BIOGRAPHY Ramon Knoester

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

since 2004  WHIM architecture, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

                   Founder, Principal

2001-2004  KCAP architects & planners, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

                   Architect - Project leader

2000-2001  Design team Villa Zebra, Collaboration for realising the childrensmuseum 'Villa Zebra'

                   With: Jaap van Dijk, Jouke Post and Remco Rolvink

1999-2001  Hoenders Dekkers Zinsmeister architekten, Delft, The Netherlands

                   Project leader

1997-1999  Erick van Egeraat associated architects (EEA), Rotterdam, The Netherlands

                   Designer - Assistant project leader

 

EDUCATION

2002          Academy of Architecture and Urban planning, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

                   Master in Architecture (M. Arch), graduated with 'Distinction'

1998          Hogeschool Rotterdam, University of professional education, Architecture, The Netherlands

                   Bachelor of Built Environment (B BE)

 

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE

since 2002  Licensed Architect, SBA, Den Hague, The Netherlands, Registration number: 1.030401.013

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

since 2005  Academy of Architecture and Urban planning, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

                   Instructor

 

HONOURS & AWARDS

2010          Honourable mention, New Aging Award, with Not Too Old, international competition

2009          Grant, research project Recycled island, The Netherlands Architecture Fund

2007          Second prize, open competition, Domodossola, Italy

2007          Grant, WHIM architecture, Foundation for Art and Architecture The Netherlands

2005          First prize, international competition FAR 8, Shanghai, China

2005          Honourable mention, VKG-Prize, with design for residential tower in Rotterdam, NL

2005          Second prize, international competition, Parachute Pavilion Coney Island, New York, USA

2005          Grant, Bateman Architecture, Foundation for Art and Architecture The Netherlands

2003          Fourth prize, international competition, Accton Taiwan

2003          Job Dura Prize,  Awarded project: Children's museum 'Villa Zebra'

2002          Nomination, Archiprix, for the graduation project 'Orgie'

2000          First prize, closed competition Children's museum 'Villa Zebra', Rotterdam

 

LECTURES

2009          Lost & found, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

2006          Pecha Kucha Night, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Ramon Knoester