Simon George

Background

About Simon George

20+ YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE Exterior and interior architectural design in a divers pallet of programmes, often in complex urban locations: residential (private and collective), public, office, educational, care, hotel, infrastructure, landscape and urbanism. From interior fit-out, new-built, transformation, adaptive reuse, renovation to restoration of historic building projects. Through all design phases from concept design to technical design, onsite supervision and project management. Integrating building materials, structure and HVAC with sustainablity, wellness and landscaping in collaboration with advisors. Working individually to collaborating in teams up to 12 persons depending on project size. Using a mix of software to create 3d BIM models and construction documents (Archicad), presentation drawings (Adobe Suite) and visualisations (Enscape). Simon is an architect and building engineer. His field of interest lies in the design of aesthetically pleasing sensory environments rooted in sustainablity with a focus on materials (biobased) and energy efficiency in combination with BIM. Currently Simon is Senior Architect / Project Lead at Shake Design & Build (Brussels) which operates in the field of interior design specializing in workplace environments. As a guest lecturer Simon teaches Integral Design, Building Technology and Construction Methods at Avans+(Breda). Simon worked at several architects offices including Van Aken Architecten (Eindhoven), Kenk architecten (Amsterdam), Nieuwe Architecten (Utrecht) and Gortemaker Algra Feenstra Architects (Brussels/Rotterdam). With his own office Froscen Architects specializing in interior design, restoration and adaptive reuse of historic buildings he realised several projects including the luxurious boutiquehotel Steenhof Suites in two 16th century canal houses, the semi-public Garden Room at freemasonry lodge La Vertu and climbing halls Kunststof and Block013. Simon started his studies at the Higher Technical College in ‘s-Hertogenbosch and graduated in the field of structural engineering. Thereafter he went to the United States to study at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, working in an international team at Taliesin Architects and experiencing hands-on restoration of Wright’s school complexes Taliesin and Taliesin West. Back in the Netherlands he graduated with a master degree Architecture, Building and Planning at the Technical University of Eindhoven.