Warren van Niekerk

Architect | Urbanist

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About

I am architect passionate about creating cities and places that are sustainable, practical, and people-focused. I enjoy shaping environments that improve everyday life and bring long-term value to communities. I have worked on strategic planning, urban regeneration, housing, large-scale masterplans and architectural designs for public and private clients. I combine creative thinking with practical problem-solving to deliver clear, buildable solutions.

Experience

  • Urban Designer | Green Riyadh at bödeker
    Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Key responsibility: -Develop spatial strategies that strengthen green networks, landscape connectivity, and urban biodiversity. -Identify opportunities for green corridors, parks, and streetscapes within urban developments. -Ensure urban forest objectives are embedded within development frameworks -Contribute to the creation of, walkable, and people-centred urban environments. -Monitor progress against project goals, targets, and key performance indicators.

  • Senior Architect & Urbanist at Jacobs Parker Architects
    Sep 2015 - Sep 2023 · 8 yrs 1 mo

    Senior Architect with strong urban design expertise, leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects from master planning through to detailed architectural design. Responsible for all project work stages, from concept development to completion.

  • Assistant Lecturer at University of Cape Town
    Jan 2021 - Aug 2023 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Assistant design studio lecturer in APG: school of Architecture, Planning & Geomatic

  • Project Architect at Martin Kruger Associates
    Oct 2011 - Jan 2015 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Project architect at the locally renowned studio of Martin Kruger and Associates where I was offered the rare opportunity to work alongside the company’s Director in developing several Urban designs, large scale public buildings and high-end residential farmsteads, allowing me to hone my design ability