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Education

M.Arch II, Pratt Institute
Diplom-Ingenieur, Architecture from the University of Applied Sciences: Münster, Germany

Biography

During his current practice in Manhattan, Mr. Rietzke works as a project manager for McKay Architecture/ Design. He has designed several single family residences located in the area of New Paltz, NY, informed by the principles of sustainability and has managed the construction of several full building conversions in Lower Manhattan and Newark, NJ.

Throughout his career he worked for a variety of firms in Germany, Sweden, and Spain, on large scale hotels, shopping centers, and industrial complexes.

Mr Rietzke’s studies, both undergraduate and graduate level, have laid special emphasis on the topic of sustainable design both on a technological as well as a conceptual level with projects ranging from single family homes to skyscrapers.

Most recently, in 2009, he was awarded the faculty development grant from Pratt along with fellow professor, Maggie Kirk, to develop design solutions following the principles of systemic biomimicry for the Pratt campus housing.  Mr. Rietzke ‘s work has been published in Domus and Icon Design Magazine.