Jacob van Rijs
Jakob van Rijs
Jakob van Rijs
| period | description |
|---|---|
| 1983–1984 | The Hague Free Academy |
| 1984–1990 | Technical University of Delft, Faculty Construction Engineering, Department of Architecture. |
| from 1991 | Founded the office for architecture MvRdV together with Winy Maas und Nathalie de Vries |
work experience: Martínez Lapeña & Torres arquitectos, Barcelona; Van Berkel en Bos, Amsterdam; Office for Metropolitan Architecture, Rotterdam
teaching and lectures: Architectural Association London; the berlage Institute Amsterdam; Technical Universities of Delft, Eindhoven and Karlsruhe; Academies for Architecture in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Tilburg and Arnhem; Rietveldakademie Amsterdam; Cooper Union New York

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