception, geometry, and spatial projection in art and architecture (more at orb.blue)
Early experiences include assisting in stage design, lighting, and administration for classical music festivals, and over a decade of private art education in Paris

2012 – 2014 Master of Architecture, INSA Strasbourg
- Thesis: Sustainable district design at the Citadel Mole, Strasbourg
- Research: Visualization of Mandelbrot sets and fractal geometries
2009 – 2011 Bachelor of Science in Architecture & Civil Engineering, INSA Strasbourg
2007 – 2009 Preparatory classes in Mathematics, Physics & Engineering for French engineering schools
French Scientific Baccalaureate with an Art focus