Rebecca Betschart

What are the main tasks that make up your daily work routine?

I create CAD designs in collaboration with our project managers. My job is to come up with creative, detailed solutions, which makes for a varied daily routine. 

What has been the strongest influence on your perspective of design/interior architecture/architecture? Why?

The Amager Bakke waste-to-energy plant in Denmark, with the CopenHill recreation area on its roof, is a place that has left a particularly strong impression on me. The willingness and the courage to leave one’s comfort zone and combine two seemingly diametrically opposed uses is incredibly inspiring to me. 

How do you find inspiration for new projects?

I find inspiration by going through life with open eyes and letting myself be influenced by my surroundings. Architecture, nature, art and even little everyday moments can bring about new ideas. Trips to foreign countries are particularly inspiring as they open up new perspectives and provide creative impulses. 

What advice would you give someone who wants to pursue a career in architecture/interior architecture?

Courage and conviction are essential in the architecture and interior architecture industry. Courage allows you to take creative risks and implement innovative solutions, while conviction helps you defend and confidently take ownership your own designs. In combination, these two things enable the realisation of visionary concepts and leave a lasting mark on the built environment.  

What makes a place a home for you?

For me a home is a place where I am surrounded by my loved ones and feel safe and secure. It exudes warmth and well-being and is an oasis of calm in the midst of hectic everyday life. It’s a place where I can disconnect, reenergise and just be myself.