Sylvia Hendriks
Architect
'Sustainability comes in many forms, such as materiality and circularity, but for me it primarily means creating a valuable environment — one that motivates both the end user and the client to care for and invest in it.'
I earned my Master’s degree in Architecture from the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture. Prior to that, I studied Interior Architecture at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. I worked for several architecture firms before I encountered the conviction and future vision of Paul de Ruiter Architects, which deeply appealed to me. We work in a former steel factory transformed by the firm itself. It is now a sustainable multi-tenant office building — a bright, open workspace filled with greenery. The atmosphere is great too. There is genuine interest in one another. You can tell that investment is made in the people. That is incredibly motivating: it benefits not only the individual but also the firm as a whole. This spirit is reflected in the ambitious clients we attract, who share our vision.