Anouk Kuitenbrouwer
Anouk Kuitenbrouwer
Lecturer at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
ETH Zürich
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Anouk Kuitenbrouwer Dipl. Architect & Urban Planner
As of summer 2022 Anouk Kuitenbrouwer has joined the academic staff as a lecturer in spatial planning and urban design at the Institute for Spatial and Landscape Development (IRL), teaching the international master’s program Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems.
As a trained architect and urban planner and partner at KCAP, Anouk Kuitenbrouwer brings over 20 years of knowledge from the field. She has worked on architecture and urban planning projects in Switzerland, Germany, across Europe and South East Asia. Her focus areas are urban transformations, station area developments, airport area developments, innovation districts and strategic master planning. She has comprehensive experience in leading large design teams and advising on process design and stakeholder engagement. Research is an integral part of Anouk's work to support the understanding of urban development processes. She is often invited as an expert to workshops and juries.
Education
1997 – 1998 St. Lucas Hogeschool, Brussels [BE]
1996 – 1997 École d’Architecture Paris Belleville, Paris [FR]
1993 – 1996 Henry van de Velde Instituut, Antwerp [BE]
Professional experience
2022 – present Lecturer Spatial Planning and Urban Design, Institute of Spatial and Landscape Development (IRL), ETH Zürich [CH]
2021 – present Lecturer Urban Development, Advanced Studies (CAS) for Area Development (AIPE), Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH [CH]
2006 – present KCAP, Zurich [CH], Partner
2005 – 2012 International Summer Academy Zurich, Glatt "From Suburb to City", Studio with Martin Rein-Cano, Topotek 1, ETH Zürich [CH]
2005 – 2006 Assistant architectural design, chair prof. Stephane Beel / prof. Floris Alkemade, Ghent University [BE]
2000 – 2006 Xaveer De Geyter Architects, Brussels [BE], architect
1999 – 2000 West 8, Rotterdam [NL], architect
Activities (Selection)
2022 Jury chair Städtebaulicher Studienauftrag Ahornpark, Zug [CH], Credit Suisse Anlagestiftung / Pensionskasse der Stadt Zug / Stadt Zug Immobilien
2021 - 2022 Jury chair MEP Projet urbain de la Manufacture - Grand Pré, Lausanne [CH], CFF Immobilier-Développement / Régie Chamot & Co SA
2021 Jury chair Machbarkeitsstudie Arealentwicklung Köschenrüti, Seebach[CH], Allreal Holding AG
2020 - 2021 Jury chair Studienauftrag Baufeld 3 Aeschbachquartier, Aarau [CH], Mobimo AG
2019 - present Supervision Masterplan, Wunderkammer Obersendling, Munich [DE], Salvis AG
2019 - present Design Review Workshops, Jurong Town Corporation (JTC), Singapore [SG]
2018 City Development Biel, expert workshop, Biel [CH]
2018 - present Supervision PHVision, Heidelberg [DE], City of Heidelberg & IBA Heidelberg
2017 - present Supervision Masterplan LabCampus [DE], Flughafen München AG
2016 - present Supervision Masterplan Riverside Areal Zuchwil [CH], Swiss Prime Site AG
Publications
2021 / 07 ‘Die adaptive Stadt’, Agenda Raum Schweiz 2040, Hochparterre
2019 ‘The Innovation Economy is an urban phenomenon’, Architecture for Science & Architecture for Health, Nikkl, Braun Publishing, Salenstein [CH] (Pending)
2018 / 12 ‘Zuchwil, Rome, Singapore – Same but different ?’, Collage, Zeitschrift für Planung, Umwelt und Städtebau, 6/18, Kontextplan, Bern [CH]
2016 ‘One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things’, Exhibition Newspaper, Carte Blanche XIV, Train and the City, Architekturforum Zurich [CH]
Memberships
2019 Fachverband Schweizer Raumplaner (FSU) Associate member.
2019 Innovation Area Development Partnership (IADP) (Pending)
2017 Urban Land Institute (ULI). Full member.
Awards
2021 Keflavík Airport Area Strategic Masterplan, Keflavík [IS] – Integrated vision pairing economic development and spatial planning for the 55km2 area surrounding Iceland’s primary aviation hub. Competition, 1st prize.
2020 Entwicklung Lindareal, Winterthur [CH] Transformation strategy and monument preservation concept for key site in the Winterthur track area. Competitive dialogue 1st prize
2019 Update of the high-rise guidelines Zurich [CH] Renewal of the high-rise guidelines to a future-proof structure for urban transformation. Competitive dialogue 1st prize.
2019 HCMC East Innovation District, Ho Chi Minh City [VN] – Strategic Masterplan for the restructuring and validation of the Eastern Region on 150’000 ha. of Ho Chi Minh City. Competition 2nd prize.
2019 Extension Stadelhofen Station, Zürich [CN] – Station transformation and extension with 4th track, urban integration and public space design. Competition 2nd prize
2019 Wunderkammer in Obersendling, Munich [DE] – Masterplan for the transformation of an inner city industrial site into an urban destination with 150’000 m2 GFA on 5 ha. Competition 1st prize.
2019 Rongcheng County Seat Cluster, Xionghan [CN] – Masterplan for the transformation of Rongcheng County Seat Cluster on 900 ha. in Xionghan New Area, Hebei. Competition 2nd prize
2018 St. Fiden-Heiligkreuz, St. Gallen [CH] – Masterplan for the transformation of a railway yard into a mixed-use area with 110’00 m2 GF on 110 ha. Competitive dialogue 1st prize.
2017 Cornavin Gare Ouverte, Geneva [CH] – Station extension underground, creation of a multimodal hub, urban integration and public space design. Competition 2nd prize.
2015 Riverside Areal, Zuchwil [CH] – Masterplan for the transformation of an industrial area to a mixed-use quarter of 118’000 m2 GFA on 11 ha. Competitive dialogue 1st prize.
2015 Lentillières, Crissier [CH] – Realization of a residential ensemble with 207 apartments and 26.000 m2 in two buildings in the agglomeration of Lausanne. Competitive dialogue 2nd prize.
2011Development Strategy Riedholz-Luterbach, Solothurn [CH] – Masterplan for the transformation of an 107 ha. industrial area into a mixed use quarter. Competitive dialogue 2nd prize.
2011 Bahnhof Süd Aarau [CH] – Masterplan and Gestaltungsplan for the transformation of a railyard into a mixed use development of 13’000 m2 GFA on 0.4 ha. Competitive dialogue 1st prize.
2009 Le Faisceau, Paris [FR] – Masterplan for transformation of a 160 ha. railyard area and its surrounding quarters into a mixed use quarter. Competitive dialogue 2nd prize.
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Course Catalogue
Spring Semester 2025
| Number | Unit |
|---|---|
| 103-0428-02L | Urban Design Studio for Planners |