The influence of Rossi over the years is especially apparent in the street façades with their pronounced archways. Especially Kocher’s Berlin projects share a commitment to the European block of urban houses and the repertoire of historical typologies and façade elements. Kocher lives and works in Berlin and Zurich. He is married with two children. Despite his experience with the reconstruction of the Teatro La Fenice and the rededication of old buildings, Kocher differentiates himself from those representatives of New Urbanism who primarily occupy themselves with the imitation of historical forms of architecture. Instead, he looks for paths toward a contemporary reinterpretation of historical forms or establishes links with these through select typological citations. If the original façade of an existing building has been destroyed, he strives to give it back its character through the reconstruction of window frames, balustrades, and pilaster strips, etc.  Kocher initially draws all designs and the related views and isometric drawings in the classical manner by hand. These colored architectural drawings are an indispensable component of his design process.