Cécilia Gross is an architect partner and director at Amsterdam-based Venhoeven CS. She studied architecture at the École des Arts et Industries de Strasbourg and Delft University of Technology. Fascinated by Dutch architecture and urban design, she moved to Amsterdam in 2001 and joined Venhoeven CS in 2003. In 2017, she became an architect partner, helping to guide the firm’s vision alongside her fellow partners.
Cécilia’s strength lies in uniting architectural and urban challenges, whether designing a school, a station, a mixed-use complex, or an entire district. Since 2014, she has also applied her expertise in her native country France, most notably in the design of the Olympic Aquatic Centre for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Passionate about her field, she actively shares insights on healthy cities, nature-inclusive design, and the architect’s power to connect and inspire.
