Nico van Bockhooven graduated as an architect from the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam in 1993. His graduation project 'the ferry dam in Harlingen' was nominated for the Archiprix, the annual prize for the best graduation plans by architecture, urban planning and landscape architecture students.
During the following 16 years he gained experience in interior design, architecture and urban planning as a designer at van Andel Leijsen Interior Architects, as an architect at Brakel, Buma, Klous and Brandjes architects and as an architect-director at van Bockhooven van Rutten Tauber architects in Alkmaar. In 2002 he started Studio Blanca.
Since 2002 the office has worked with a changing team on a variety of assignments including housing projects in a complex urban development context, (small-scale) projects in healthcare, interior projects and various other projects such as shops and in education. In recent years, the focus has mainly been on private homes and smaller utility projects.
Since 2008, Nico van Bockhooven has also worked as Coordinator Professional Experience for the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture.
During the following 16 years he gained experience in interior design, architecture and urban planning as a designer at van Andel Leijsen Interior Architects, as an architect at Brakel, Buma, Klous and Brandjes architects and as an architect-director at van Bockhooven van Rutten Tauber architects in Alkmaar. In 2002 he started Studio Blanca.
Since 2002 the office has worked with a changing team on a variety of assignments including housing projects in a complex urban development context, (small-scale) projects in healthcare, interior projects and various other projects such as shops and in education. In recent years, the focus has mainly been on private homes and smaller utility projects.
Since 2008, Nico van Bockhooven has also worked as Coordinator Professional Experience for the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture.
De veerdam te Harlingen.
Graduation project.
Cloister Alverna Aerdenhout.
For Klous+Brandjes architecten.
Murmellius gymnasium Alkmaar.
VanBockhooven Rutten Tauber Architecten.