Biophilic Design
01Theme 01
Biophilic Design
Placing the connection between people and nature at the centre of every spatial decision.
Student of Architecture · Amsterdam
Connecting
people, nature
& technology.
A bridge-builder designing spaces where research, experimentation and making meet.
Friso Commissaris
Areas of Work
Themes that shape the way
I design.
Responsive Architecture
02Theme 02
Responsive Architecture
A building's ability to adapt itself through time, responding to its users and surroundings.
Generative Design
03Theme 03
Generative Design
Exploring how technology can amplify creativity through computational and parametric tools.
Adaptive Reuse
04Theme 04
Adaptive Reuse
Reading what already exists and extending its life with care, restraint and new purpose.
With Nature
05Theme 05
With Nature
Landscape, light and material as primary instruments rather than afterthoughts.
Collective Process
06Theme 06
Collective Process
Architecture as teamwork — bringing different skills and people together to strengthen one another.
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Profile
An architect who builds
connections.
I want to grow into an architect who not only designs buildings, but creates connections between people, nature and technology.
Currently studying Built Environment at the Hogeschool van Amsterdam, with an internship at Heyligers Architects that built a solid foundation in architectural thinking and design tools.
A natural curiosity and analytical mindset help me get quickly to the core of a problem, while creativity lets me translate ideas into tangible designs.
Personal Qualities
How I work.
Bridge-builder
Bringing people and topics together so they strengthen one another.
Inquisitive
Discovering the unknown and continuously expanding my knowledge.
Creative
Drawing, painting, photography, design and music.
Analytical
Getting to the heart of things; separating the essential from the secondary.
Enterprising
Happy to take initiative and turn a plan into something concrete.
Skills & Experience
Tools, training
& practice.
Software
Photoshop
InDesign
Illustrator
AutoCAD
Revit
Archicad
Rhino
Grasshopper
V-Ray
Blender
Languages
- DutchNative
- EnglishC1
- SpanishA1
- ItalianA1
Education & Experience
2022 — present
Hogeschool van Amsterdam
Built Environment · Bachelor
2017 — 2022
Amstelveen College
HAVO
Feb — Sept 2024
Heyligers Architects
Intern
2023 — present
Hogeschool van Amsterdam
Student assistant
2014 — present
HIC Hockey
Coach & trainer
2023 — 2025
Bedrijfs Hockey Competitie
Organiser
Statement of Motivation
Why architecture.
I am applying to the Academy of Architecture because I want to further develop my ability to connect ideas and people with architecture.
The Academy's strong integration of practice and theory aligns with my ambition to learn not only conceptually, but also through real-world application.
During my Bachelor in Built Environment, combined with my internship at Heyligers Architects, I developed a solid foundation in architectural thinking and design tools — and I am motivated to expand this by working on more complex projects.
I am particularly drawn to an investigative, interdisciplinary approach. My curiosity and analytical mindset push me to the core of a problem, while my creativity lets me translate ideas into tangible designs.
My experience as a student assistant, hockey coach and organiser has taught me to take initiative and work collaboratively. I see architecture as a collective process where different skills come together.
In short: I want to grow into an architect who not only designs buildings, but creates connections between people, nature and technology.
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