Auditorium
Since yesterday this website has a new look. Based on data of Google Analytics I realized no-one really likes the (old) first page of my website (unless you’re a new visitor thus seeing it for the first time). I guess…
Category architecture
Coop Himmelb(l)au Q/A
Sometimes readers of this blog ask questions about previous blog posts and my previous experiences. This time it’s a question about me being an intern at Vienna based architecture firm Coop Himmelb(l)au. I could answer the inquirer by email, but by…
What Architecture Can Do
An interesting lecture by Rem Koolhaas, founder of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore. He speaks about what architecture can do to the world. This includes topics like architecture,…
Internship @ Coop Himmelb(l)au
During my undergraduate studies I wanted to do an internship at a large international architecture firm. In 2010 I reached this goal by working for Vienna based company Coop Himmelb(l)au. Deconstructivist Architecture Coop Himmelb(l)au was founded in 1986. It’s an…
Honorable mention eVolo Skyscraper Competition!
Last year a friend and I decided to participate in the 2011 eVolo Skyscraper Competition. The organizers of this international competition seek to discover young talent, whose ideas will change the way we understand architecture and its relationship with the natural…
Internship @ Rietveld Architects in New York City
In 2008 I did a six-month internship at Rietveld Architects in New York City. Rietveld Architects is a company founded by Margaret and Rijk Rietveld. The New York office is located on a convenient 600 meters walk from Times Square.…
Student exchange in Italy
Together with a friend, I went to Italy from October till December 2006. We were the first students from our school, the ROC Friese Poort, to be selected to attend classes at the Technical Institute ‘Alessio Tramello’. Also we did…
Inside Pixar Animation Studios
Everyone knows Pixar. The company, started by George Lucas, bought by Steve Jobs and inspired to greatness by John Lasseter has had many animated hits. Like Toy Story, Finding Nemo and The Incredibles. Recently I got interested in their creative culture.…
Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans
For some reason, I’m intrigued by the abandoned Six Flax amusement park in New Orleans. The amusement park closed its doors just before hurricane Katrina hit, it never reopened. It’s located in one of the hardes-hit areas in town. The…
Horizontal Skyscraper by Steven Holl
When I was in New York City, I went to a lecture by renowned architect Steven Holl at GSAPP, Columbia University. One of the subjects he spoke about was his famous horizontal skyscraper in China. The Vanke Center in Shenzhen.…