Studio Groen+Schild is located in the Gray Silo in the Havenkwartier of Deventer. Our team consists of architects, interior architects, technical designers and an office manager. Good design requires craftsmanship, creativity and an integrated approach. We put together a design team for each project that is involved from start to finish. Specialist knowledge in the field of sustainability, regulations and technology is integrated into the design from the start. Our tools consist of current software. Revit, Vectorworks and Sketchup support a three-dimensional design process. This allows us to collaborate optimally with other advisors and implementing parties. Presentations in 3D give the client a good impression of the design from the first ideas.
Ellen Schild
Management / Architect
Architect and director Ellen Schild founded studio Groen+Schild together with Tine Groen in 2002. Ellen's knowledge in the field of architecture and interior design enables her to create a complete oneness of the interior and exterior. She enthuses about clear designs and honest materials and is passionate about transforming existing buildings. Her analytic skills and empathetic imposition helps her to connect people inside and outside the studio. She accomplishes this with her friendly and clear demeanour and she always delivers the right result no matter how complex the task. Ellen feels a successful design is one that transcends the conventional and amazes the client. She is inspired from meeting passionate people, travelling and visual art.
Arnold de Bruin
Architect
Arnold has been working at the studio since March 2019. From 2008 he gained experience as an architect and worked on various projects: from urban planning tasks to the transformation of existing buildings. As an experienced designer, Arnold always has an eye for the context of the assignment: the history of the place, the wishes of the user and the feasibility of a design are important to him. With his predilection for the transformation of old buildings, he is at home in the studio. His ambition is to improve the existing quality of the built environment with clear interventions. Making cool projects, that's what he goes for.
Loran Kampen
Interior Architect
Interior architect and project leader - Loran - has been working for Groen+Schild since February 2017. She handles large-scale interior projects. Loran feels it is her task to develop and monitor concepts in the projects. She achieves this by involving users in the design process and by enthusing them for the project. Personally, Loran loves nothing better than old industrial buildings, city plans, historical city centres, street signs, house numbers, guerrilla gardening and shoes. Loran is versatile, social and likes working in a team. Her motivation is working with and for people.
Rosanne Bommartini
Interior Architect
Interior architect - Rosanne - has been working for the studio since 2011. Rosanne is very experienced in designing large-scale interiors and considers it important that people feel at ease in her designs. To ensure this, she places a great emphasis on listening intently to people and translating their wishes: Nobody does this better than Rosanne. She knows how to enthuse people and to connect with them. Rosanne is passionate and knowledgeable about beautiful materials, furnishings and colours. She creates her designs as a painter: if it is an harmonious whole, then she is truly satisfied.
Thijs Bongers
Architectural Designer
Thijs has been working at the studio since November 2011. He likes complex spatial assignments, interior projects that touch on architecture. With his analytical skills he knows how to come up with an original solution for every spatial puzzle. Because he has a lot of knowledge of various computer programs, he knows how to visualize the solutions in a clear way. Thijs is versatile: He is a BIM expert and, as a product designer, has a preference for furniture design. In the summer he likes to take his racing bike to cycle the 55 km to the studio.
Dyneke Kuiken
Interior Architect
Interior architect Dyneke Kuiken worked for several years as a freelancer for the studio but now works for Groen+Schild since 2017. As a designer, she has a fascination of creating order and structure. A structure that exudes tranquillity and provides people with a warm feeling. She creates order in the chaos. She accomplishes this by delving into people’s desires and understanding their behaviour. The design as resting point, that’s what appeals to her. She is solution-oriented, positive and fun and her qualities maker her indispensable to the team. Her intuitive approach yields unexpected solutions.
Kim Mazeland
Interior Architect
Interior architect Kim Mazeland graduated with honors in 2017 in Mechelen Belgium. She has been working for the studio since December 2017 and has graduated for the study Master Interior Architecture in Utrecht in 2019. Kim likes to work out designs to perfection. She wants to make unique designs and is ambitious. She searches just until she finds the right solution. She is eager to learn, enthusiastic and social. In her spare time in addition to work and study, she prefers to have family and friends around her. An ultimate recreation for her is doing her own jobs.
Marcel van der Kroef
Structural Engineer
Marcel is in the final year of his Master in Architecture at the Academy of Architecture in Arnhem and started working at the Studio in April 2022. He prefers to work on challenging architectural assignments for enthusiastic clients. Taking the design to a higher level is what he strives for. He focuses on connecting old-new, interior-exterior, building context and design realization. Besides work and study, he enjoys running and diving in exotic locations. He likes anything that has a computer chip and shows some form of technological intelligence.
Geesje Bruinewoud
Office Manager
Office manager Geesje has been working for the studio since January 2006. She is the hub of the organisation and is up to date on the goings on inside and outside the studio. Geesje is the first point of contact for clients and visitors and enjoys working in a creative environment and supporting her colleagues. She makes sure that everything runs smoothly by taking care of the administration, arranging the facility issues and handling the PR. Geesje is proud of her beautiful workplace and enjoys receiving guests at the Grey Silo - even after office hours. She draws her inspiration from people and music and likes going to concerts.
Elkie Goos
Interior Architect
Interior architect Elkie graduated from the HKU in 2014 and has been working at the studio since September 2020. After her studies she worked at an architectural firm in the south of the country where she gained experience designing large-scale interiors. She worked in different teams on various assignments: from school to museum. This diversity appeals to her, because time and again she can delve into her client and the specific wishes for the use of space. She likes to make mood boards and loves patterns, colors and beautiful materials.
Edin Hoogeland
Structural Engineer
Edin will be working at the studio for several months in 2025. After completing his pre-university education (vwo), he is taking a gap year, part of which he is spending as a researcher. His assignment is to develop a vacancy map of Deventer’s city centre, in collaboration with Stichting Deventer Binnenstadsmanagement. This ties in nicely with the design research Deventer, EROP of ERONDER, which the studio published at the end of 2024. The project requires extensive fieldwork, which Edin approaches with great energy and curiosity. Outside of work, he is an avid athlete: you can find him on the football field, in the swimming pool, and especially at the gym.
Tine Groen
Management / Interior Architect
Interior architect Tine started her own studio in 2000 and, in 2002, continued together with Ellen Schild under the name Studio Groen+Schild. Since 2021, she has focused primarily on designing and renovating homes and is responsible for Groen & Schild wonen. As a professional, Tine has the ability to realize homes at any scale. Sustainability and the use of natural materials are key principles in her work. In every project, she strives for the best result. The freedom the profession offers her is essential to Tine. It allows her to create new spaces and improve living environments – that is her motivation. With her broad knowledge and enthusiasm, she is able to inspire both clients and colleagues.
Chantal Beltman
Architect
Architect Chantal has been working at Groen & Schild Wonen since 2024. She graduated from the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam in 2020. Since 2015, she has gained experience at various firms and worked on a range of projects, from large-scale architecture to interiors. She loves clear architecture with natural materials and refined detailing. The context, the place where a house is located, plays an essential role. As an interior designer and architect, Chantal is able to design spaces where the indoors and outdoors become one.