Archi-Tectonics

WHO WE ARE

Archi-Tectonics’ innovative multidisciplinary work combines advanced digital design processes, rigorous research, and new fabrication methods across scales to create smart buildings and healthier forms of urban living. We create concept-driven environments, buildings, and urban systems that foster more equitable, and sustainable ways of life.

We value performance over form and design intelligence over style. Our approach is based on extensive testing and prototyping, resulting in purpose driven designs that have a unique character and identity. Through innovative design, prefabrication, and optimized implementation, we deliver efficient, sustainable, and imaginative solutions for 21st-century challenges.

We create great value for our clients; typically our clients sell our designs after multiple years of use for double or triple the value.

Founded in 1994 by Winka Dubbeldam, Archi-Tectonics is a WBE-certified design studio with offices in New York City, Amsterdam, and Hangzhou. Dubbeldam and Justin Korhammer, partner since 2016, lead a multi-national team of architects, designers, urbanists, and engineers that work across scales and types.

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LEADERSHIP + COMPETENCY

WINKA DUBBELDAM is the founder and partner of Archi-Tectonics. She is a seasoned academic and design leader, serving as Chair and Miller Professor of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design. She also taught advanced architectural design studios at Columbia University and Harvard University, among other prestigious institutions. Dubbeldam was named one of the DesignIntelligence 30 Most Admired Educators 2015. She was the External Examiner at the Architectural Association London (2006-2009) and is currently the External Examiner at the Bartlett UCL in London (2019-present). She has been a juror and chaired many international and national award juries, lectured and was keynote speaker at international conferences. Winka is one of the creative directors for CityX for the Virtual Italian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale [2021].

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JUSTIN KORHAMMER, partner at Arch-Tectonics since 2016, has extensive experience in the design and delivery of public, institutional and residential buildings worldwide. Before joining Archi-Tectonics, he was one of the founders and principal of Anima LLC since 1999. He collaborated with and worked for several internationally renowned architecture firms during his career, including Daniel Libeskind, Peter Eisenman, and Steven Holl. During his 7 years at Steven Holl Architects, he was a lead designer and project leader of several award-winning commercial and institutional buildings as well as art museums. Justin studied Industrial Design in addition to architecture. He has taught design studios at the Berlage Institute/ NL, Columbia University, Pratt Institute, and UPenn school of Architecture. He is also working as an independent architecture critic and freelance writer for international architecture magazines.

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NINA KULMALA has been responsible for management, control and administration at Archi-Tectonics for over 8 years. With a degree in technology and marketing from FIT New York, and over 20 years of professional experience, Nina has been managing multiple international institutions in the field of art, theatre and non-profit. She is also the founder and owner of Valmis Inc., a New york based back-office and life management service for creative companies and individuals.

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BOWEN QIN is a LEED certified senior designer at Archi-Tectonics with extensive experience in parametric design and BIM modeling. He graduated in Advanced Architectural Design from the University of Pennsylvania in 2018, with a focus in advanced digital fabrication technology and data-based computational design, studying under Cecil Balmond. He has completed several research-based exhibitions in Greece, Venice, and Philadelphia, and has been working part-time in UPenn’s Autonomous Manufacturing Lab since December of 2019. Bowen has been with Archi-Tectonics for 4 years, and successfully completed numerous commercial, institutional and residential buildings. He has been instrumental in leading the project coordination and communication of our Chinese projects, including the Asian Games 2022 Master Plan and Stadiums.

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KARIN RATJE-POSTHUMA is in charge of Archi-Tectonics’ marketing and business development. Accomplished talented and energetic professional offering 25+ years’ experience with top New York real estate and marketing firms. Sales, Marketing and Business Development expert who drives achievement through sheer persistence and hard work with a positive approach to every challenge. Karin’s international flair, cultural experience and passion for art, architecture and design make her the perfect fit for Archi-tectonics team.

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JEAN-FRANCOIS GOYETTE is responsible for media strategies, public relations and business development at Archi-Tectonics. He is the founder of Future-Future – a global strategic communications, public relations, and commercial development agency based in New York and Hong Kong. He holds extensive international experience from a multidisciplinary career across architecture, urban design, communications, and cultural institutions. In London, he held posts within the digital departments of the Institute of Contemporary Arts as well as the Barbican Centre and led the ground-breaking Phaidon Atlas of Architecture Online digital project. In Hong Kong he served as Public Relations Manager at OMA, overseeing external relations and communications throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Before founding Future–Future, he was Director of Communications at Bruce Mau Design. Jean-Francois trained as an architect and completed an M.Sc. at The Bartlett, University College London.

Contact

ARCHI-TECTONICS NYC, LLC
111 John Street #700
New York NY 10038
email studio@archi-tectonics.com
ph (1) 212-226-0303

HANGZHOU
AT-UAD
Architectural Design & Research Institute
866 Yuhangtang Rd, Xihu
Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027 / China
ph (86) 571 851 88889

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BOOKS

STRANGE OBJECTS, NEW SOLIDS AND MASSIVE THINGS, by Winka Dubbeldam, Actar 2022

ARCHITECTONICS: Winka Dubbeldam, DAAB 2011

AT-INdex: Winka Dubbeldam, Princeton Architectural Press 2007

AWARDS

2022 AIA Award for the 512GW Townhouse & Climate Skin

2021 First Prize in the 9th “Longtu Cup” National BIM Contest by the China Graphics Society for the Asian Games 2022 Masterplan and Buildings

2021 DEZEEN: Twenty-Two Women Architects and Designers You Should Know

2021 ARCHITIZER: 100 Women To Watch In Architecture

2020 ARCHITIZER A+ AWARD: Asian Games 2022, masterplan & stadiums

2020 RTF Rethinking The Future Award 2020: for 512GW Townhouse in SoHo, NYC: Awardee for “Housing Over 5 Floors (Built)” focused on innovation and sustainability

2019 PLAN Magazine Italy: Award for Masterplan “Sports and Leisure” for Asian Games 2022 Sports Park, and stadiums in Hangzhou, China

2019 THA Hospitality Award for Inscape meditation concept space, NYC

2018 Winner Invited Competition ASIAN GAMES 2022, A 116 Acre Park and 7 Buildings; with !Melk, Thornton Tomasetti, and MIC traffic engineers. Under Construction.

2016 WIRED: 25 Masterpieces that prove 2016 was an Incredible Year for Architecture: For Inscape project in NYC

2015 Beverly Willis Foundation and the AIANY: Award for the Greenwich Building by “Built by Women New York City”, organized by the .

2015 Design Intelligence 30 most Admired Educators 2015: Winka named one of the 30 most exemplary professionals in their field.

2014 Finalist; Gateway Waterfront Design Competition, Echo Bay, New Rochelle NY

2013 TED fellow: Winka gives Ted talk in TED Global Edinburgh

2012 First Prize Winner for International Urban Design Competition Yulin China

2011 Award Winner Maashaven Towers Design Competiton, Hommes Foundation, The Netherlands

2010 BoY Award, Nomination for Interior Design Best of Year 2010 for Inflection Sconce designed for Ivalo Lighting

2010 Retail Interiors Awards 2010, 2nd prize in the Shop Excellence Award for PORTS 1961, London

EXHIBITIONS

Above: our exhibition "Flat Lands & Massive Things" at Aedes Berlin.
Below: Winka, outside our exhibition in Milan, 2018.

ICONS

The BUILDING icon is a stable and efficient block. It is a container.
OBJECT structures are open ended.
The URBAN icon represents a circulation system.

Look for these within each project's description, throughout the site.