Background
Kuit was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Kuit was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Delft University of Technology.
Before founding International Business Alliance, she worked for several years at the office of Zaha Hadid Architects. There she worked on various high profile projects including the MAXXI – National Museum of the 21st Century Arts in Rome, Millennium Dome in London and Science Center in Wolfsburg. Before that she worked at Harper Mackay in London, as a local architect on various projects of Philippe Starck, Street Martin’s Lane Hotel and Sanderson Hotel in London.
Teaching From 1999–2007 Barbara Kuit was a visiting critic at the renowned Architectural Association in London.
1990-1992 Taught various workshops at the Technical University Delft. 2004-2005 Visiting critic at the Academie van Bouwkunst, Rotterdam 2006-current Visiting lecturer at Technology Union Delft 2010-current Post Graduate course coordinator University of Maastricht-Deputy Architecture Recognition Chosen as one of Design-Build network"s new young architects to watch for 2010 Conde Nast Traveler 2010: The New Wonders of the World Bizz magazine profile 2004–Present Guangzhou television & Sightseeing tower Principal Architect for the Guangzhou television & Sightseeing tower of 114,000 square metres (1,230,000 sq ft) GFA in Guangzhou project includes a conference center, retail, cinema, multiple restaurants and cafes, observation decks and administration offices 2005–Present Principal Architect for a multifunctional student housing complex in El Mina, Ghana, including internet café, guesthouse and student living quarters 1997-2002 Zaha Hadid Architects 2001 Bayerische Motoren Werke event centre in Muenchen Design architect of 18,000 square metres (190,000 sq ft) science museum 2000-2002 Wolfsburg Science Centre, Germany Design architect of 15,000 square metres (160,000 sq ft) science museum 1998-1999 Contemporary Arts Centre in Rome Design architect of 30,000 square metres (320,000 sq ft) museum.
Program included exhibition spaces, retail, facilities and restaurants 1998-1999 Mind zone in the Millennium Dome in London Design architect, content development and communication with Artists. Design regarded 1,000 square metres (11,000 sq ft) exhibition pavilion 1995-1997 Harper Mackay 1996-1997 the Sanderson Hotel, London Philippe Starck in London the Street Martins Lane Hotel architect of 15,000 square metres (160,000 sq ft) refurbishment of listed heritage building into 5 star hotel 1996-1997 the Street Martins Lane Hotel, London architect of 10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft) 5 start hotel development in Central London.
