Leen Van Aken

Leen Van Aken is Born in Dendermonde, Belgium in 1964. She studied Architecture in Gent and worked in Cagliari, Sardinië with ir. Architect Romano Antico. Since 1992 she was an independent architect in Gent and Londerzeel. In 1994-2000 she was a teacher ‘history of architecture’ in University College Vlissingen, Holland. From 1998-2002 she was a teacher building constructions and universal design at University College Lessius Mechelen, department Interior and design. Since 2004 she is researcher on Ecodesign and founder of www.ecodesign.be. She teaches sustainable design universal design at University College Lessius Mechelen and guides workshops in applying ecotools for researchgroup DUOn at Lessius University College.