Jacob Kurek

Experience

As Principal of Henning Larsen Middle East, Jacob's main focus is on business development and the design of urban planning and large-scale architectural projects. In addition, he has been responsible for a number of international competition entries. Jacob has a clear overview and a sound understanding of the nature and functionality of the city, not only including reflections of volume, environment, density and scale but also as regards the mixture of different typologies and the public realm.

Jacob has vast experience of collaborating with large international teams. On the King Abdullah Financial District project in Riyadh, he has been responsible for the overall design across the various disciplines. Jacob is a member of the client's design review committee reviewing all the projects in the master plan in order to ensure consistency and homogeneity throughout the masterplan.

Facts

EMPLOYMENT
Henning Larsen Architects, 1996
Lecturer at the Royal Danish  Academy of
Fine Arts, Copenhagen, 2006-2007

EDUCATION
MA in Architecture, the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, Copenhagen, 2002
Constructing Architect, 1995
Technical Assistant, 1991

MEMBERSHIPS
The Danish Architects' Association

BORN
1971

LANGUAGES
Danish, English

Selected projects

Institute of Diplomatic Studies, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 46,000 m2, commission
Hael Compound, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 15,000 m2, competition
Prince Naif Centre for Health Science Research, Saudi Arabia, 35,400 m2, commission
Financial Plaza, KAFD, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 65,000 m2, commission
King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1,600,000 m2, 1st prize
Arts Faculty and master plan, University of Plymouth, the UK, 110,000 m2, 1st prize