About
I am an architect, researcher, educator and building engineer. I love complexity and empowerment as part of design, research and education. This is my personal portfolio website which I am slowly building to represent my passions.
– Elke
1. Education
2020 - PhD - Doctor in Philosophy (240 ECTS)
Chalmers University of Technology; Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering; Division of building design
2017 - Technical Licentiate
Chalmers University of Technology; department of Architecture and Civil Engineering; Division of building design
2012 - Master of Science in Architecture (120 ECTS)
Faculty of Architecture, Delft, University of Technology, the Netherlands
- MSc Thesis: Building for Forensic Psychiatric Care (60 ECTS)
- History Thesis: The history of building for the criminally insane (6 ECTS)
2009 - Pre-Master Architecture (30 ECTS)
Faculty of Architecture, Delft, University of Technology, the Netherlands
2007 - BBE - Bachelor Architecture & Construction Engineering (210 ECTS)
Avans Hogeschool, Tilburg, The Netherlands
- Bachelor Thesis: Sickening and Healing Architecture
2006 - Minor - Architecture (30 ECTS)
Academie van Bouwkunst, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Diplomas & certifications
2018 - PhD Summer School (3 ECTS)
Faculty of Architecture, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
2010 - Architecture Didactics (van Gezel tot Meester) (21 ECTS)
Faculty of Architecture, Delft, University of Technology, the Netherlands
2010 - International Workshop: “Backside of the City”
School of Architecture Copenhagen
2006 - International Workshop: "Connecting the City"
Bochum Teknikal Hoghshule
Honors
2018 - Honours - Best research proposal - CAUP PhD Summer School (3 ECTS)
CAUP, Tongji University, Shanghai, China;
2013 - Selection Archiprix 2013
Selection TU Delft for Archiprix 2013 – of best graduate the Netherlands
2012 - Honours - Master Thesis (120 ECTS)
Faculty of Architecture, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
2. Employment
Research employment
PostDoc
Furbish Sustainable Hospitals (June 2020 – June 2022)
Division of Architectural Method & Theory; Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering; Chalmers University of Technology, SE
Project Assistant
Furbish Sustainable Hospitals (February 2020 – June 2020)
Division of Architectural Method & Theory; Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering; Chalmers University of Technology, SE
Doctoral Student
Architectural Interventions Dwelling, Ageing and Healthcare – AIDAH (September 2014 – June 2020)
Division of Building Design; Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering; Chalmers University of Technology, SE
Research Assistant
Grondslagen (2013-2014)
Division of Methods & Analysis, Faculty of Architecture, Delft University of Technology, NL
- Grondslagen 1; housing
- Grondslagen 3; public buildings
Student Assistant
Delft voor Docenten (2011)
Teacher Education Programme, Faculty of Science Communication & Education, Delft University of Technology, NL
Educational employment
TU Delft Bouwkunde
- tutor (2012)
- guest lecturer (2014-*)
- course co-coordinator and supervisor (2022-*)
Chalmers School of Architecture (2014-2022)
- tutor / supervisor (2014-2022)
- visiting critic (2014-2022)
- lecturer (2014-2022)
- course developer / (acting) examiner (2019-2022)
Architectural Design employment
Architectural Researcher (start September 2022)
Amsterdam, NL
Jury Member
Europan 13 Sweden (2015)
Gothenburg, SE
Founder
Studio Elke Miedema freelance architect, Den Haag, NL (2013-2014)
- (2020) Quarant: expert advisor for children’s care homes and school
- (2014) Alliander: Energy Storage at Home.
- (2013) Healthy Urban planning Helsinki – Europan 12 contribution
- (2013) Symbiosis in Development – System thinking Workshop RHDHV
Associate
- (2013) Architect & project manager Mundo Antwerpen
- (2013-2014) Project manager of ‘Future Proof Buildings’ trajectory
- (2013-2014) Urban Renaissance
- (2014) Initiator and Project manager of Except College
Junior Architect & Researcher
Vitibuck Architects, Rotterdam, NL (2012)
- (2012) Researcher for Charlois aan het Water in Rotterdam
Project Member
Dorp, Stad & Land, Rotterdam, NL (2008-2009)
- Organisation ‘Ruimte Kwaliteits Prijs Zuid-Holland’ (spatial quality Award)
- Support legislation ‘Omgevingswet’ (environmental code)
Architecture Intern
AS Architecten, Tilburg, NL (2006)
Construction Site Planning Intern
Bouwgroep Moonen, Tilburg, NL (2005)
3. Courses
3rd Cycle courses
General transferable skills
- Teaching, learning and evaluation – GFOK020
- Sustainable development: values, technology in society, and the researcher – GFOK105
- Introduction to writing for publication – GFOK080
- Information literacy – GFOK030
- Career planning, your personal leadership – GFOK010
- People in flow – personal efficiency – GFOK100
- Oral popular presentation – GFOK070
Architecture specific
- Approaches – Methods for knowledge (co) production in architectural research and practice
- Theories – Tendencies in architectural and urban research: Focusing on everyday life
- Study trip on the topic ”Urban development”