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Naomi Hoogervorst
Project leader Nairobi

Naomi Hoogervorst studied Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences at the Technical University of Delft (NL).

During her work at renowned architectural offices and at an innovative construction company, she acquired knowledge about the complex relationships in architectural and urban design. In 2008 she set up her own practice ‘FREEM Open Architecture’ that works collaboratively on local and international projects. Combining her strong skills in engaging local partners in design, she co-founded Placemakers; an interdisciplinary organisation that involves communities in public spaces as an entry point for sustainable urban development. Since 2 years, she is based in Nairobi, Kenya, working on various urban projects for The International New Town Institute, Placemakers, DASUDA and UN-Habitat in Kenya and abroad.

She is organising the international exchange and research program ’Feeding the City’ within the New New Towns programme in Nairobi. Together with Dutch and Kenyan students and professionals the themes agriculture and urban development are being studied by mapping the metabolism of the metropolitan region of Nairobi. After that a testing-ground will be developed in region Nairobi to learn-by-doing during the implementation phase, aiming at finding local solutions for global problems in the urban context.

Contact: n.hoogervorst@newtowninstitute.org