Coenen Sättele Architecten

Born in 1954 in Heerlen, the Netherlands

Technical University of Eindhoven, faculty of architecture and urban design, Diploma 1983

Language skills:  

Dutch, native tongue

German,  fluent second language

English, fluent

French, basic knowledge

 

Lecturer at the Academy of Rotterdam in 1990-1991

Regularly presents lectures both in the Netherlands and internationally ( e.g. Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Coimbra)

 

Collaborated with Jo Coenen in Eindhoven since 1981.

Director of  Jo Coenen & Co Architekten BV 1992 – 2011

Architect / owner Coenen Sättele Architecten since 2011

 

Work experience at Jo Coenen & Co Architeken

Supervisor and co-designer of urban designs  in The Hague, Eindhoven, Maastricht, Sittard, Bergeijk and Vaals, the Netherlands.

Project manager from design to implementation phase of e.g. Mosae Forum Maastricht, Centre Céramique Maastricht, Amsterdam Public Library and Apartment Tower Vesteda Eindhoven

-  Maastricht, Maas Apartments, interior design of several apartments, including the design of custom made furniture

-  Tilburg , Villa Haans building and interior design,  including the design of custom made furniture

-  Venlo, Spaarbank Limburg, reconstruction and interior design

- Maastricht, Centre Ceramique Library, Amsterdam, OBA Amsterdam Library,  building and interior design including the design and development of new furniture and the, modification of standard furniture

- Maastricht, Mosae Forum, retail, new town hall, offices of the municipality, building and interior design including the design and development of new furniture and the, modification of standard furniture, design of a flexible, open office workspace

- Maastricht, Kamer van Koophandel / Office Grouwels Holding, refurbishment of the interior design, including the design of custom made furniture and wall claddings

Bettina Sättele has more than 30 years of experience in the field of architecture, urban planning (public space including the landscape component), interior and furniture design. Bettina Sättele worked as an architect and project leader for Jo Coenen &Co Architekten from 1990 to June 2011. She founded her own office in July 2011 together with Geert Coenen. The portfolio of assignments includes urban, architectural and interior assignments of various scales
Bettina Sättele has experience with complex inner-city tasks, which are often characterized by a multifunctional, complicated program. The realization of unique projects including the interior and furniture design are part of her daily work.
As architect, she is responsible for the concept development and the design of numerous projects and competitions in The Netherlands and Germany. In an ongoing dialogue with the clients and the project team, her approach is to design unique projects in harmony with the environment. A sensitive approach to the client’s individuality is key in her every day work, to create extra value within a characteristic design concept. Designs which are looking further than the limits of the program and materiality, always bringing a new point of view to achieve long-living architecture quality with a high future lifespan.