French structural engineer and architect.
Biographical Information
| Name: | Nicolas Sterling |
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| Born in | 1976 |
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| 1994 - 2002 | Studies in architecture at the École d’Architecture Paris La Villette (Paris). |
| 1997 - 2004 | Studies at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers in Paris. |
| 1999 - 2002 | Part-time student engineer and architect at HDA Hugh Dutton Associates, Paris. |
| 2002 | Degree in architecture (Architecte DPLG) from the École d’Architecture Paris La Villette (Paris). |
| 2002 - 2005 | Structural engineer and architect at HDA Hugh Dutton Associates, Paris. |
| 2004 | Masters Degree in Civil Construction Engineering from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (Paris). |
| 2005 - 2009 | Structural engineer for the Advanced Geometry Unit (AGU) at Arup in London. |
| 2009 - 2011 | Senior Engineer for Arup (BEL6) in London. |
| 2011 - 2017 | Associate Director at AKT II (Adams Kara Taylor) in London. |
| Since 2018 | Co-founder and design director of Sterling Presser Architects+Engineers in Berlin, Germany. |
Notes & Comments
Nicolas Sterling is a qualified and chartered Structural Engineer and Architect. He graduated from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers in Paris and the School of Architecture Paris La Villette.
He co-founded Sterling Presser Architects+Engineers in 2017, an architecture and engineering consultancy, based in Berlin. He was previously Associate Director at AKTII Adams Kara Taylor, leading a building group of 12 Engineers and Technicians, delivering buildings and special structures. He joined ARUP Advanced Geometry Unit in 2005, a specialist team within ARUP led by Cecil Balmond, and has been part of ARUP Building Engineering Group, in London up to 2011. His “design-led” approach and interest in innovative form, and complex structures have allowed him to work on cutting-edge projects with leading architectural practices and renowned designers as Zaha Hadid, Shigeru Ban, Ron Arad or Anish Kapoor, and involved in a wide range of programmes such as sculptures, canopies, buildings and footbridges as an integrated design. Nicolas is passionate about emerging technologies and creativity in the design process, believing in the crossover between architecture, design, and engineering, driven by experimentation and cross-fertilization between disciplines. Prior to 2005, Nicolas worked with Hugh Dutton at HDA in Paris on lightweight structures, long span footbridges, and facades, developing technical and detailing concepts as a key point in the architectural process.
He is regularly lecturing and regular reviewer and adviser in schools of architecture and engineering.
Structures and Projects
Participation in the following structures & large-scale projects:
- Lion River Bridge - Sterling Presser
- Denmark Pavilion - Arup
- Grand Théâtre de Rabat - AKT II Limited
- Rueil-Malmaison Footbridge across A86 motorway - HDA Hugh Dutton Associates
- Drugstore Publicis - HDA Hugh Dutton Associates
- Lingotto Footbridge - HDA Hugh Dutton Associates
- The Tall Tree and the Eye - Arup
Bibliography
- (2020): The structure of the Grand Theatre de Rabat, Morocco: from digital design to local construction. In: The Structural Engineer, v. 98, n. 6 (June 2020), pp. 28-40.
- (2022): Creating "Momentum". Presented at: Footbridge 2022: Creating Experience, Madrid, Spain, 07-09 September 2022.
- (2022): The "Pont Du Lion", Saint-Genis Pouilly, France: a Creative Transformation to Redefine the City Entrance. Presented at: Footbridge 2022: Creating Experience, Madrid, Spain, 07-09 September 2022.
- (2017): The structure of the "Grand Théâtre de Rabat": from digital design to local fabrication. Presented at: Interfaces: Architecture, Engineering, Science, Annual Meeting of the International Association of Shell & Spatial Structures (IASS), Hamburg, 25-27 September 2017.
- (2010): The Denmark Pavilion, Expo 2010 Shanghai. In: The Arup Journal, v. 45, n. 2 ( 2010), pp. 25.
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