Born Dordrecht (Holland), 1960. Architect and lecturer at the UA of Wageningen and lecturer at the TU Delft and the University of Harvard. ln 1987 established West 8 studio in Rotterdam with P. van Beek. Main works: Landscaping of Eastern Belt, Rijkswaterstaat; Borneo/Sporenburg urban development plan, Amsterdam; Schouwburgplein, Rotterdam; Teleport Park, Amsterdam. He has been awarded the Sikkens, Maaskant and Roma Prizes.