David Gianotten is the Managing Partner – Architect of OMA, where he oversees the firm’s organizational and financial management, business strategy, and global growth, alongside leading his architectural portfolio. David currently leads projects worldwide, including the Museo Egizio 2024 in Turin; the Selman Stermasi Stadium in Tirana, Albania; Amsterdam’s Bajes Kwartier, transforming a
1960s prison complex into a vibrant neighborhood of 1,350 apartments; the new Koepel District in Breda, converting a Panopticon and Judicial Compound into a mixed-use area; the Innovation Partnership Schools in Amsterdam; and the Metropolitan Village, a high-rise residential building in Taipei. Projects that David has delivered include the Gallery of the Kings at Museo Egizio (2024), Apollolaan 171, a high-end office building in Amsterdam (2023), the Taipei Performing Arts Center (2022), Bali’s Potato Head Studios (2020), the WA Museum Boola Bardip in Perth (2020), and White Cube LIRCAEI in Lusanga (2018). David’s leadership extends to curatorial projects, such as designing an opening exhibition for Powerhouse Parramatta in Australia and co-curating N*thing is Possible at the Singapore Design Centre (2022). David joined OMA in 2008, launched its Hong Kong office in 2009, and became Partner in 2010, leading the Asia-Pacific portfolio for seven years. Since 2015, he has been based in the Netherlands, managing OMA globally
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