Studio

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

Planning and Building designed for
People. Culture. Place. Material. Climate.

Building in unfamiliar places – near or far – means immersing in something new, informing about and understanding the context. Not only in relation to questions that are obviously relevant to construction, but also to the attitudes towards life of the people who work and live there, as well as to historical moments and influences. Locally adapted and planned to the needs of residents and users, built with locally available materials, new structures are created and developed in a collaborative design and construction process. Cultural backgrounds of place and people, details such as the arrangement of a single brick or the joint of two wooden profiles influence the design process and the shape and proportions of the planned structures. The charm is to use existing standards, rethink and convert them into individual solutions for connections – between people and materials.

CV KRISTINA ZIADEH

Education

since 2021 Technical University of Berlin, Program Design-based Doctorate, PhD student
2008-2013 University of Stuttgart, Diploma (Dipl.-Ing.) in Architecture
2006-2008 WBR Architekten und Ingenieure, Lingen, Draftswoman

Practice

since 2022 studio*k, Founder and Architect
2020-2022 Numrich Albrecht Klumpp, Berlin, Architect and Project Manager
2014-2019 Ackermann + Raff, Stuttgart, Architect
2012 Steimle Architekten, Stuttgart, Architectural Assistant
2010-2011 Foster + Partners, London, Architectural Assistant

Teaching

WS 2024/25 Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Guest Lecturer
SS 2024 Technical University of Munich, Chair of Architecture and Timber Construction, Visiting Professor
SS 2024 Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Guest Lecturer
WS 2023/24 Technical University of Munich, Chair of Architecture and Timber Construction, Visiting Professor
SS 2023 State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, Expert in the master committee
WS 2021/22 Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Guest Lecturer
SS 2021 Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Guest Lecturer
WS 2018/19 State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, Guest Lecturer

Volunteering

since 2013 Engineers without Borders Germany, Architect and Project Manager
since 2021 Team Human e.V., 2nd Chairwoman of the Management Board

Jurys

2022 Competition Mittelschule Ingolstadt
2021 DAM Preis 2022