Specialising on Facade Design, Mathias Koester worked on the Building Envelope for the Leadenhall Tower (right) as well as the Facade Renovation for Lloyds of London (left).
Experience 2004-22
MKA EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
Between 2004-2020 Mathias Koester was project leader, architect, designer and associate for the renowned architecture offices of Foster+Partners, Rogers Stirk Harbour+Partners (London), Massimiliano Fuksas (Frankfurt/Rome) as well as for project developer Arquiproject Mediterraneo (Mallorca).
In this time he had the great opportunity to participate in the design and construction of some truly extraordinary buildings.
Among award winning residential buildings and office skyscrapers he also co-led two airport projects and specialised in the field of facade design since his early works on the Zenith Concert Hall and Europark Commercial Centre.
In parallel Mathias Koester Architects was founded 2007 in London and since designed and build several family homes and holiday houses mainly in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean where Mathias lives since 2017.
Here he works full time self employed since 2020 and founded Mathias Koester Architects S.L. 2021 in Palma, specializing in the design of sustainable luxury houses and hospitaliy projects.
Facade Design:
Zenith F+P · NEO Bankside RSHP · The Leadenhall Tower RSHP
Foster + Partners
London
Foster + Partners · 2005-07
Architectural Assistant · Architect
The Walbrook Office Building, London, UK · 2006-07
Architect, Facade Detail Design
Zenith Concert Hall, Saint Etienne, France · 2005-06
Architectural Assistant, Facade and Interior Design
Further Experience @ Foster + Partners
Architectural Assistant · Architect
2005 - 07
The Zenith Concert Hall, Saint Etienne, France
The Walbrook Office Building, London, UK
Boulogne Billancourt Office Building, Paris, France
Boulevard Victor Office Building, Paris, France
Meeting with Norman Foster in 2006 - yes it is that long ago...
RSHP
London
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners · 2007-16
Architect · Associate · Project Leader
The Leadenhall Office Tower, London, UK 2011-12
Architect · Associate, Facade Detail Design
NEO Bankside Apartment Buildings, London, UK 2007-10
Architect, Flat Layouts, Steel and Facade Design and Details, Construction
All Experience @ RSHP
Architect, Associate, Project Leader
2007 - 2016
Neo Bankside Apartments, London
Louvre Conservation Centre, Lille
Topping Up at NEO Bankside 2009 with Richard Rogers and Colleagues...
FUKSAS
Frankfurt
Massimiliano Fuksas · 2004-05
Architectural Assistant
Europark II Shopping Mall, Salzburg, Austria 2004-05
Architectural Assistant, Facade, Detail Design Facades, Roof-Lights and Roof-Steelwork
APM
Mallorca
APM Mallorca · 2017-20
Architect
Various Villa Designs + Construction Mallorca, Spain 2017-20
Architect, Concept Design, Detail Design and Site Supervision Architecture and Interiors
All Experience @ APM
Architect, Concept, Facade + Detail Design, Visualisation
Site Supervision
2017 - 2020
High Five Seaside Andratx, Mallorca
Tesso Son Vida, Mallorca (construction completed)