Winka Dubbeldam

Winka Dubbeldam
Born1966 (age 57–58)
NationalityDutch
OccupationArchitectural Designer
Years active1994–present
Notable workAs founder of Archi-Tectonics, Pro Bono Project in Monrovia, Greenwich Building and V33 building in New York, American Loft Building in Philadelphia, National Building Museum's 2004 exhibition on Masonry variations, Aida's House of Beauty in Manhattan.
Websitehttp://www.archi-tectonics.com/

Winka Dubbeldam (born 1966[1]) is a Dutch architectural designer and academic. After her education in architectural design at Columbia University, she established her own firm, Archi-Tectonics (with 15 employees[2]), in 1994 in New York City. Her use of a combination of sustainable materials, innovative and inventive building methods with adoption of digital techniques has rewarded her with many accolades for her architectural projects.[3][4] She has earned a reputation as a leading figure in modern architectural designs which has also made her "a real estate newsmaker". She is a Professor and Chair of architecture at the University of Pennsylvania.[5] She is also the RIBA External Examiner for the Bartlett UCL London [2018-2022], the Creative Director for the Venice Biennale Virtual Italian Pavilion [2021]. Her Ted talk “Crowdfunding Urban Planning” was in TED Global in Edinburgh Scotland 2013.[6]

Her debut venture in building design was a residential house whose exhibits were displayed at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and Esquire magazine named her "Best and Brightest" in 2004.[2] Her designs have also been exhibited in the Venice Biennale, MoMa, Storefront, and Aedes Berlin [7] in 2019, among others[8]

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  2. ^ a b Sheftell, Jason (25 October 2007). "V33 in Tribeca: Ready for takeoff". New York Daily News. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Architecture: Winka Dubbeldam Chair & Professor of Architecture". PennDesign: University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Winka Dubbeldam Chair & Professor of Architecture". PennDesign: University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Moments with Winka". Dwell.com. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Crowdfunding urban planning | Winka Dubbeldam". YouTube. 29 August 2017.
  7. ^ https://www.aedes-arc.de/cms/aedes/en /programm?id=18786266
  8. ^ Coffey, Sarah (9 October 2010). "10 Talented Women Architects". Apartmenttherapy.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.