Thomas Rau studied fine arts and dance at the Alanus University of Arts in Bonn and architecture at RWTH Aachen University. He has been working as an architect in Amsterdam since 1990. He established RAU in 1992 and Turntoo in 2011. Thomas is ranked nr 26 (and only architect) on the annual "Duurzame100″ a list of Dutch key players in sustainability. He is placed at number one in the 'Green Building' category of the Dutch 'Green.200' ranking by Green.2 magazine. Thomas is actively involved in the current international discussion on sustainability and in developing energy-saving technology and concepts for energy-producing buildings and a well respected (inter)national speaker on these topics.
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