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Director
Jeffrey P. Turko [AA Dipl RIBA II] Originally from New Jersey, USA, Jeffrey Turko studied at the Architectural Association in London and is a registered architect in the Netherlands. He is currently based in the UK, where he serves as Senior Lecturer in Architecture at the University of Brighton. From 2017 to 2025, he led the Master of Architecture programme, and between 2023 and 2025, he headed the Architecture Subject Area. His previous teaching experience includes positions at the University of East London and the Architectural Association School of Architecture.
Before founding NEKTONstudio, Jeffrey established NEKTON Design, an architectural practice engaged in projects ranging from urban design and private residences to art installations. The practice earned recognition through international competition awards and participation in major exhibitions, including the 2008 Beijing Biennial. Its work has been widely published and exhibited, with recent contributions featured in Grounds and Envelopes: Reshaping Architecture and the Built Environment (Routledge, 2015).
Jeffrey is also a core member of OCEANnet, an interdisciplinary research network dedicated to advancing design-led inquiry in architecture and urban design
He has been practicing since 1999 and has been a registered architect in The Netherlands since 2000.
Stichting Bureau Architecten Register: no. 1.000401.014