Dirk Rinze graduated from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands with a MSc degree in Structural Engineering in 2005, and joined BuroHappold Engineering in 2014. He has over 15 years’ experience spanning three continents: Europe, Middle East and North America and speaks Dutch, Frisian, English, Spanish and German. He has worked on a variety of projects ranging from historical renovations, residential buildings, sport complexes, high-rise, hotels, educational and multi-purpose centres.
Dirk Rinze is a very experienced Project Director overseeing 20+ engineering disciplines and he has been involved in numerous high-rise projects.
Dirk is also lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture at the Delft University of Technology since 2013. He has also been lecturing at the UCL Bartlett School of Architecture in London, UK.
He has written quarterly columns in journal Cement for the last 4 years, but he also shares his opinion on the engineering profession on one-off invitations, like for KIVI and Bouwen met Staal.