Winka Dubbeldam Named SCI-Arc Director and CEO

Winka Dubbeldam, founder of Archi-Tectonics and Professor of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, has been appointed as the next Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc).

A globally recognized Dutch architect, educator, and leader in design innovation, Winka brings more than three decades of experience to the forefront of architectural practice and education. She is the founding principal of Archi-Tectonics, an award-winning studio with offices in New York, Amsterdam, and Hangzhou. She is a full Professor of Architecture and served as Chair at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design for ten years (2013–2023). Previously she initiated and directed the Post-Professional Architecture program for ten years (2003–2013).

Winka has long championed student mentorship, educational equity, and inclusive pedagogy. Her engagement with international institutions, exhibitions, and juries brings global visibility and perspective to the communities she serves. Her work – known for hybrid sustainable materials, smart building systems, and elegant, innovative structures – has been published in four monographs.

Thanking Hernán Díaz Alonso for his transformative leadership over the past decade, SCI-Arc Board of Trustees announces Winka will officially assume the role of Director and CEO on September 1, 2025.

>>> Read the editorial from THE PLAN 140, “Synthetic Natures”, by Winka Dubbeldam