Company. Elephant was founded in 2015 by Menno Kooistra. Its mission is to prove that you don’t need to compromise to build healthier, more sustainable, and adaptable architecture.

Team. We are united by our belief that Elephant’s unique approach has the potential to create a positive and lasting impact for people, cities and the environment.

Menno Kooistra

Founder Architect
menno@elephant.studio

Dafne Swank

Architect, Partner
dafne@elephant.studio

Peter van Gelder

Architect, Associate
peter@elephant.studio

Glenn den Besten

Project Architect
glenn@elephant.studio

Wessel de Graaf

Project Architect
wessel@elephant.studio

Sophie Kat

Operational manager
sophie@elephant.studio

Eline Degenaar

Project Architect
eline@elephant.studio

Andi Rechsteiner

Project Architect
andi@elephant.studio

Mats Kolmas

Architect
mats@elephant.studio

Berend Vos

Architect
berend@elephant.studio

Ke Yang

Intern
ke@elephant.studio

Luca Fontana

Intern
luca@elephant.studio

Meet me in the Elephant room. Where architecture hangs out. In the heart of Amsterdam. A place to come together, drink cocktails, and share ideas. Feel free to come by and join our round table dinners, challenging lectures, cinema, and discussion nights.

Why Elephant? Elephants leave the largest footprint of all land creatures – and within this footprint new micro habitats are created and biodiversity thrives. We stand for our footprint, and believe in its potential for good.

Contact.

Weesperstraat 103
1018 VN Amsterdam

info@elephant.studio
T +31 20 341 58 08

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Interested in joining our team?
jobs@elephant.studio