Born 26 April 1967 in Cape Town, South Africa
Education
1998 - 2002 Faculty of Architecture, Teknillinen Korkeakoulu.
1988 - 1994 Bachelor of Architecture, graduate of University of Cape Town.
1985 - 1987 Studied for Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Cape Town.
1984 Matriculated at Saint John’s College, Johannesburg.
Set Design
2003 Press the Button!: for Ismo-Pekka Heikinheimo,
at Stoa - The Cultural Center of Eastern Helsinki.
2002 Ornament: for Ismo-Pekka Heikinheimo, in Alppi Hall,
at the House of Culture, Helsinki
2002 Labile Mobile: for Arja Raatikainen, Nomadi Productions
at Stoa - The Cultural Center of Eastern Helsinki.
2000 Afrodisias: for Ismo-Pekka Heikinheimo, for Stoa and Zodiak.
Krakata: for Alpo Aaltokoski at Zodiak - Center for New Dance.
Talvisirkus Taika: for Tanssiteatteri Hurjaruuth.
1999 Parole d'Arbre: for Michaël d'Auzon at the Alexander Theatre.
1998 ToF: for Ismo-Pekka Heikinheimo for the Helsinki Festival
at Stoa - The Cultural Center of Eastern Helsinki.
Horse Songs: for Riitta Pasanen-Wilberg at The Full Moon Dance Festival
at Pyhäjarvi and at Zodiak - Center for New Dance in Finland.
Manaus: at the Sibelius Academy
for Ismo-Pekka Heikinheimo, Eija Orpana-Martin and Olli Porthan.
Bubble Speaks! : at Bagnolet-Finland, for Ismo-Pekka Heikinheimo.
1996 Akti: at the Finnish National Gallery for Ismo-Pekka Heikinheimo.
Desert Dance: Finnish International Development Aid, Namibia:
for Ismo Pekka Heikinheimo with two Namibian dance companies
1994 The Locker Room Project, Cape Town: collaborative Queer Art event
with fellow South African artists and architects.
Architectural Work
1999 Helsinki City Planning Department, urban design of Jätkäsaari.
1997 Taideteollinen Korkeakoulu, tutor in Design Leadership program.
1995 - 1996 Kerry McNamara Architects Inc, Windhoek, Namibia
Architect-in-training in Namibia’s largest professional practice.
1994 RSA Architectural Design, Cape Town:
architectural partnership for the design of a beachfront shopping center.
1993 São Paulo Architecture Biennial, Brazil: urban renewal competition
student prize winning entry, and travel to participate at the event.
1991 - 1992 Louis Karol Architects Inc, Cape Town & London
architect-in-training with commercial, recreational and urban design.
1991 The Orange River Project, Hope Town, South Africa
on site construction and design of an ecological desert tourist oasis.
1990 Peter Scott Models company, Cape Town
architectural model building.
1986 - 1990 Ubombo Ranches ltd, Big Bend, Swaziland: summer work
building construction, housing design, and construction survey.
Performance Art
2001 With fluxus artist Eric Andersen
in Amorph!01 International Performance Festival in Helsinki.
Awards
1997 Industrial Wooden House competition prize trip to Norway
1994 Hugh and Win Walker Scholarship, University of Cape Town
1993 São Paulo Architecture Biennial, Brazil
1990 Reuben Stubbs Award for Structural Design, University of Cape Town
Ozalid Drafting Award of Excellence, University of Cape Town
1988 Murray & Roberts’ Des Baker Awards, South Africa
1979 Old Johannian Memorial Scholarship, Johannesburg
Languages English, Finnish, Afrikaans, French
