Maaike Westinga – MA Dip Architect (TU Delft)
Maaike Westinga is an architect and director of TenBrasWestinga architecture / interior design, this architectural practice she runs together with Roel ten Bras since 2008.
Maaike was responsible for the design and realisation for a variety of theatres and cultural centra. She managed to combine the interests of the architectural firm and the client in a balanced manner. In controlling the design and construction process, Maaike strives for consistent elaboration, simplicity combined with a strong expression, good manufacturability and smart integration of constructions and installations in the architecture.
Collaboration and dialogue is paramount. Like all work in performance arts, designing and building theatres is teamwork as well.
Maaike is an active member of BNA (Royal Institute of Dutch Architects).
In 2017 she became a member of the board of the VPT (Dutch association for stage technology and Oistat Centre). From 2019 until 2024 she was the chair of the association.
Since 2020 Maaike became chair of the Architecture Commission of Oistat.
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