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I am licensed architect in the Netherlands and the UK (Architects Registration Board) with 20 years of relevant experience. I teach Architecture History and Theory at Kean University.
As principal of tw.studio I collaborate with many practices and have worked for distinguished clients. Most recently I worked as a Senior Designer for S9 Architects in NYC on commercial and mixed-use projects. At Morris Adjmi Architects I defined the design concept on many successful residential urban infill projects in historic districts. Other work included a pedestrian commercial district, ground-up residential, hospitality and commercial work.
The projects I was most intimately involved with, namely 45 east 7th street and the Grand Mulberry in Little Italy, have been recognized through awards and coverage in the regular and professional press, such as the NYT, deZeen and Metropolis. My day-to-day included client presentations, DOB and LPC submissions, as well as internal design reviews. For 625 and 658 Driggs Ave in Williamsburg, two residential projects of 30,750SF and 27,000SF respectively, I worked with the design team to put together construction documents and did construction administration.
Before moving to New York I worked for three years as project architect at David Chipperfield Architects in London, UK, where work included the adaptive re-use of the Grade I listed High House for the internationally renowned artists Antony Gormley and Vicken Parsons.
Passionate, driven and socially conscious, I always aim to make a difference in a team. My preferred working method is to combine computer aided design in 3D with model building and sketching. Strong concepts and effective storyboards are developed to work through a design problem and communicate solutions to the design team and client. My excellent communication skills, charm and integrity foster strong personal relationships. I combine pragmatism with idealism and have been able to get numerous complex projects across the finish line.
I graduated in 2005 from the Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design (MScAAD) at Columbia University on a Fulbright Scholarship and hold a Master of Architecture Degree from Delft University (2001). My first array in architecture was a social housing project in Duncan Village township in East London, South Africa for the NGO Afesis-Corplan. This early experience has inspired my work towards a more just and beautiful society ever since. I write articles for publications such as Archined.nl and Blueprint Magazine.
tw.studio, New York, NY, US, Principal
tw-studio is a young office dedicated to architecture as a social practice. Collaborative in nature it consists of a research and project arm. After its inception in January 2022 it has received commissions in New York and presented its research efforts at Delft University in the Netherlands.
Kean University, Union, NJ, US, Lecturer
Lecturer in the history and theory of architecture.
Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Instructor at the School for Professional Studies
Instructor of summer courses in architecture: Introduction to Architectural Design and Theory, Introduction to Architectural Practice in New York City
S9 Architecture, New York, Senior Designer
Senior Architect working closely with design principals and project architects and project managers, leading project teams in the SD, DD stages and detailing of projects.
MA | Morris Adjmi Architects, New York, NY, US, Senior Architectural Designer
As a Senior Designer I worked across studios with the design team in the SD and DD stages to formulate the design concept and aesthetic of the project. This work included client presentations, DOB (NYC Department of Buildings) and LPC (Landmarks Preservation Commission) submissions, and internal design reviews.
In addition my responsibilities included construction administration, lectures about the history and ethos of the firm, writing project descriptions and design competitions.
Lang Architecture, New York, NY, US, Architectural Designer
Worked as a project architect on various residential projects including townhouses in Brooklyn and Manhattan and a Passive House project in Pennsylvania.
Construction administration on an Upper West Side townhouse.
David Chipperfield Architects, London, GB, Project Architect
Project architect on the conversion of a Grade I listed manor house and stables to a studio complex for an internationally renowned sculptor.
Architect on an outline planning application for a new town center for Canada Water, London and to a planning application for Elizabeth House, a large commercial development in Waterloo, London. Worked on several competition proposals.
E2 Architecture, London, GB, Architect
Design and specifications for the renovation of two Grade II listed residential properties in Pimlico, London
Kent School of Architecture and Planning, Canterbury, GB, Associate Lecturer
Spring 2010: Module Convenor of Stage 4 – “Marine Agriculture Center in Folkestone”, design studio Stage 3 and Stage 5.
Autumn 2009: design studio Stage 3, Modernisms Seminar (with Dr. G. Adler), Stage 1, Introduction to Architecture Lecture Course.
Spring 2009: Module Convenor of Stage 2 – “Landscape: The Edge between Cultivation and Wilderness.”, design studio Stage 3.
