Barbara Kuit is a Dutch architect. In 1998, together with her partner Mark Hemel, Kuit founded Information Based Architecture (IBA).[1]
IBA designed the world’s tallest TV tower, the Canton Tower, formerly known as the Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower in Guangzhou, China (completed in 2010).
Kuit was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Before founding IBA, she worked for several years at the office of Zaha Hadid Architects. There she worked on various projects including the MAXXI – National Museum of the 21st Century Arts in Rome, Millennium Dome in London and Science Center in Wolfsburg. Before that she worked at Harper Mackay in London, as a local architect on various projects of Philippe Starck, St Martin’s Lane Hotel and Sanderson Hotel in London.
Principal Architect for the Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing tower of 114000m2 GFA in Guangzhou
project includes a conference center, retail, cinema, multiple restaurants and cafes, observation decks and administration offices
Principal Architect for a multifunctional student housing complex in El Mina, Ghana, including internet café, guesthouse and student living quarters
Design architect of 18000m2 science museum
Design architect of 15000m2 science museum
Design architect of 30000m2 museum. Program included exhibition spaces, retail, facilities and restaurants
Design architect, content development and communication with Artists. Design regarded 1000m2 exhibition pavilion
Philippe Starck in London the St Martins Lane Hotel
architect of 15000m2 refurbishment of listed heritage building into 5 star hotel
architect of 10000m2 5 start hotel development in Central London.
Kuit is working on a book titled Supermodel, the making of the world's tallest TV tower, which will come out in the early months of 2011.