Frederik De Smedt
Frederik De Smedt is a Belgian architect with a Master’s in Architecture from Sint-Lucas and a Master’s in Urban Sustainability from UPC in Barcelona. With a career spanning Belgium, Spain, and Turkey, he has developed extensive expertise in construction execution, project management, and digital fabrication.
After gaining early experience with firms like Marie-José Van Hee Architecten and arkiZON, Frederik spent five years as a project architect at B-architecten, notably leading the Erasmushogeschool Campus Kanal project. He also possesses a strong foundation in 3D visualization and prototyping, honed through international collaborations with institutions like IAAC and FabLab.
Currently, Frederik is the co-founder of the design agency de Noodt – Leydt, managing diverse projects from theater scenography to international renovations. A dedicated researcher, he is currently spearheading Qué serre, Estará, a practice-oriented scientific project focusing on circular building systems, demountable architecture, and co-design methodologies.
After gaining early experience with firms like Marie-José Van Hee Architecten and arkiZON, Frederik spent five years as a project architect at B-architecten, notably leading the Erasmushogeschool Campus Kanal project. He also possesses a strong foundation in 3D visualization and prototyping, honed through international collaborations with institutions like IAAC and FabLab.
Currently, Frederik is the co-founder of the design agency de Noodt – Leydt, managing diverse projects from theater scenography to international renovations. A dedicated researcher, he is currently spearheading Qué serre, Estará, a practice-oriented scientific project focusing on circular building systems, demountable architecture, and co-design methodologies.
(Madrid, Spain - 2026)
Practical and theoretical woodworking training Level 2 at Atelier365
(Brussels, Belgium - 2025)
Practical and theoretical woodworking training Level 1 at Atelier365
(Brussels, Belgium - 2024)
Urban Environment and Sustainability Master at UPC
Thesis: Urban Development of Coastal Areas in Turkey: Bodrum Peninsula Case Study
(Barcelona/Spain – Istanbul/Turkey - 2004 to 2007)
Master´s Degree in Architecture at Sint-Lucas WENK
Final Project: New Acropolis Museum in Athens (Tutor: Paul Robbrecht)
(Ghent/Belgium - 1999 to 2004)
Sketching Classes at Sint-Lucas WENK
(Ghent/Belgium, 1998 to 2000)
Art Academy
(Waasmunster/Belgium, 1995 to 1998)
Highschool Education at Sint-Lodewijkscollege
Degree Course: Greek and Latin
(Lokeren/Belgium, 1993 to 1998)
(Ghent/Belgium, 2021 to present day)
Project Manager at THIRD
(Ghent/Belgium, 2017 to present day)
Practical Lecturer Design & Technology at LUCA School of Arts
(Ghent/Belgium - Brussels/Belgium , 2017 to present day )
Project architect & Project leader at B-architecten
(Antwerp/Belgium, 2015 to 2020)
BREATHE with uAbureau & Fab Foundation (MIT)
(Boston/USA, 2015)
Temps de Flors Installation with uAbureau
Design, 3D modeling & construction
(Girona/Spain, 2015)
2012 – 2017 Associate & Partner at Mimaj
(Beirut/Lebanon – Ghent/Belgium – Istanbul/Turkey)
72h Interactions with uAbureau
(Witten/Germany, 2014)
Urban Interventions with uAbureau
(Medellin/Colombia, 2016)
Team Leader at arkiZON Mimarlık
(Istanbul/Turkey, 2013)
Co-Founder and Partner of Salon Architects
(Barcelona/Spain – Istanbul/Turkey, 2006 to 2012)
Lead 3D artist for Studio Nick Ervinck
(Barcelona/Spain – Lichtervelde/Belgium, 2010 to 2012)
Project Architect at Marie-José Van Hee Architecten
(Ghent/Belgium, 2008 to 2010)
3D artist for Studio Hans Op de Beeck
3D modeling, rendering & animation in Cinema4D with Vray
(Brussels/Belgium, 2009)
Project Architect & Team Leader at arkiZON Mimarlık
(Istanbul/Turkey, 2007 to 2008)
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Autocad
Cinema4D with Vray
Grasshopper
Rhino
Sketchup
Vectorworks
Ultricies Ultricies,
Congue Nisl
2024
Vestibulum-Vitae
Auctor Ipsum,
Dictumst Ligula,
Porta Libero
2024
Last Updated 24.10.31