Architecture is the
Space Between People.
Design
Architecture is more than the act of constructing buildings – it is about people: how they inhabit, perceive, and co-create the spaces around them. Architecture emerges in the dynamic interplay between human behavior, cultural practices, and the built environment. It reflects and shapes how we live together, how we relate to one another, and how we imagine our collective future. In this sense, architecture is not just a product, but an ongoing process – a spatial dialogue between people.
Theory inspired by practice.
Research
With a background in carpentry, business administration, and architecture, I approach urban research through a hands-on and cross-disciplinary lens. My work is rooted in years of practical experience—particularly through collaborative projects with Stadtlücken e.V.—where I have explored how urban transformation can emerge from civic initiative, spatial experimentation, and public engagement. I investigate how people, places, and practices interact in arenas of urban future-making and how experimental, co-productive formats can inform new modes of governance and participation. Rather than treating theory and practice as separate realms, my research builds on situated knowledge and seeks to translate between action and reflection, site and discourse.
Arenas of Urban Future-Making.
Collaboration
The challenges shaping the future of our cities are becoming increasingly complex – socially, ecologically, and politically. These challenges can no longer be solved within the silo of a single discipline. Instead, they demand collaborative approaches that cross both interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary boundaries. In response, I curate, coordinate, and facilitate cooperative and co-creative processes and projects that bring together diverse actors, knowledges, and practices. My work focuses on creating spaces – physical, social, and conceptual – in which alternative urban futures can be collectively imagined, negotiated, and tested.
Topics I actively engage with—both in practice and in theory
- Arenas of Urban Future-Making
- Open Planning Cultures
- Spatial Voids as Catalysts for Participation
- Multi-roles in Living Labs
- Participation as a Process of Collective Learning