Barbara Kuit

Barbara Kuit is a Dutch architect. In 1998, together with her partner Mark Hemel, Kuit founded Information Based Architecture (IBA).

IBA designed the world’s tallest TV tower, the Canton Tower, formerly known as the Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower in Guangzhou, China (completed in 2010).

Biography Kuit was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Before founding IBA, she worked for several years at the office of Zaha Hadid Architects. There she worked on various projects including the MAXXI – National Museum of the 21st Century Arts in Rome, Millennium Dome in London and Science Center in Wolfsburg. Before that she worked at Harper Mackay in London, as a local architect on various projects of Philippe Starck, St Martin’s Lane Hotel and Sanderson Hotel in London.

Career

Teaching From 1999–2007 Barbara Kuit was a visiting critic at the Architectural Association in London. 1990-1992 Taught various workshops at the Technical University Delft. 2004-2005 Visiting critic at the Academie van Bouwkunst, Rotterdam 2006- Visiting lecturer at TU Delft 2010- Post Graduate course coordinator University of Maastricht-Dep Architecture

Recognition Chosen as one of Design-Build network's new young architects to watch for 2010 Conde Nast Traveler 2010: The New Wonders of the World Bizz magazine profile

Projects

2004–Present Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing tower Principal Architect for the Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing tower of GFA in Guangzhou project includes a conference center, retail, cinema, multiple restaurants and cafes, observation decks and administration offices 2005–Present Principal Architect for a multifunctional student housing complex in El Mina, Ghana, including internet café, guesthouse and student living quarters 1997-2002 Zaha Hadid Architects 2001 BMW event centre in Muenchen Design architect of science museum 2000-2002 Wolfsburg Science Centre, Germany Design architect of science museum 1998-1999 Contemporary Arts Centre in Rome Design architect of museum. Program included exhibition spaces, retail, facilities and restaurants 1998-1999 Mind zone in the Millennium Dome in London Design architect, content development and communication with Artists. Design regarded exhibition pavilion 1995-1997 Harper Mackay 1996-1997 the Sanderson Hotel, London Philippe Starck in London the St Martins Lane Hotel architect of refurbishment of listed heritage building into 5 star hotel 1996-1997 the St Martins Lane Hotel, London architect of 5 start hotel development in Central London.

Publications and Reference material Kuit is working on a book titled Supermodel, the making of the world's tallest TV tower, which will come out in the early months of 2011.