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Alex de Rijke is a professor of Timber Architecture within the Department of Architectural Engineering + Technology at Delft University of Technology. He has a passion for designing and building with timber, stemming from childhood experiences making treehouses. He is also the founding director of dRMM, a London-based architecture firm known for pioneering engineered timber in public structures, particularly cross-laminated timber (CLT). His academic career includes teaching part-time in architecture schools since 1988 and serving as Dean of the Royal College of Art in London from 2011 to 2015. De Rijke has held visiting roles at prestigious institutions including the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, and University of Kerala. He has played a significant role in developing educational programs focused on sustainable timber and bio-based materials. His studio has received numerous accolades, including the 2017 Stirling Prize for Hastings Pier. De Rijke emphasizes the importance of utilizing timber as a sustainable resource in urban development, pushing the bounds of design in the BioBuild Lab with his students and researchers.
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