EDUCATION

Tampere University, Department of Architecture, Master of Architecture, 1992

Aalto University, Department of Architecture, Doctoral student 2025 -  

CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Architect with Finnish Association of Architects, SAFA 1994-

International Associate Member, American Institute of Architects 2015-2023

TEACHING

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences 10-year Anniversary lecture, 2024

Yale School of Architecture Advanced Design Studio Zhu Pei Final review, 2023

University of Arkansas Studio Peter McKeith Final review, 2023

Columbia University GSAPP, Final reviews Studio Anna Knoell 2023 

Studio Adam Frampton 2017 

Studio Winy Maas 2016

Tsinghua University, Final review Studio Ma Yangson 2012

Tampere University of Technology, Teaching Assistant, 1993

2015 – 2023 Studio Gang Architects, New York, USA - Director of Design Management

American Museum of Natural History Gilder Center, NY, NY (2015-2023) 22.000 m², exhibition, SD-CA

Summerlin Superblock, Las Vegas, NV (2023-) ~80.000 m² offices, residential, parking, Concept

Confidential Health Center, New York, NY (2023-) ~40.000 m² contract management, SD

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Garrison, NY (2020-) 1.300 m² outdoor theater, SD-DD

One Milestone West, Boston, MA (2020-) 22.300 m², Laboratory Building, SD-DD

NY Institute of Technology Laboratory, Long Island, NY (2021) ~5.000 m², Microscopy Research, SD-DD

Marlboro Agricultural Education Center, Brooklyn, NY (2023) ~2.000 m², greenhouse, education, SD-DD

2012 – 2015 Bjarke Ingels Group BIG, Beijing, China - Project Director

Taikang Headquarters, Beijing, China (2013) 140,000m² offices, retail, exhibition space, Competition

Mercedes Benz Cultural Center, Beijing, China (2013) 36,000m² exhibition, restaurants, Competition

Hualien Resort and Showroom, Hualien, Taiwan (2013-) 118,000m² residential, amenities, SD

RoseRock International Financial Center, Tianjin, China (2012) 362,000m² offices, retail, hotel, SD

Photo Jim Gourley / Rudenoon

1998 – 2012 Office for Metropolitan Architecture, NL/China - Associate, Project Architect

CCTV Headquarters and Television Station SD - CA, Beijing, China (2002-2012)

473,000m² headquarters offices, studios, restaurants; CTBUH skyscraper of the year award 2013.

National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China (2011) 120,000m² Museum masterplan, Competition

Shanghai Bund Financial Center, Shanghai, China (2010) 120,000m² Offices, Hotel. Retail, Competition

KT Landmark Tower, Seoul, Korea (2010) 120,000m² Headquarters offices, Cultural zone, Competition

China Mobile International Information Port, Beijing, China (2010) 1.300.000m² IT rooms, Competition

Crystal Island Masterplan, Shenzhen, China (2009) 90.000m² Underground City and Square, Competition

Museum Ludwig SD, Cologne, Germany (2002) 10.000 m² Museum Renovation and rebranding, SD

IIT campus, Chicago, USA, (1999) 10.000 m² Student Center and masterplan, DD

Netherlands Embassy, Berlin, Germany (1998) Mies van der Rohe Prize 1999, DD - CA

EARLIER EXPERIENCE

1997 – 1998 Pekka Salminen Architects, Helsinki, Finland. Marienkirche Concert Hall. Finnish Concrete Award 2001

1996 - 1997 Gotz Peter Kaiser, Berlin, Germany. Historical apartment building renovation in Potsdam

1994 - 1996 De Weger, Berlin, Germany. Residential, office, and public buildings

1993 - 1994 Wiegand-Hoffmann, Berlin, Germany. Maison de France, Sans Souci museum shop

VOLUNTEERING

2025- Bryggman Institute, Member of the Board, Vice Chairman

2024- Bryggman Society, Member of the Board, Vice Chairman

2017 UN Women Build Program NY: Renovation of Chinese-American Care Home

2010 Surmang Foundation, Yushu, Qinghai, China: Earthquake relief effort: Design of temporary housing and hospital

2009 Surmang Foundation, Surmang, Qinghai, China: Programming and user interviews for a new maternity clinic

2009 Gawad Kalinga, Cebu, Philippines: Residential micro-units for low-income families

LANGUAGES

Finnish, English, German – fluent spoken and written

Swedish, Mandarin, French – conversational skills