2008 ASF at SOM Grant Recipient Rebecca Zelwak
Rebecca Zelwak was born and raised in Sweden, but has been living and studying in Copenhagen, Denmark at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture since 2003. In June 2007, she successfully earned her Bachelors degree in Architecture. From July 2007 until January 2008 she interned at a French architect's office, Atelier Jean Nouvel. (Atelier Jean Nouvel received the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2008!) After this internship Rebecca moved to Shanghai, China where she worked for UID, a small but visionary and innovative architect office specialized on sustainable development and dynamic urban environments. After 6 months in China she started her Masters in Architecture at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen. She had taken a break from her studies in January 2009 to become an ASF at SOM Intern. Prior to her enrollment at the School of Architecture, Rebecca had worked and studied in London and Paris. Her experiences abroad have contributed to her creative process and served as a positive contrast to the Scandinavian tradition. She continually strives to draw and develop from cultural contrasts and to explore new ways to integrate and organize ideas with the programmatic and functional essence of a building.
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