Languages are a beautiful and rich phenomenon for communicating ideas and stories. Making these ideas and stories in one language accessible in another requires translation.
‘Lost in translation’ is an intriguing title for a fascinating movie. It also indicates the precarious path that authors take when entrusting their work to a translator. As two languages never match up word per word, there will always be interpretation and assumptions.
The challenge for translators is to get these right.
I believe I can do this.
Being the product of an international background I have always operated in a world of translations where cultural distinctions are inherent. Having been named Adrian at birth, I have been called Ady all my life. I always need to explain something.
Besides the factual content of the text, coloring in the form of use of vocabulary, intonation, collective references and level of formality is always part of any text, and should find its way into the translated version.
In many cases it is preferable that the translator and author can have an intensive dialogue.
Urban - Architectural
fiction and non-fiction
translations - editing - writing - research
I was trained as an architect. Having spent many years practicing architecture, teaching architecture and writing about architecture for professional magazines and having contributed to publications, this subject would be my favorite. Urban development and planning I consider to be part of architecture.
Entire boooks, magazine articles, scientific publications, speeches, congress proceedings and marketing material all deserve a good translation.
After graduating at TU Eindhoven in 1987and gaining experience with Jo Coenen and at Architecture Intermundium with Daniel Libeskind, Jeff Kipnis, Peter Eisenman, Josef Paul Kleihues and others, together with Annette Marx I co-founded Marx&Steketee architecten in 1989.
During the next thirty odd years this company was the platform for countless innovative designs, team efforts and highly creative projects involving talented artists and engineers.
Working as an architect for nearly thirty years, designing homes as well as places for work and study for hundreds of people has given me the experience to reflect on and teach architecture.
During my career I have always remained a teacher, eager to share experiences and inspire new generations.