Raidun Schott

Background

Raidun completed her Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Wageningen University, with minor courses in the Arts (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia) and architectural history (University of Amsterdam). She completed her Master’s in Landscape Architecture at the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam, where she became aquainted with the scottish holistic view of landschape during het EMILA exchange in Edinburgh (Edinburgh College of Arts). She gained experience at various design firms and the design studio of Wageningen Environmental Research (NL2120 and EU2120 projects).

Focus

Designing with what is already there

Raidun enjoys designing in response to the existing landscape. She seeks out the elements that are present and incorporates them to create something beautiful an functional. In doing so, she likes working with the reuse of materials, raw materials, and plants. Raidun is driven by sustainability and creativity, where the challenge lies in not introducing ‘the unnecessary’.

Landscape Processes

Raidun views the landscape as a living whole that is constantly in motion. She seeks ways to support these processes so that the landscape is allowed to shape itself. In this regard, the design provides direction and clarity by utilizing, for example, dynamics and natural growth -from the broad outlines of the region down to the detail level.

The story of the place and conceptual grounding

Raidun designs based on the unique story a place holds. She explores the layering of a location - from history to sensory experience - and distills from this a clear concept that forms the core of the design. The narrative serves as a guiding principle that she consistently applies throughout all phases of the design process: from concept to design details.