Dirk U. Moench

Dirk U. Moench is a German – Brazilian architect and academic. Prior to founding the architecture studio INUCE • Dirk U. Moench with offices in China and Switzerland he gained deep insight into the production of architecture worldwide planning for international practices in Latin America, Europe and Asia. Dirk‘s work is characterized by his concern about the effects the current urbanization speed has on urban residents, especially in fast growing developing countries. In it he expresses the hope that architecture can induce a localized healing process to traumatized urban environments, by reinforcing human contact, developing local heritage, and facilitating spiritual experience - thus fulfilling the most essential human needs. Already prior to their completion his projects received international acclaim and have been widely published. In addition to his career as a practitioner he acts as Visiting Professor at the University of Fuzhou. In May 2019 the European Centre for Architecture in collaboration with the Chicago Athenaeum presented Dirk U. Moench with the “Europe 40under40” Award, ranking him amongst Europe’s 40 most promising emerging architects under the age of 40.