2010-present
City Architect of Leiden

2009-present
Committee chairman of Architecture, Urbanism,
Heritage, Archeology, Landscaping, Culture
council, Ministry OCW

2008-2009
Think tank for the renewal
of Lauwersoog, Groningen
Province and De Marne

2008
Europan 9, juror for Dutch locations

2005-2009
Advisor, selection committee Flemish Government Architect, Brussel

2000-2010
Supervisor CiBoGa grounds Groningen

2000
Juror Prix de Rome –
Architecture, Spatial Planning
and Urban Development
 

1999
Europan 5, juror for Central Europa

1999-2002
Consultant redevelopment
Emmen Zoo

1998-2009
City Architect of The Hague

1997-2008
Q(uality) team New Almere
city centre

1996-1998
Urban advisor for the town
of Hogezand

1995
Juror Archiprix for best
Dutch graduation project

1993-1998
Board member Union of
Dutch Architects Groningen

1994-1998
Committee member of
Foundation for Visual Arts,
Design and Architecture, Amsterdam

1990-1991
Visiting Lecturer Urban Design
at TU Delft

1988

Appointed Urban Development Consultant for Groningen.
In charge (with Anco Schut)
of section Spatial Planning of
the Department for Spatial Development and Economic Affairs

1979
Co-founder of Art and Culture Quarterly Magazine

1976-1982
Member of the board of lecture committee of Groningen Association for Advancement
of Constructive Arts

1973
Started work for the city of Groningen as Urban Designer
for the Department of Urban Development and Public
Housing

1967-1973
Studied Architectural and
Urban Design at Eindhoven Technical University / Worked
for SAR under professor
Habraken (1967-1968)

1966-1967

Military service: exercises
at Wegener Sleeswijk,
TU Delft

1963-1966
Studied Building Engineering
at Leeuwarden Technical
College. Trained with
Nijenhuis & Ebbinge in Assen

1962-1963
Studied Architecture at
TU Delft

1961-1962
Studied Geodesics at
TU Delft

1956-1961
Graduated from HBS,
Ooster­wolde

1944
Born in Haren,
the Netherlands