Autumn 2008: design studio Stage 3
Meld Architecture, London, GB, Director
Design and construction documents for the renovation of a Grade II listed property in Islington, London, including the conversion of the lower ground floor into a recording studio and guest accommodation.
Studio Seventi, London, GB, Partner
Partner and Project Architect
Design, planning and construction of a number of residential projects.
Fontys Hogescholen / Academie voor Architectuur en Stedenbouw Tilburg, Tilburg, NL, Design Studio Tutor
First year Studio Tutor in the Masters Program with Dr. Sang Lee.
Convened and co-wrote “Fashion and Architecture” Spring 2007, “Architectonics of Narratives” Summer 2008.
Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA), London, GB, Visiting teacher
Invited teacher in the AA summer program.
Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, NL, Module Coordinator / Docent
1st and 3rd year studio teacher – Module Convenor of Studio “European Skyscraper- Dutch Manhattanism”
Rotterdam Academy of Architecture and Urban Design, Rotterdam, NL, Design tutor
Tutor at Summer School with J. van Rijs (MVRDV) and Wouter van Stiphout (Crimson) in July 2006, and with J. van Rijs (MVRDV) and R. Gietema (KCAP) in July 2007 respectively.
Rotterdam Academy of Architecture and Urban Design, London, GB, Design tutor
Tutor at Summer School with Jacob van Rijs (MVRDV) and Wouter van Stiphout (Crimson)
Bogue Trondowski Architects, New York, NY, US, Architectural designer
Architectural Designer. Projects included 9th Ave. Loft, NYC, Idaho Guest Compound, Kitchen in Darien, CT. Darien project published in Architectural Record, July 2007, p.194
Jo Coenen & Partners Architects, Amsterdam, NL, Architect
Architectural Assistant. Design, Drawings for publication, Modelmaking.
Jo Coenen – From Urban Design to Architectural Detail, Birkhäuser, 2005
Architecten aan de Maas, Rotterdam, NL, Architectural Assistant
Architectural Assistant. Design and drafting work on several institutional commissions in healthcare and education.
Arcadis, Hoofddorp, NL, Draftsman
Draftsman on sound proofing of residential properties in the vicinity of Schiphol Airport.
Netherlands Institute for Southern Africa (ActionAid), Amsterdam, NL, Intern, Architectural Designer
Design and site supervision for exhibition at Africa Museum, Berg en Dal, NL
Afesis-Corplan, East London, RSA, Architectural Apprentice, Research
Employed as an architectural apprentice in an informal housing upgrading project, conducted academic survey.
Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Masters, Advanced Architectural Design
Design studio with William MacDonald, with Paul Byard and Craig Konyk, and, finally, with Andrew MacNair.
Seminars with Prof. Kenneth Frampton, Kate Orff, Daniel Sherer, etc. Teaching Assistant of Yehuda Safran.
Technische Universiteit Delft (TU Delft), Delft, NL, MArch, Masters of Architecture
Delft Master of Architecture is a 6 year combined bachelor and masters program. This period includes a leave of absence.
NAF Fulbright Scholar, Grant
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.
The Netherland America Foundation seeks to further the bonds between the United States and the Netherlands through exchanges in the arts, sciences, education, business and public affairs.
Fundatie van de Vrijvrouwe van Renswoude, Scholarship
In 1754 Maria van Duyst van Voorhout bequeaths 1,500,000 guilders to fund the education and upbringing of orphans in The Hague, Delft and Utrecht. The foundation has since evolved to a scholarship fund which supports promising students of limited means with scholarships or grants.
Genootschap Noorthey, Scholarship
The educator Petrus de Raadt established the boarding school Noorthey in Voorschoten in 1820. His estate aims to continue his legacy as a philanthropist and educator since 1862.
Hendrik Muller Fonds, Grant
Hendrik Muller Vaderlandsch Fonds is established in 1941 in the memory of the merchant, scientist and diplomat Hendrik Muller who left his estate to further education and scientific research. Aim is to support young talent in both sciences and humanities, as reflected in the support of scientific publications and cultural awards.
Van Eesteren-Fluck & van Lohuizen Stichting, Grant
The EFL Stichting honors the legacy of the architect and urban planner prof. Cornelis van Eesteren and the urban planner prof.ir. Th.K. van Lohuizen.
They support innovative research and education in the field of architecture and urban planning.
