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Timo Forster

Timo Forster

Santa Monica, CA, US

 

About 

Timo Förster

Dipl.-Ing. Arch. TU/SIA 

Los Angeles based designer with 12+ years experience working for German, Swiss, and US architectural firms. 

Currently working for Los Angeles based design firms 

Employment 

Freelance Designer, Los Angeles, CA, US, Architectural Designer

At the beginning of 2020, I rejoined Theo Hotz Architekten to work on the Central Station project that I had previously worked on. This time, I worked as a freelance architectural designer from my home office in Los Angeles. Now that major planning milestones are completed for this project, and I have just finished a small concept study for a Judo Club based in Los Angeles, I am currently working with Los Angeles-based design firms.

Jan 2020 - current
 

Theo Hotz Architekten, Remote from Los Angeles, Architect

At the beginning of 2020, I rejoined Theo Hotz Architekten to work on the Central Station project that I had been working on previously, this time as a freelance architectural designer from my home office in Los Angeles.

Feb 2020 - Jan 2022
 

NAC Architecture, Los Angeles, Job Captain

I worked on a range of projects, spanning from school buildings (pre-design to DSA approval to construction administration) to feasibility studies and office buildings.

Jun 2017 - Jan 2020
 

Theo Hotz Partner Architekten, Zürich, CH, Architect

I was involved in a broad range of projects, spanning from competitions to project management. I worked on the conversion of a factory building, the planning and construction of a mixed-use complex, and participated in three competitions before becoming an Assistant Project Architect for the redesign and extension of the Central Station in Bern, the capital of Switzerland. In my role as Assistant Project Architect, I was responsible for communicating with the client, proposing design solutions, and overseeing the implementation by a multidisciplinary team of architects and engineers. I collaborated closely with the client, the Swiss Federal Railway company, on this $360 million project, from the initial design stages all the way through the building permit application process. Construction is scheduled to commence in the summer of 2017 and is expected to be completed by 2029.

Nov 2011 - Nov 2016
 

AVP Architekten, Berlin, DE, Architect

I was responsible for the detailed design and implementation planning of the Britz Kulturstall project, which involved the transformation of the Britz Castle's stables into a theater and events venue. The venue was successfully launched in September 2011.

Mar 2010 - Oct 2011
 

Naegeli Architekten, Berlin, DE, Architect

While at Nägeli Architekten, I was involved in the planning and approval phase of a hybrid exhibition building for the International Garden Show in Hamburg.

Dec 2009 - Feb 2010
 

Pitz und Hoh Architekten, Berlin, DE, Architect

While at Pitz und Hoh Architekten, I gained valuable experience in restoring and extending listed/landmark buildings, such as the German Toy Museum

Mar 2009 - Sep 2009
 

Education 

Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, DE, MArch, Architecture

Oct 2000 - Aug 2008
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills