Liesbeth van der Pol
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Liesbeth van der Pol (Amsterdam, 1959) graduated cum laude from Delft University of Technology in 1988. She spent a year studying at Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona in Spain in 1982. Before and after her studies, she worked at various Dutch and foreign architecture firms. In 1989 she established herself as an independent architect with Herman Zeinstra. In 1995 she set up the firm Atelier Zeinstra van der Pol with her partner Herman Zeinstra. The firm grew rapidly and soon gained a reputation for its wide variety of projects, including residential housing and buildings for the cultural and industrial sectors. In 2007, she co-founded Dok architects, which she is runs together with Patrick Cannon. She was Chief Government Architect from 2008 to 2011 and Supervisor of Schiphol Airport from 2014 to 2017. Currently Liesbeth van der Pol is coordinating the renovation of the Binnenhof-complex in The Hague, the home to the Dutch Senate, Council of State, and Ministry of General Affairs.

In addition to her work as architect, Van der Pol is a guest lecturer at various universities and academies, and she has sat on numerous juries. She was head of Man and Public Space at the Eindhoven Design Academy and is a regular guest speaker at lectures, debates, conferences and workshops. In 1992 Van der Pol received the Charlotte Köhler Prize for architecture from the Prince Bernhard Cultural Fund, and in 1993 she was awarded the Maaskant Prize for young architects in Rotterdam. She has received a host of other awards as well over the years, ranging from awards for the use of materials to public awards.

Media library, Delft - DOK architecten Media library, Delft
VDS Lawyers, Amsterdam - DOK architecten VDS Lawyers, Amsterdam
Waalfront, Nijmegen - DOK architecten Waalfront, Nijmegen
Twiske-West, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Twiske-West, Amsterdam
WKK, Utrecht - DOK architecten WKK, Utrecht
De Brug Training Centre, Assendelft - DOK architecten De Brug Training Centre, Assendelft
Tower block city centre, Amstelveen - DOK architecten Tower block city centre, Amstelveen
Flevocentrale, Lelystad - DOK architecten Flevocentrale, Lelystad
Police station, Dronten - DOK architecten Police station, Dronten
Villa, NL - DOK architecten Villa, NL
Opticians Jos Peeters, Blerick  - DOK architecten Opticians Jos Peeters, Blerick
Stadshart, Nieuwegein - DOK architecten Stadshart, Nieuwegein
Borneokade, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Borneokade, Amsterdam
Coornhert Lyceum, Haarlem - DOK architecten Coornhert Lyceum, Haarlem
Community Centre, Deventer - DOK architecten Community Centre, Deventer
Block 30 IJburg, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Block 30 IJburg, Amsterdam
Railway bridges, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Railway bridges, Amsterdam
Delft wonen, Delft - DOK architecten Delft wonen, Delft
Wyckerpoort, Maastricht - DOK architecten Wyckerpoort, Maastricht
GWL site, Amsterdam - DOK architecten GWL site, Amsterdam
Little India, Almere - DOK architecten Little India, Almere
Community School The Frog, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Community School The Frog, Amsterdam
Eekmaat, Enschede - DOK architecten Eekmaat, Enschede
Claudia Sträter, Arnhem - DOK architecten Claudia Sträter, Arnhem
Focusschool, Haarlem - DOK architecten Focusschool, Haarlem
Quayside building, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Quayside building, Amsterdam
Aquartis, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Aquartis, Amsterdam
Claudia Sträter, Stuttgart, DE - DOK architecten Claudia Sträter, Stuttgart, DE
Red Dare Devils, Almere - DOK architecten Red Dare Devils, Almere
Bastion island, Leeuwarden  - DOK architecten Bastion island, Leeuwarden
Richard Holkade, Haarlem - DOK architecten Richard Holkade, Haarlem
The Sirens, Bergen op Zoom - DOK architecten The Sirens, Bergen op Zoom
Claudia Sträter, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Claudia Sträter, Amsterdam
Van Tijenbuurt, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Van Tijenbuurt, Amsterdam
Maritime Museum, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Maritime Museum, Amsterdam
Claudia Sträter, Kortrijk, BE - DOK architecten Claudia Sträter, Kortrijk, BE
Boathouse Royal Barge, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Boathouse Royal Barge, Amsterdam
OPDC Saenstroom, Wormerveer - DOK architecten OPDC Saenstroom, Wormerveer
Pieter Vlamingstraat, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Pieter Vlamingstraat, Amsterdam
Claudia Sträter, Antwerpen, BE - DOK architecten Claudia Sträter, Antwerpen, BE
Meerhuizenplein, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Meerhuizenplein, Amsterdam
Cinema, Zwolle - DOK architecten Cinema, Zwolle
Shopping centre Lewenborg, Groningen - DOK architecten Shopping centre Lewenborg, Groningen
Driekolommenplein, Aalsmeer - DOK architecten Driekolommenplein, Aalsmeer
The Amazones, Den Bosch - DOK architecten The Amazones, Den Bosch
Country House, NL - DOK architecten Country House, NL
Op Buuren, Maarssen - DOK architecten Op Buuren, Maarssen
Lex van Deldenbridge, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Lex van Deldenbridge, Amsterdam
Oldenerbroek, Zwolle - DOK architecten Oldenerbroek, Zwolle
White Villas, Den Bosch - DOK architecten White Villas, Den Bosch
Zaantoren, Zaanstad - DOK architecten Zaantoren, Zaanstad
Stellinghof, Vijfhuizen - DOK architecten Stellinghof, Vijfhuizen
The George, Zuidas, Amsterdam - DOK architecten The George, Zuidas, Amsterdam
Childcentre Rivierenwijk, Deventer - DOK architecten Childcentre Rivierenwijk, Deventer
Depot Maritime Museum, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Depot Maritime Museum, Amsterdam
Pharos, Den Haag - DOK architecten Pharos, Den Haag
De Wending, Delfzijl - DOK architecten De Wending, Delfzijl