Available for projects

KLAUS
VÖLKER

Principal Architect at Monolith Studio. Specializing in brutalist methodologies and high-performance concrete structures.

Klaus Völker portrait

01 / Overview

Architectural study

Architecture as a dialogue between weight, void, and time.

With over 12 years of practice across London, Copenhagen, and Berlin, I have dedicated my career to the exploration of structural honesty. My work is defined by the belief that architecture should not merely inhabit a space, but define it through uncompromising geometry.

I lead projects that challenge the conventional boundaries of residential and cultural design, utilizing advanced parametric tools to breathe life into monolithic forms.

12+

Years Practice

24

Built Projects

08

Global Awards

04

Design Patents

02 / Experience

Professional Journey

2021 — PRESENT

Principal Architect

Monolith Studio

Leading large-scale brutalist-inspired residential projects across Central Europe. Focused on sustainable concrete innovation.
Berlin, DE
2018 — 2021

Senior Designer

Olsen & Partners

Directed the award-winning 'Nordic Silence' cultural center project. Managed a team of 12 multidisciplinary designers.
Copenhagen, DK
2015 — 2018

Architectural Lead

Studio Minimal

Specialized in high-end modular urban dwellings. Developed patented interlocking structural components.
London, UK
2012 — 2015

Junior Architect

Foster + Associates

Contributed to computational design modeling for the Apple Park campus project.
London, UK
03 / Design

Design Matrix

  • Brutalist Theory
  • Parametric Modeling
  • Urban Planning
  • Sustainable Systems
04 / Technical

Technical Matrix

  • Revit / BIM
  • Rhino 7 + Grasshopper
  • V-Ray
  • Physical Prototyping
05 / Strategic

Strategic Matrix

  • Project Management
  • Stakeholder Relations
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Bidding

04 / Selected Works

Built Environments

Full Catalog
The Concrete Void

Residential

The Concrete Void

Potsdam2023
Linear Pavilion

Cultural

Linear Pavilion

Oslo2021
Monolith House

Concept

Monolith House

Reykjavik2019

05 / Recognition

Industry Validation

Studio environment

Pritzker Prize (Shortlist)

Hyatt Foundation

2023

Architect of the Year

Dezeen

2022

Innovation in Concrete

RIBA

2020

“Klaus brings a level of structural rigor that is rare in contemporary architecture. His work doesn't just exist; it persists.”

Elena Vance

Director, Urban Future Lab

“A master of light and shadow. He understands that the spaces between walls are as important as the walls themselves.”

Marcus Thorne

Lead Critic, Architectural Review

06 / Contact

Let's build
The Future.

Currently accepting inquiries for 2025 institutional and residential commissions.

Studio Line

+49 30 555 0192