Partner and Technical Director Frans de Witte (Rotterdam, NL, 1973) joined MVRDV in 1996, after briefly working at JP van Eesteren Contractors. As Technical Director, De Witte is responsible for the technical development and delivery of MVRDV’s projects. His expertise spans the entire process from concept to construction, balancing design ambition, cost and efficiency.

De Witte has contributed to MVRDV projects such as Silodam in Amsterdam (2003), the Balancing Barn in Suffolk (2010), Glass Farm in Schijndel (2013), the 27,200-square-metre Radio Tower and Hotel in Manhattan (2022), and the sustainable office and laboratory complex Matrix ONE in Amsterdam (2023).

He also oversaw the delivery of The Canyon, a mixed-use development at Mission Rock in San Francisco, and Nieuw Bergen, a residential complex in Eindhoven. His portfolio further includes residential and mixed-use developments across the Netherlands and North and South America, including The Modernist and The Sax in Rotterdam, Westerpark West in Amsterdam, The Hills in Ecuador, and Faneuil Gardens, an affordable housing masterplan in Boston. His current projects also include the LXK Campus in Berlin and two laboratory buildings for the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine.