Tatiana von Preussen (born 16 October 1980) is an architect who worked on the construction of the High Line, an elevated linear park, greenway and rail trail in New York.[1] She graduated in architecture from Cambridge University and Columbia University.

Tatiana von Preussen
Born (1980-10-16) October 16, 1980 (age 44)
Alma materCambridge University
OccupationArchitect
SpousePhilip Womack
Children3
RelativesPrince Frederick of Prussia (grandfather) Lady Brigid Guinness (grandmother) Princess Antonia, Duchess of Wellington (paternal aunt)

In 2009 Tatiana von Preussen, Catherine Pease and Jessica Reynolds set up vPPR Architects.[2] they jointly won Emerging Woman Architect of the Year at the Architects' Journal's Women in Architecture Awards in 2015.[3]

In 2013 her Otts Yard project, which replaced a derelict workshop with two green roofed houses, won a Royal Institute of British Architects London award and was shortlisted for the Stephen Lawrence Prize.[4][5][6][7]

Personal life

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Tatiana von Preussen is the daughter of Prince Andreas of Prussia and Alexandra Blahova, and granddaughter of Prince Frederick of Prussia and Lady Brigid Guinness; on 28 June 2014 she married writer and journalist Philip Womack, and lives in London.[8][9][10] They have one son, Arthur Frederick Richard Womack von Preussen (born 21 November 2015) and twin girls, Xenia Alexandra Selena Womack von Preussen and Amalia Maria Brigid Womack von Preussen (born 29 August 2020).[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Tatiana von Preussen - Architect London / United Kingdom". Archilovers. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. ^ "vPPR". vppr.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Tatiana von Preussen: 'being women has only helped us'". Architects Journal. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Otts Yard London N19". www.themodernhouse.com. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  5. ^ "What to see at this year's Open House London event - DesignCurial". www.designcurial.com. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  6. ^ "vPPR Architects Wins The Architects' Journal's 2015 Emerging Woman Architect of the Year Award". www.architectmagazine.com. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Looking sharp: three young architects turn a rose-tangled patch of land into award-winning homes". Homes and Property. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Mr P.A. Womack and Princess Tatiana von Preussen - Engagements Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  9. ^ Walker, Tim (22 May 2014). "Jude Law refuses to take selfie with fan". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Cranleigh Literature Festival" (PDF). cranleighartscentre.org. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Womack von Preussen - Births Announcements - Telegraph Announcements".