De Zwarte Hond
Paulien van der Valk is a skilled architect and project leader specializing in urban design, currently holding the position of Projectleider Stedenbouw at De Zwarte Hond since October 2021. Paulien's career includes roles as an Ontwerper at De Zwarte Hond from April 2017 to September 2018, and as an ontwerper at Finch Buildings from March 2015 to March 2017. Early experience includes participation in the Faculty Council at the Academie van Bouwkunst Amsterdam and positions as an assistant designer and intern at WE architecten and KAW arquitectura Barcelona, respectively. Paulien earned a Master’s degree in Architecture from the Academie van Bouwkunst Amsterdam and a Bachelor’s degree in Built Environment with a specialization in architecture from Hanze.
De Zwarte Hond
De Zwarte Hond is a design bureau for architecture and urban design. We have offices in Groningen, Rotterdam and Cologne that employ about 120 professionals. We add quality to the built environment by combining urban design and architecture. We effectively assess what adds value and enhances the quality of life for people, the street, the neighbourhood, the city and the region. We are fully committed to our designs, and we also assume responsibility for their realisation. The end product must be just as ambitious and beautiful as the first proposals.