people
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Alex Smith
Founding DirectorAlex Smith is an architect based in London. He has previous experience of working in Copenhagen for Julien De Smedt and in London for Hawkins/Brown where he completed a series of innovative award winning buildings including The Cube Building in Hackney and Hilden Grange Prep School in Kent.
He has studied at the Royal College of Art and has taught 3rd year at Canterbury School of Architecture since 2012. He has also been a visiting critic and workshop co-ordinator at the RCA, The University of Brighton, Oxford Brookes and London Metropolitan University
Ayse Çağın Bailey
Architectural DesignerAyse Cagin Bailey received her undergraduate and Master's degrees from Istanbul Technical University. She has former experience of working on significant public, private and cultural projects while working at Herzog and de Meuron in Basel, ACME in London and Urastudio in Istanbul.
Ayse is now based in London and joined [Y/N] Studio in June 2017
Maegan Icke
Architectural DesignerMaegan joined [Y/N] Studio having previously worked for atmos studio and Hawkins/Brown on a range of schools and community research projects in London. She graduated from the Royal College of Art with a Master’s degree in 2017, having completed her undergraduate degree at the Canterbury School of Architecture where she has returned as a visiting critic.
Michael Waters
Architectural DesignerOriginally from the Isle of White Michael graduated from the Canterbury School of Architecure with a 1st class degree and is now completing his studies as the University of Greenwich.
Before joining [Y/N] Studio Michael previously worked alongside Alex at HawkinsBrown. Michael has a passion for making and great eye for design. He has contributed to a number of exciting projects as a freelancer within the studio.
Raffaela Swoboda
Architectural DesignerOriginally from Switzerland, Rafaella graduated from the CASS in July 2018 and joined [Y/N] Studio in October 2018.
Raffaela is an enthusiastic team member, and a skilled model maker. She has been contributing to the a wide range of projects within the office from large mixed use buildings to smaller private houses.
Jobs
We are always interested to hear from talented people as we look to expand our team.
We believe that a competitive meritocracy leads to the best projects. All team members of [Y/N] Studio are expected to contribute design ideas and criticism and as a result our projects evolve without single ownership.
To be considered, please email your CV/short portfolio to us at: mail@ynstudio.eu
We will review every CV and keep them on file, if you do not hear from us you have not been considered for a position at this time.
Former Collaborators
David Lomax
Margherita Zompa
Carolina Borgatti
Daniel Ford
Ainhoa Valle
Ezmira Peraj
Roxani Tseranidou
Luna Ozbek
services / clients / contact
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Services
Architecture
Interior Design
Urban Design / Masterplanning
Landscape Design
Principle Designer
Computer Generated Images
Model Making
Clients
Pocket Living.
Gung Ho Communications.
Hackney Co-operative Developments CIC.
The Greater London Authority.
L&Q Housing Association.
TRADAS Bank.
Kurapatwa Ltd.
Setha Group.
Shetson Properties.
Folkestone and Hythe District Council.
New Horizon Youth Centre.
Oslo Architecture Trienale.
Broads Authrority Norfolk.
St Martins Church Brighton.
Cabildo de Lanzarote (Lanzarote Council)
The Landscape Institute
Guimaraes Capital of Culture 2012, Portugal.