He was among the most notable post-World War II architects in Switzerland.
There, he designed the Hallenstadion (1939) and the hygiene and pharmacology institutes of the University of Zurich (1960) among others.
His other main works include the Swiss pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 1952, the schools of Brusio (1962), the Uster town hall (1965) and the Chur natural history museum (1982).
[1] Giacometti was married to Odette Duperret from 1935 until her death in February 2007.
He lived in Zollikon near Zürich[1] until his death at the age of 104 in March 2012.