Rainer was born on April 16, 1970 in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Southern Germany. After finishing High School in 1989 he headed for Vienna, Austria to attend University. In 1990 he set off on a full year journey around the world, providing him with insight into a multitude of cultures and new impressions. Three years later he traveled northern Africa and crossed the Sahara desert twice.
Rainer earned his Dipl.Ing.arch (Masters Degree in Architecture) at the School of Architecture & Urban Planning of the University of technology in Vienna, 1998, where he also had a three year tutorial mandate for visual presentation and rendering.
Rainer won the 1st prize in the International Competition for Timber Structures, Austria in 1995 and was short listed in a National Competition for Zero-Energy Buildings in 1997.
Residing in the United States since 1998, Rainer currently lives in Fairfield, Connecticut with his wife Pinar, their 7 year old daughter Yasmin and 5 year old son Bora.
In 1999 Rainer joined his colleague Stephen to establish an Architectural Firm in Stamford, Connecticut.
In 2004 Rainer became a LEED accredited professional and earned his US Architect License & Registration and is member of the Rotary Club of Stamford, CT.
Besides practicing Architecture, Rainer has a passion for music, science theory & philosophy, traveling and cooking. And playing with the kids. And repairing toys, trying hard to increase the total entropy of the house, against all kinds of chaos producing forces.
| 1994-1997 | Internship at Architect R. Lamprecht, Vienna, Austria. |
| 1995-1998 | Tutorial Mandate for visual presentation and rendering at TU Vienna. |
| 1995 | 1st Prize: International Competition for Timber Structures, Austria. |
| 1997 | Short Listed: National Competition for a Zero-Energy Company Retreat. |
| 1998 | Graduation at the TU Vienna, Austria. |
| 1998 | Move to the United States. |
| 1998-1999 | Internship at Kenneth Boroson Architects, New Haven, CT. |
| 1999-2001 | Design Architect at the vanSummern Group, Stamford, CT. |
| 2001-2002 | Project Manager at Perkins Eastman Architects, Stamford, CT. |
| 2001 | Principal & Owner of Partners for Architecture, Stamford, CT. |
| 2004 | LEED Professional Accreditation |
| 2004 | US Architectural License and Registration in NY |
| 2008 | US Architectural License and Registration in CT |
