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.

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