Eric Höweler


Eric Höweler is a Chinese-Dutch architect and co-founder of the award-winning design firm Höweler+Yoon Architecture with partner Meejin Yoon.

Education and early career

Höweler was born in Cali, Colombia, and studied architecture at Cornell University, where he received a master's degree in architecture. From 1996 to 2003 Höweler worked at Kohn Pedersen Fox, where he served as an associate principal on several large-scale buildings, including the Gannett USA Headquarters, the 32-storey mixed-use Chater House, and the 118-storey International Commerce Center in Hong Kong. Höweler worked as a senior designer for Diller+Scofidio from 2003 to 2005, where he worked on institutional and cultural projects, including the Institute of Contemporary Art and the public space design at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Professional life

Höweler established Höweler+Yoon Architecture in 2004 with partner Meejin Yoon. The firm is an international interdisciplinary design practice working across the domains of architecture, urban design, public space, immersive experience, and design strategy. Höweler + Yoon Architecture is based out of Boston, Massachusetts and Munich, Germany. Notable works include Sky Courts Exhibition Hall, the MIT Collier Memorial and the Boston Society of Architects Headquarters.

Recognition

Höweler's work has received numerous notable design awards, including the Audi Urban Future Award in 2012, United States Artists Award in Architecture and Design in 2008, and Architectural Record’s Design Vanguard Award in 2007.

Academic life

Höweler is an Associate professor of architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Höweler is the author of Expanded Practice ; Skyscraper: Vertical Now, Public Works, Unsolicited Small Projects for the Big Dig and 1001 Skyscrapers.