Liesbeth van der Pol
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. In 2007, her firm merged with Blue Architects Amsterdam to form Dok Architecten; Van der Pol serves on its board of directors.
Liesbeth van der Pol
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- Born
- 20 January 1959
- Birthplace
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Education
- Delft University of Technology
- Occupation
- Architect
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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. In 2007, her firm merged with Blue Architects Amsterdam to form Dok Architecten; Van der Pol serves on its board of directors.
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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.
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• Born — 20 January 1959 • Birthplace — Amsterdam, The Netherlands • Education — Delft University of Technology • Occupation — Architect
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