Architecture has appealed to me from an early age.
Welcome to Portfolio Prins
My name is Marnix, and I am a designer and an upcoming university student in Architecture at ArtEZ Arnhem. After my studies in Spatial Design at the Utrecht School of the Arts, I want to further develop myself within the architecture field, with a particular interest in parametric design and digital design methods.
I work with programs such as SketchUp, Rhino, Grasshopper, and Adobe software like Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. My interests lie in combining creativity, technology, and innovation within both architecture and design.
My ambition is to further develop as an architect and eventually establish my own design or architecture practice.
My philosophy
Architecture is approached as a means to spatially guide movement, behavior, and experience. The work investigates how people use, experience, and move through spaces, and how design can play an active role in this.
Parametric design serves as an important tool in this process. Through research into human interaction, circulation, light, and environmental factors, forms emerge that arise from analysis and context. The final shape is not a starting point, but the result of a process where behavior, space, and environment converge.
The same design principles are applied in both architecture and product design. Structures, patterns, and processes from nature serve as a source of inspiration, translated into buildings, installations, and objects that respond to their environment and enhance the relationship between humans and space.
At the core is the search for designs that do more than just fulfill a function. The work focuses on creating spatial experiences that consciously or unconsciously influence people and invite them to view their surroundings differently.
Idea
I only develop ideas after I have conducted thorough research that aligns with what I am designing.
Design
My designs come to life by translating the results of that research into form.
Accuracy
I am perfectionistic and pay a lot of attention to details. That’s why I often review my work multiple times to ensure that everything is carefully developed.
Satisfaction
I stand behind the principle that a design should leave an impression. That’s why I find it important that my work simply brings a smile to people's faces.
Work in progress
