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Nicolas Sterling | |
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 Sterling in 2025 | |
| Born | 19 December 1976 Saint-Pierre-lès-Nemours, France |
| Citizenship | French |
| Alma mater | École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-La Villette, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM) |
| Occupation | Architect / Structural Engineer |
| Organization | STERLING PRESSER Architects+Engineers |
| Notable work | Requalification Pont du Lion, Water Theatre, Taiyuan Footbridge |
| Partner | Elke Sterling-Presser |
Nicolas Sterling is a French architect and structural engineer based in Berlin. He is the co-founder of STERLING PRESSER Architects+Engineers, a Berlin-located design practice recognized for interdisciplinary projects that integrate architecture and engineering.
Early Life and Education
[edit]He was born in Saint-Pierre-lès-Nemours, France, in the Seine-et-Marne department. Influenced early by the Gothic Basilica of Saint-Mathurin and the craft of his father, a stonemason, he developed an interest in architecture and materials.
He studied architecture at the École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-La Villette and in the meantime earned an engineering degree from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM).
Career
[edit]1999 - 2005
[edit]As graduate / structural engineer designer
[edit]During his formative years, he became acquainted with the work of Peter Rice and began his professional training under Hugh Dutton at HDA in Paris.
During this period he contributed to several projects:
- 2000 - New Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece
- 2002 - Drugstore Publicis facade, Paris, France (with Michele Saee)
- 2003 - Terminal 3 Changi, Changi, Singapore
- 2003 - Torino Olympic Footbridge, Turin, Italy
- 2004 - A86 Footbridge, Rueil-Malmaison, France
2005 - 2011
[edit]As a structural engineer designer
[edit]Nicolas Sterling has worked internationally across major engineering and design firms. He joined Arup's Advanced Geometry Unit (AGU) in London in 2005, a team led by Cecil Balmond, where he contributed to innovative geometry-based projects and worked with high-profile architects including Zaha Hadid, Shigeru Ban, and Ron Arad.
During this period he contributed to several projects:
- 2008 - The Morning Line, Sevilla, Spain, (with Matthew Ritchie and Aranda / Lasch)
- 2009 - King Abullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), Riyadh, Saudi-Arabia (with Zaha Hadid Architects)
- 2009 - Tall Tree and the Eye, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Spain (with Anish Kapoor)
- 2009 - The Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies (QFIS), Doha, Qatar (with Mangera Yvars Architects)
- 2010 - Danish Pavilion, Expo 2010, Shanghai, China (with BIG)
- 2010 - King Abdullah Sports City (KASC), Jeddah, Saudi-Arabia (with Arup associates)
2011 - 2017
[edit]As a structural engineer designer
[edit]Between 2011 and 2017, he served as Associate Director at AKT II, where he led teams on complex architectural and infrastructure projects.
During this period he contributed to several projects:
- 2011 - Ashmount Primary School, London, England (with Penoyre & Prasad)
- 2012 - Coca-Cola Beatbox, London, England (with Pernilla & Asif)
- 2012 - Grand Théâtre de Rabat, Rabat, Morocco (with Zaha Hadid Architects)
- 2014 - Presidential Palace, Algiers, Algeria (with Zaha Hadid Architects)
2018 - Present day
[edit]As an architect / engineer
[edit]In 2018, Nicolas Sterling co-founded STERLING PRESSER Architects + Engineers in Berlin with Elke Sterling-Presser. The studio focuses on integrated design and sustainable infrastructure, with projects across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Notable built projects:
- 2020 - "Water theatre and Taiyuan park" entrance footbridge, Taiyuan, China
Entrance footbridge to the water theatre, Taiyuan, China - 2020 - Outdoor Water Theatre, Taiyuan, China
Drone view of the water theatre and its entrance footbridge, Taiyuan, China - 2020 - Service & Artists Building, Taiyuan, China
- 2021 - Requalification Pont du Lion, Saint-Genis-Pouilly, France
Requalification Pont du Lion, Saint-Génis-Pouilly, France - 2025 - Castle park footbridges, Bedburg, Germany
Notable unbuilt projects:
- 2017 - New Brommy Footbridge, Berlin, Germany
- 2019 - Footbridge over the Neckar, Heidelberg, Germany
- 2020 - La Sterne Passerelle Footbridge, Blois, France
- 2020 - WH Arena, Vienna, Austria
WH Arena, Vienna, Austria - 2021 - Sport Arena Park, Vienna, Austria
- 2022 - Jahnsportpark Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- 2023 - Ahrtal Bridges, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany
- 2023 - Downtown Cultural Centre, Tartu, Estonia
- 2023 - High-Rise Tartu MNT-17, Tallinn, Estonia
Academic and Teaching Work
[edit]Nicolas Sterling has reviewed and lectured internationally, including engagements at institutions such as the Architectural Association and Bartlett school of Architecture in London, KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, and the EiABC in Addis Ababa. His teaching emphasizes cross-disciplinary learning and design experimentation, particularly in structural design and digital fabrication.
