Dick Van Gameren

Dick van Gameren serves as Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment at TU Delft since April 2019, where he has been Professor of Housing Design since 2006. After graduating cum laude from TU Delft in 1988, he established his own architecture firm before becoming a partner at Mecanoo Architecten in 2013. His distinguished career spans both academia and professional practice, with notable achievements including founding the DASH book series on housing studies in 2008 and establishing the Global Housing Study Centre at TU Delft. His architectural work has earned prestigious recognition, including the 2007 Aga Khan Award for the Dutch Embassy in Ethiopia and the Rijnlandse Architectuurprijs for the Langebrug student housing project in Leiden. In 2022, he received the edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions in Online Teaching and Learning for his MOOC on Global Housing Design, which addresses critical challenges in sustainable and inclusive housing development. His portfolio includes significant projects ranging from exhibition designs to urban master plans, particularly in Amsterdam's IJburg and Eastern Docklands. Through his leadership of the Global Housing research group, he continues to advance solutions for affordable housing in rapidly expanding cities across Asia and Africa, while maintaining his role as a practicing architect and educator.