Welcome Welkom
by Christiaan Gey van Pittius
About Me
I am an Architect - I am a creator - I am a problem solver.
I am originally from Johannesburg in South Africa and now reside in Utrecht. I completed my first architectural thesis in 2009 at the University of Pretoria in the capital of South Africa. During my tenure in Johannesburg, I was a registered professional architect specialising in affordable housing for private developers. I mainly worked on large scale projects and new community creation.
Since COVID emerged at the beginning of 2020, I decided to embark on a new chapter of my professional life: creating a successful career in Europe, as I have dual citizenship to the Netherlands and South Africa.
During 2021 I was academically occupied in the fields of Architecture, Urbanism, Climate Action, Sensory Intelligence and Global Housing - taking full advantage of the global lockdown in Dublin, Ireland by completing my second masters degree. At the end of 2021 I moved to the Netherlands to join my family.
I am an Architect who has found a renewed interest in blending technology and methodology with sustainability to improve the efficiency of the built environment. However, I consider myself an enthusiastic entrepreneur and will hopefully continue developing my profession into different sectors of the built industry.
Education
Masters in Architecture, Urbanism and Climate Action/ 2021/ University College Dublin, Ireland
Masters in Architecture/ 2009/ University of Pretoria, South Africa
Affiliations
South African Council of Architectural Professionals
Project Management South Africa
Golden Key International Honor Society