Philosophy and Research
[edit]Nicolas Sterling advocates for the seamless interdisciplinary integration of architectural and engineering design. His research promotes a fully integrated design approach, where disciplines “cross over” and “interchange” from the earliest conceptual stages through to project development and construction. He often refers to the notion of 'creative abrasion' to describe the value of intellectual interplay in design processes. His architectural research focuses on structural and material expression, natural patterns, lightness, sustainable design, and the use of analog and digital tools in both conceptual and construction development.[1]
French Foreign Trade Advisor
[edit]Since July 2021, Nicolas Sterling is nominated to the National Committee of the Foreign Trade Advisors of France (CNCCEF), the organization which assembles all the CCEs and forms the framework within which he will contribute to activities conducted by the network of CCEs under the scope of missions assigned to them: Advising Public Authorities, Supporting French Businesses’s expansion abroad, Training of Young People Abroad, and the Promotion of France’s Attractiveness.
Awards and Recognition
[edit]- 2002 - APK Award, Passerelle d'Orléans, (1st prize)
- 2002 - Arcelor Architecture and Steel Award (3rd Prize)
- 2012 - BREEAM Education Award for Crouch Hill Community Centre
- 2017 - WAF Awards (Nominee - New Brommy Footbridge)
- 2022 - Architizer A+ Awards (Unbuilt Sports and Recreation Finalist - WH Arena)
- 2023 - Architizer A+ Awards (Unbuilt Sports and Recreation Finalist - Jahnsportpark)
- 2023 - Eiffel Prize (Mention - Requalification Pont du Lion)
Publications and Media coverage
[edit]Nicolas Sterling has authored, co-authored and been mentioned in several papers and book chapters on both structural engineering and architecture fields. His work has been published in:
- Nicolas Sterling: 2005, “Equipements des passerelles”, Bulletin n°4 OTUA Ouvrages Métalliques, Review Chapter, p.106-143.[2]
- Matthew Ritchie / Aranda Lasch / Arup AGU: 2008, “The Morning Line”, Collective Book, ISBN 3-9502064-4-2.[3]
- Nicolas Sterling: 2010, “Le Pavillon Danois”, Bulletin n°6 OTUA Ouvrages Métalliques 6, Review Chapter, p.128-143, ISBN 978-2-7258-0018-9.[4]
- Nicolas Sterling / Elke Sterling-Presser: 2011, “Everything is arising and passing away”, Travel Book India-Nepal.[5]
- Nicolas Sterling, Jeroen Janssen, Peter Hind: 2017, “The Structure of the Grand Théâtre de Rabat...”, Conference Paper, IASS Annual Meeting Hamburg.
