| Liesbeth van der Pol | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1959-01-20) 20 January 1959 (age 65) Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Delft University of Technology |
| Occupation | Architect |
Liesbeth van der Pol (born 20 January 1959) is a Dutch architect. She was Chief Government Architect of the Netherlands from 2008 to 2011, the first woman to hold that position.
Born in Amsterdam, she graduated cum laude from Delft University of Technology in 1988 and set up practice in Amsterdam with Herman Zeinstra in 1989. In 2007, her firm merged with Blue Architects Amsterdam to form Dok Architecten; Van der Pol serves on its board of directors. In 1992, she received the Charlotte Köhler Prize for architecture and, in 1993, the Rotterdam-Maaskant Prize for young architects.
Van der Pol also does many guest lectures at universities and academies and has sat in on numerous juries. She was head of Man and Public Space at the Eindhoven Design Academy.
References
- ^ Bonnet, Alain; Fernández García, Ana María; Groot, Marjan; Kermavnar, Simona; Lazarini, Franci; Mohar, Katarina; Souto, Maria Helena (2016). MoMoWo. Women. Architecture & Design Itineraries across Europe. Založba ZRC. p. 151. ISBN 978-9612549060.
- ^ Zeinstra, Herman (1993). Liesbeth Van Der Pol Architect: Rotterdam-Maaskant Award for Young Architects 1993. 010 Publishers. p. 49. ISBN 9064501947.
- "Liesbeth van der Pol - Architect". Dok Architecten.
- "Liesben van der Pol - Architect". Dok Architecten.
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