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Claudia MAGGI / kodaiandassociates GmbH, Principal
Creative Collaborator / Architect
Creative Collaborator
Professional Qualification Architect AA diploma
Architecture Registration Board, UK・ARB 073851D
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I, as Claudia Maggi, was born in an architect's family and grew up always in contact with Italian architecture. In particular, my mother and grandfather, who studied at the Politecnico of Turin, Italy, has had a great influence on me, and I was always interested in the process from one line to the construction of space and its grandeur. In particular, Carlo Mollino's Teatro Reggio Torino, who was also my mother's teacher, still make me feel excited to be an architect.

Yuichi and I both went to college where the members of Archigram were the principals. Although they were different universities, Ron Heron and Peter Cook cultivated the importance and expression method of pursuing architectural dreams, future possibilities, and excitement. Through our experience at the Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron and KPF, we are working to realize the influence in various ways.

We are conscious of creating ever-flowing spaces that have a story to tell regardless of project type or scale. We perceive notional connections between spaces through site-specific environmental conditions. We are not afraid to propose spaces that can be experienced through carefully com-posed proportions and chosen materials regardless of indoor-outdoor transition. We love to use all of our past experiences in architecture, art, and landscape to create a comprehensive experience.

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Biography
She graduated from AA School in London and worked for American architectural practice Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) in London between 2005 and 2014. Her major achievement in the company was to work on Heron Tower, where she spent a number of years overseeing from the design stage to the completion of the project, at the time the tallest skyscraper in London. She also worked on a number of high rise and confidential commercial projects developing a broad experience in all stag-es of work. She is currently based in Zurich, Switzerland and she runs kodai and associates GmbH, working alongside Yuichi Kodai, carrying out projects in London, Madrid, Tokyo, and Kyoto.

Business Experience: 17 years of experience (as of Sept 2020)

2019: Established kodai and associates GmbH
2017: Established kodai and associates
2005-2014: Joined Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, London
2003-2005: AA Diploma, Architectural Association School of Architecture, London
2001-2003: Joined Avci Jurca McColl, London
1999-2001: University College London, The Bartlett School of Architecture, London
1998-1999: Greenwich University, School of Architecture, UK
1993-1998: Liceo Scientifico Alessandro Volta, Milano, Italy
1978: Born in Harrogate, UK
Awards
1999: School Price for the best overall performance
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