about

In 1994, I graduated from Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, with a Masters Degree in Architecture and a Masters Degree in Real Estate and Construction Management.

My thesis I wrote in London, in an international company called DEGW. It dealt with the strategic design of the office of the future.

Based on the research and results of my thesis I got a job with DEGW/Twynstra. I was responsible for the concept development and strategic design of many innovative offices and learning spaces. I also lectured and published a lot on the subject.

After working for this big company for almost four years, I resigned in order to have the time to start a Phd. research. However, I found the structure and requirements for a Phd. limiting and decided to write a book instead. The book was published in 2002 and is called ‘CHAORDER, Passion and Identity as a basis for user oriented architecture’.

In the mean time I worked as an independent design consultant. After 10 years of strategic design I found projects for large buildings (high rise office buildings and university buildings) still interesting, but less satisfactory at the time. For that reason I changed my direction to smaller projects in which I had total control over the architectural design, the interior design and even furniture, finishing and decoration.

I use the knowledge about Feng Shui that was tought me by Chinese Dr. Jes.T.Y.Lim throughout all my projects.

The last 4 years I mainly worked in Brazil, where I built two more traditional eco-buildings and a modern building together with my partner Xavier de Bode.

The services I offer are:

  1. Architectural concept development and design for residential, commercial and public buildings
  2. Interior design and decoration for residential, commercial and public buildings
  3. Putting together the design team
  4. Supervising and managing the concept development and design process
  5. Putting together the construction team
  6. Supervising architectural quality during the construction process
  7. Interior design and decoration for parties and events

I work with a number of related landscaping-, construction-, furniture- and graphic designers.