Nadia Tromp (born 31 January 1977) is a South African architect,https://www.facebook.com/nadia.tromp known for her work with social and public architecture, particularly healthcare within the context of South Africa. In 2017 she was the world architecture festival winner in the category of health for her Westbury clinic. She later received the 2017 award of excellence from GIFA (Gauteng Institute for Architecture) and the 2018 award of merit from SAIA (South African Institute of Architects). In 2019 her firm won the architecture Masterprize in the category of mixed use.
Early life and education Tromp was born in Fishhoek, South Africa. She studied her undergraduate degree at the University of Cape Town, and then her Bachelor of Architecture degree at University of Cape Town, graduating in 2000. After graduating and working at Noero Wolff architects under Jo Noero, she went on to become a director at Paragon Habitat Architects. In 2008 she founded her firm "Ntsika Architects", meaning pillar of strength or home pillar. She spent a year at Harvard University as a Nieman Affiliate 2012-2013, with her husband, Beauregard Tromp, receiving the Nieman Fellowship for journalism.
Design approach Tromp prioritizes architecture that has social impact. Her work on clinics in South Africa, in collaboration with the government and work in the civic sphere has led to her specialization in the field. Tromp has spoken at the AZA festival in Pretoria and has been a judge for the PPC Imaginarium Award for Architecture.
Union Internationale des Architectes (UIA) Tromp holds the position of Director of the International Union of Architects (UIA) "Community Architecture" - Architecture & Human Rights, Work programme, a global ongoing workshop that runs parallel to the preparation for each UIA Congress, this workshop is to be completed in time for the 2020 Brazil UIA Congress.
GIFA (Gauteng Institute for Architecture) In February 2018 Tromp was elected President of the Gauteng Institute for Architecture, her term ended in February 2020 when the next president for GIfA, Krynauw Nel was elected.
Selected work Source:
Hillbrow Esselen Street Clinic Source:
Year: 2014/15
Location: South Africa, Hillbrow
Westbury Clinic Source:
Year: 2014/15
Location: South Africa, Westbury
Westbury Transformation Development Centre Source:
Year: 2015/16 - 2019
Location: South Africa, Westbury
Upcoming projects
Rea Vaya BRT Stations & Urban upgrades Year: 2019 - 2022
Location: South Africa, Sandton & Gandhi Square
Awards and recognitions 2015 - 19millionproject winner – MoHM (Museum of Human Migration) Mobile Modular Museum, Rome 2015 - Mbokodo South African Women in the Arts 2017 - Women in Construction Awards – Architecture - finalist 2017 - Award of merit for Westbury Clinic Project - GIFA 2017 - Completed Buildings Category Winner for Westbury Clinic Project - World Architecture Festival, Berlin 2018 - SAIA- Corobrik Merit Award: Westbury Clinic Project 2018 - President of Gauteng Institute for Architects (GIFA) 2018 - Director of the International Union of Architects (UIA) 2023 - 34th Sophia Gray Memorial Lecture Laureate
"Community Architecture" - Architecture & Human Rights, Work Programme
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