Andrew Onraet
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Andrew Onraet is a British architect and is founder and principal of AEON Architects.
He first studied at the Kent Institute of Art and Design and later at the Royal College of Art
, graduating with an MA
in 1994. In between the two, he worked in Berlin
and was involved in the unification projects of the city, including the Bundestag
and Potsdamer Platz
. He was also involved with the Berlin 2000 Olympic bid and sat on a judging panel.
Before setting up AEON he was involved in a number of high profile projects, including the re-design of the London private members club, The Groucho Club
. He also worked extensively with Sainsburys, helping to overhaul the supermarkets' interiors and AEON has recently completed the Maison des Relais & Chateaux, both in London
and New York
.
Onraet is the Creative Director and Group Architect for von Essen hotels. As well as having overseen a range of expansion and refurbishment projects for the company, he and his company managed the master planning and design of Hotel Verta, a luxury design-led hotel adjacent to the London heliport, Battesea. The hotel, "inspired by the golden age of air travel" opened late in 2010 and was featured on the cover of Sleeper Magazine's November issue.
Onraet has also lectured at the Architectural Association, the Royal College of Art, K.L.C School of Design and the Mackintosh School of Architecture
.
He first studied at the Kent Institute of Art and Design and later at the Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
, graduating with an MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in 1994. In between the two, he worked in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and was involved in the unification projects of the city, including the Bundestag
Bundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
and Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Platz is an important public square and traffic intersection in the centre of Berlin, Germany, lying about one kilometre south of the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag , and close to the southeast corner of the Tiergarten park...
. He was also involved with the Berlin 2000 Olympic bid and sat on a judging panel.
Before setting up AEON he was involved in a number of high profile projects, including the re-design of the London private members club, The Groucho Club
Groucho Club
The Groucho Club is a well-known private social club located at Dean Street in Soho, London. Its members are mostly drawn from the media, entertainment, arts and fashion industries....
. He also worked extensively with Sainsburys, helping to overhaul the supermarkets' interiors and AEON has recently completed the Maison des Relais & Chateaux, both in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Onraet is the Creative Director and Group Architect for von Essen hotels. As well as having overseen a range of expansion and refurbishment projects for the company, he and his company managed the master planning and design of Hotel Verta, a luxury design-led hotel adjacent to the London heliport, Battesea. The hotel, "inspired by the golden age of air travel" opened late in 2010 and was featured on the cover of Sleeper Magazine's November issue.
Onraet has also lectured at the Architectural Association, the Royal College of Art, K.L.C School of Design and the Mackintosh School of Architecture
Mackintosh School of Architecture
The Mackintosh School of Architecture of the University of Glasgow/Glasgow School of Art is one of the three schools which makes up the Glasgow School of Art, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow, Scotland. The Mackintosh School of Architecture is the GSA's only academic school concerned...
.