Qualifications :
Kate Mutzke
M(Arch)RMIT, 2007
MAS(UD)ETH, 2013
We are interested in the inquiry of happiness and human flourishing. Our office is called Post Swim Feeling because for us that feeling comes from a swim in the sea.
We lived away from the ocean for over a decade and ‘post swim feeling’ became the term used to describe that sense of vitality, joy and wellbeing after an experience; a sauna, a mountain walk, a yoga class. The nostalgic strings of home for the very specific sensory drenching that the Indian ocean offers us.
When there is space, light and order in our surroundings, our emotional and mental states tend to reciprocate these qualities. We think the role of architecture is to enable people to improve the quality of their lives. That could mean the provision of basic shelter or creating spaces to stimulate human flourishing. We have worked in the favelas in Brazil, public projects in Berlin and on high end projects in Zurich and the essence of the approach is always the same. How can we enable the occupant to live a better life, how can we make them feel happier, healthier and more aligned with their purpose.