- Nicolas Sterling, / Elke Sterling-Presser: 2017, “Brommy new Footbridge proposal”, Book Chapter, The World’s Footbridges for Berlin, Jovis Verlag, p.82–84, ISBN 978-3-86859-488-1.[6]
- Parametric Architecture: 2020, “WH Arena by STERLING PRESSER Architects + Engineers”, News article.[7]
- Der Standard: 2021, “Kasten, Holzbau, Grünfassade...”, Newspaper Article, Der Standard, Austria, 4 April 2021.[8]
- AAIIA Collective: 2021, “Fluidité architecturale et structurelle”, Book Chapter, pages 234-249, Esthétique des Structures, ISBN 978-2-9580000-0-4.[9]
- Parametric Architecture: 2021, “STERLING PRESSER weaves a cyclist and pedestrian footbridge over the Neckar”, News article.[10]
- Footbridge 2022 Madrid – Creating Experience: 2022, “The Pont Du Lion, Saint-Genis-Pouilly, France: a Creative Transformation to Redefine the City Entrance”, Conference Paper, Madrid, Spain, ISBN 978-84-89670-96-9.[11]
- Footbridge 2022 Madrid – Creating Experience: 2022, Nicolas Sterling & Elke Sterling-Presser , “Creating Momentum”, Conference Paper, Madrid, Spain, ISBN 978-84-89670-96-9.[12]
- Lepetitjournal: 2022, “Rencontre avec Nicolas Sterling”, Newspaper Article, France.[13]
- Parametric Architecture: 2023, “New footbridges by STERLING PRESSER connect Bedburg’s historic and natural landmark”, News article.[14]
- Architektur Berlin | Building Berlin: 2023, “Requalification Pont du Lion”, Book Chapter, Building Berlin Vol. 12, Braun Publishing, p.100-101, ISBN 978-3-03768-289-0.[15]
- Architektur Berlin | Building Berlin: 2024, “Taiyuan Water Theatre”, Book Chapter, Building Berlin Vol. 13, Braun Publishing, p.94-95, ISBN 978-3-03768-299-9.[16]
- Berlin de toi: 2025, “Episode #70: Nicolas Sterling”, Podcast Episode.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sterling, Nicolas. "Episode #70 - Nicolas Sterling". berlindetoi.com. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ Sterling, Nicolas (2005). Bulletin OTUA Ouvrages Métalliques (4 ed.). ConstruirAcier (prev. OTUA). pp. 106–143.
- ^ Ritchie, Matthew; Lasch, Aranda; Arup AGU (2008). The Morning Line. Distributed Art Publishers. ISBN 978-3-9502064-4-9.
- ^ Sterling, Nicolas (2010). Bulletin OTUA Ouvrages Métalliques (6 ed.). ConstruirAcier (prev. OTUA). pp. 128–143. ISBN 978-2-7258-0018-9.
- ^ Sterling, Nicolas; Sterling-Presser, Elke (2011). Everything is arising and passing away. Travelbook India-Nepal.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Sterling, Nicolas; Sterling-Presser, Elke (2018). The World's Footbridges for Berlin: 76 Footbridge Design Ideas for Six Locations in the City of Berlin. JOVIS. pp. 82–84. ISBN 978-3-86859-488-1.
- ^ Say, Asli (2020). "WH-Arena by STERLING PRESSER Architects+Engineers". Parametric Architecture. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Kasten, Holzbau, Grünfassade: Wie die Wien-Holding-Arena auch aussehen könnte". DerStandart. 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ Sterling, Nicolas (2021). Esthétique des Structures. AAIIA Collective. pp. 234–249. ISBN 978-2-9580000-0-4.
- ^ Ranjit, Jayakrishnan (2021). "STERLING PRESSER Weaves a Cyclist and Pedestrian Footbridge Over the Neckar". Parametric Architecture. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ Sterling, Nicolas (2022). The "Pont Du Lion", Saint-Genis Pouilly, France: a Creative Transformation to Redefine the City Entrance. Asociación Española de Ingeniería Estructural (ACHE). ISBN 978-84-89670-96-9.
- ^ Sterling, Nicolas; Sterling-Presser, Elke (2022). Creating "Momentum". Asociación Española de Ingeniería Estructural (ACHE). ISBN 978-84-89670-96-9.
- ^ Granier, Emma (2022). "Rencontre avec Nicolas Sterling, architecte et ingénieur français à Berlin". Lepetitjournal.com. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ P.A. Editorial Team (2023). "New footbridges by Sterling Presser connect Bedburg's historic and natural landscape". Parametric Architecture. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ Sterling, Nicolas; Sterling-Presser, Elke (2023). Architektur Berlin - Building Berlin (12 ed.). Braun Publishing. pp. 100–101. ISBN 978-84-89670-96-9.
- ^ Sterling, Nicolas; Sterling-Presser, Elke (2024). Architektur Berlin - Building Berlin (13 ed.). Braun Publishing. pp. 94–95. ISBN 978-3-03768-299-9.