#211 - WINKA DUBBELDAM, Architect & Chair of Architecture at U. Penn
SUMMARY
This week David and Marina are joined by Winka Dubbeldam, Dutch-American Architect, Chair of Architecture at U. Penn, Founder Archi-Tectonics, to discuss her career, European and American mindsets in architecture, technology in education, comparing architecture to industrial design, the most critical skill an architect should have, and more. Enjoy!
ABOUT WINKA
Winka is a seasoned academic and design leader, serving as Chair and Miller Professor of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design, where she has gathered an international network of innovative research and design professionals. Previously, Professor Dubbeldam oversaw the Post-Professional Degree program for 10 years (2003-2013), providing students with innovative design skills, cutting-edge theoretical and technological knowledge, and the analytic, interpretive, and writing skills necessary for a productive and innovative career in the field of architecture. She also taught advanced architectural design studios at Columbia University and Harvard University, among other prestigious institutions. She was the External Examiner at the Architectural Association London (2006-2009) and is currently the External Examiner at the Bartlett School of Architecture in London (2019-present). Professor Dubbeldam was named one of the DesignIntelligence 30 Most Admired Educators 2015. She has been a juror at the Prix de Rome, several AIA juries, and at the Bogota Architecture Biennale in 2010.
As the founder/principal of the WBE certified New York firm Archi-Tectonics, Dubbeldam is widely known for her award-winning work, recognized as much for its use of hybrid sustainable materials and smart building systems as for its elegance and innovative structures. Archi-Tectonics' work ranges from residential to commercial, from real to virtual, and is realized in urban designs, architectural designs, and installations.
