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.

Block 30 IJburg, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Block 30 IJburg, Amsterdam
House in Vinkeveen / Waverveen - DOK architecten House in Vinkeveen / Waverveen
Wal quarter, Oss - DOK architecten Wal quarter, Oss
Driekolommenplein, Aalsmeer - DOK architecten Driekolommenplein, Aalsmeer
Zaantoren, Zaanstad - DOK architecten Zaantoren, Zaanstad
Community Centre, Deventer - DOK architecten Community Centre, Deventer
Shopping centre Lewenborg, Groningen - DOK architecten Shopping centre Lewenborg, Groningen
Red Dare Devils, Almere - DOK architecten Red Dare Devils, Almere
Completion Marktpleinkerk - DOK architecten Completion Marktpleinkerk
Flevocentrale, Lelystad - DOK architecten Flevocentrale, Lelystad
Richard Holkade, Haarlem - DOK architecten Richard Holkade, Haarlem
Pieter Vlamingstraat, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Pieter Vlamingstraat, Amsterdam
Maritime Museum, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Maritime Museum, Amsterdam
VDS Lawyers, Amsterdam - DOK architecten VDS Lawyers, Amsterdam
Wyckerpoort, Maastricht - DOK architecten Wyckerpoort, Maastricht
Claudia Sträter, Kortrijk, BE - DOK architecten Claudia Sträter, Kortrijk, BE
Coornhert Lyceum, Haarlem - DOK architecten Coornhert Lyceum, Haarlem
Wilhelminawerf, Utrecht - DOK architecten Wilhelminawerf, Utrecht
Childcentre Rivierenwijk, Deventer - DOK architecten Childcentre Rivierenwijk, Deventer
Car park Katwolderplein, Zwolle - DOK architecten Car park Katwolderplein, Zwolle
Scheldeplein, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Scheldeplein, Amsterdam
Boathouse Royal Barge, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Boathouse Royal Barge, Amsterdam
Quayside building, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Quayside building, Amsterdam
Claudia Sträter, Stuttgart, DE - DOK architecten Claudia Sträter, Stuttgart, DE
Tower block city centre, Amstelveen - DOK architecten Tower block city centre, Amstelveen
Sinfonia, Leidsche Rijn Centrum - DOK architecten Sinfonia, Leidsche Rijn Centrum
Police station, Dronten - DOK architecten Police station, Dronten
De Brug Training Centre, Assendelft - DOK architecten De Brug Training Centre, Assendelft
Meerhuizenplein, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Meerhuizenplein, Amsterdam
Claudia Sträter, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Claudia Sträter, Amsterdam
Van Tijenbuurt, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Van Tijenbuurt, Amsterdam
De Catharina - DOK architecten De Catharina
The George, Zuidas, Amsterdam - DOK architecten The George, Zuidas, Amsterdam
New partners - DOK architecten New partners
Stellinghof, Vijfhuizen - DOK architecten Stellinghof, Vijfhuizen
OPDC Saenstroom, Wormerveer - DOK architecten OPDC Saenstroom, Wormerveer
De Wending, Delfzijl - DOK architecten De Wending, Delfzijl
Oldenerbroek, Zwolle - DOK architecten Oldenerbroek, Zwolle
Aquartis, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Aquartis, Amsterdam
Railway bridges, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Railway bridges, Amsterdam
Lex van Deldenbridge, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Lex van Deldenbridge, Amsterdam
Depot Maritime Museum, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Depot Maritime Museum, Amsterdam
Twiske-West, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Twiske-West, Amsterdam
Community School The Frog, Amsterdam - DOK architecten Community School The Frog, Amsterdam
Little India, Almere - DOK architecten Little India, Almere
Cinema, Zwolle - DOK architecten Cinema, Zwolle
PC Hooftstraat 123, Amsterdam - DOK architecten PC Hooftstraat 123, Amsterdam
Waalfront, Nijmegen - DOK architecten Waalfront, Nijmegen
Marktplein Church - DOK architecten Marktplein Church
Claudia Sträter, Antwerpen, BE - DOK architecten Claudia Sträter, Antwerpen, BE
White Villas, Den Bosch - DOK architecten White Villas, Den Bosch
Eekmaat, Enschede - DOK architecten Eekmaat, Enschede
The Amazones, Den Bosch - DOK architecten The Amazones, Den Bosch
Op Buuren, Maarssen - DOK architecten Op Buuren, Maarssen
VDS Lawyers - DOK architecten VDS Lawyers
Nautisch NDSM - DOK architecten Nautisch NDSM
GWL site, Amsterdam - DOK architecten GWL site, Amsterdam
Media library, Delft - DOK architecten Media library, Delft
Bastion island, Leeuwarden  - DOK architecten Bastion island, Leeuwarden
Berlijnplein - DOK architecten Berlijnplein
Pharos, Den Haag - DOK architecten Pharos, Den Haag
Opticians Jos Peeters, Blerick  - DOK architecten Opticians Jos Peeters, Blerick
Country House, NL - DOK architecten Country House, NL
WKK, Utrecht - DOK architecten WKK, Utrecht
Villa, NL - DOK architecten Villa, NL
Focusschool, Haarlem - DOK architecten Focusschool, Haarlem
The Sirens, Bergen op Zoom - DOK architecten The Sirens, Bergen op Zoom
Stadshart, Nieuwegein - DOK architecten Stadshart, Nieuwegein
Claudia Sträter, Arnhem - DOK architecten Claudia Sträter, Arnhem