Together with Floor, Robbert Jan leads ECHO Urban Design, shaping both the studio and its team. As a founding partner, he is a key source of inspiration and our most experienced designer in complex urban challenges.

In his role as lead designer, he is ultimately responsible for design quality and the conceptual direction of projects. He contributes to all projects, often unlocking breakthroughs with his sketches and revealing new directions in the design process. Maintaining ambition, inspiring others, and delivering integrated solutions are central to his work. Nothing escapes his attention.

Together with Robbert Jan, Floor forms the leadership of ECHO and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the team and project organization. By setting clear priorities, she creates calm, continuity, and strong collaboration within projects.

Born and raised in Rotterdam, her affinity with urban dynamics is deeply rooted. With extensive experience in area development, she brings clarity to both process and content. She asks the right questions at the right time and keeps projects on track, connecting challenges and interests along the way.

Koen leads ECHO Urban Management. He translates long-term policy goals into concrete project ambitions. He leverages his broad network to build valuable connections between the various stakeholders in the field of urban development.

Nora leads ECHO Urban Management. She has a strong affinity for developments and processes in dynamic urban environments. With her sharp insight and awareness of her surroundings, she is well able to translate signals into new projects and concrete actions.

Esmee works on complex urban challenges and has extensive experience in municipal development visions, policy frameworks, and area strategies. With her background in architecture, she brings a strong design perspective to strategic questions.

Her strength lies in research by design and scenario thinking. She explores multiple directions and makes choices transparent. With her clear approach and engaging style, she brings stakeholders together and bridges conflicting interests — resulting in widely supported, robust, and feasible plans.

Nora is an experienced vision-driven designer who uses landscape as a foundation for urban development. She leads the landscape architects and public space designers within ECHO, bringing direction and coherence to projects.

With a strong conceptual foundation and practical expertise in climate-adaptive design, she works on compact urban spaces, collective indoor and outdoor environments, and rooftop landscapes. She translates complex challenges into clear, powerful concepts that are both guiding and buildable.

Nathalie is the social compass of ECHO. A true people person, she knows the team inside out and safeguards the studio’s culture. She fosters connection, trust, and the right energy within the office, while actively building a team that reflects how we work: open, engaged, and driven.

Jette is the driving force behind ECHO’s daily operations. She ensures everything runs smoothly and creates the conditions for the team to perform at its best. With her practical mindset and sense of atmosphere, she maintains overview and balance. From office management to events — everything is in capable hands.

Rick works from the belief that city, people, and nature are inseparably connected. He actively seeks this connection in every project. As both designer and project leader, he maintains oversight and ensures that ideas are realized. He translates this into designs where greenery and urban dynamics naturally come together — thoughtful, feasible, and future-oriented.

Ilse designs from the conviction that the built environment shapes how we live together. She translates societal challenges into spatial solutions that contribute to a healthy and inclusive city. She has extensive experience working with municipalities, developing urban scenarios and spatial explorations. In doing so, she continuously seeks balance between people, nature, and use — creating plans that work both now and in the future.

Wesley is a hands-on professional with a strong design sensibility. He combines his role as project leader with sharp design skills, maintaining control over both process and outcome. With a clear understanding of conditions, planning, and agreements, he ensures that projects are not only well conceived, but also well executed — practical, clear, and result-driven.

Sanne views the city as part of larger natural and technical systems. She works on inner-city challenges where nature-inclusivity, social balance, and future resilience are key. With her analytical and structured approach, she brings clarity to complex issues — resulting in coherent and well-considered designs.

Menno is a strong conceptual thinker who seamlessly connects landscape and urbanism. He dives deep into content, using research as the foundation for his designs. From a clear vision, he creates coherence in complex challenges. His work is layered, thoughtful, and convincing — from concept to execution.

Patrick is a designer through and through, with a strong focus on execution. Operating at the intersection of urbanism and landscape, he carefully develops plans down to the smallest detail. A true problem-solver, he connects the dots and ensures everything aligns. His strength lies in making — precise, thoughtful, and buildable.

Farnoosh is a visionary and conceptual designer working at the intersection of landscape and architecture. She develops clear design ideas where natural processes and spatial quality come together. With strong conceptual thinking, she lays the foundation for designs that provide direction and endure.

Hannah explores how city and nature can reinforce each other. She is inspired by how people move through and use urban spaces. In her designs, she brings together different scales, creating environments that invite interaction and use.

Roos combines her studies at the Rotterdam Academy of Architecture with her work at ECHO. As a young designer, she brings fresh energy and perspectives to the team. She supports design processes and explores how people experience places — growing alongside both the profession and our projects.

As part of his Spatial Development studies at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Jayden will be doing an internship at ECHO over the coming months.

As part of her Architecture studies at TU Delft, Linda will be doing an internship at ECHO over the coming months.