French manufacturing firm Saint-Gobain is one of many companies tackling sustainability in the building industry, by incorporating a circular economy model.
Why did you choose to study architecture?
There’s two main drivers behind my choice for architecture. In high school I decided I wanted to work in a profession with a positive impact, but coming from an artistic background, I also needed a strong creative aspect. At that time, I thought architecture was a very interesting combination. What you build needs to be relevant for a long time, and I cannot escape responsibility for what I design and realize. I remember that my interest for architects those days were Konstantin Melnikov and Theo Wijdeveld who became the face of the transition of society in the beginning of the 20th century. Wijdeveld s international exchanges and cross-disciplinary work also intrigued me, in addition to his famous magazine Wendingen.