Founders: Elke Sterling-Presser + Nicolas Sterling Photo: Jannike Stelling
Elke Sterling-Presser
CO-FOUNDER, DIRECTOR
ARCHITECT, DIPL. ING. MA AAD, ARB
Elke Sterling-Presser is a licensed German Architect and Entrepreneur. Elke is Director of STERLING PRESSER since 2018, co-founded in Berlin with engineer-architect Nicolas Sterling.
Elke Sterling-Presser Elke Sterling-Presser, born 1976, is a registered architect and entrepreneur. Elke is director of STERLING PRESSER since 2018, co-founded in Berlin with engineer-architect Nicolas Sterling.
Elke Sterling-Presser holds an advanced Master of Architecture degree from the SAC-Städelschule at the Staatliche Hochschule für Städelschule Bildene Künste, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Her academic journey was under the mentorship of esteemed professors such as Prof. Ben Van Berkel, Prof. Johan Bettum, Prof. Beatriz Colomina and Prof. Mark Wigley. She completed her initial architecture degree in Heidelberg, Germany, in 2001.
With a rich academic background, Elke Sterling- Presser is also a respected educator. Since 2019, she has been imparting her knowledge at the University of Arts (UdK) in Berlin. Previously, between 2013 and 2015, she contributed to the academic environment at the University of Greenwich in London. Her professional experience includes significant stints at various architecture offices, notably Zaha Hadid Architects in London from 2006 to 2015.
Elke Sterling-Presser practice and research focuses on intersection of post-carbon architecture, circular design, and digital innovation.
Emphasizing a fully integrated design approach, her philosophy revolves around collaborative workflows where diverse disciplines synergize to develop projects from conceptual inception. She believes that architects and designers can serve as catalysts for positive global transformations. She has published several books on her work and she is the author/coauthor of many articles. Her projects have received international awards, and have been published worldwide.
Elke Sterling-Presser Photo: Jannike Stelling
Nicolas Sterling
CO-FOUNDER, DIRECTOR
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER CNAM, EURO ING, CENG, MICE
ARCHITECT DPLG
Nicolas Sterling is a structural engineer and architect, qualified and chartered. He is a graduate of the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers in Paris and the Paris La Villette School of Architecture.
He founded STERLING PRESSER in 2018, a studio in architecture and engineering, based in Berlin.
He was previously Associate Director of AKTII Adams Kara Taylor, managing a group delivering buildings and special structure.
He joined ARUP AGU’s Advanced Geometry Unit in 2005, a team of specialists within ARUP led by Cecil Balmond, and was part of the ARUP Building Engineering Group in London until 2011.
His design-oriented approach and interest in innovative forms and structures has enabled him to work on cutting-edge design projects with leading architectural and design firms such as Zaha Hadid, Shigeru Ban, Ron Arad and Anish Kapoor, and has been involved in a wide range of programmes such as sculptures, canopies, buildings and walkways in a design approach.
Nicolas is passionate about emerging technologies and the process of creativity in design, and motivated by the connection between architecture, design and engineering, by experimentation and cross-fertilization between disciplines. He is in a constant quest to answer questions of our time and the opportunity to write a new, positive story about our sustainable future.
Prior to 2005, Nicolas worked with Hugh Dutton in the HDA office in Paris on lightweight structures, long span walkways and facades, developing technical concepts and details as a key point in the architectural process.
Nicolas regularly gives lectures and reviews in architecture and engineering schools. He has published several books on his work and he is the author/coauthor of many articles. His projects have received international awards, and have been published worldwide.
Nicolas SterlingPhoto: Jannike Stelling
