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Ben van Berkel

Dutch architect (born 1957)

Ben van Berkel (born January 25, 1957) is a Dutch architect. He is the founder and principal architect of the architectural practice UNStudio.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Ben van Berkel (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 25, 1957.¹

About

With his studio he designed, among others, the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, the Moebius House in the Netherlands, the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, Arnhem Central Station, the Singapore University of Architecture and Design, Raffles City in Hangzhou and numerous other buildings.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ben van Berkel, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

UNStudioFounder¹⁵

Early life and education

Date not recordedGerrit Rietveld Academie³
Date not recordedArchitectural Association School of Architecture³

Career

Occupation: university teacher, architect.⁷

Date not recordedWorked at Cor Unum^{4 5}
Date not recordedWorked at Städelschule⁴
Date not recordedFounded UNStudio⁶

Known for: Erasmusbrug.⁸

Van Berkel & Bos Architectuurbureau

In 1988 he and Caroline Bos set up an architectural practice in Amsterdam named Van Berkel & Bos Architectuurbureau, which realized, amongst other projects, the Karbouw office building, the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, Museum Het Valkhof in Nijmegen, the Moebius house, and the NMR facilities for the University of Utrecht

UNStudio

In 1998, van Berkel and Bos relaunched their practice as UNStudio, the UN standing for "United Network". UNStudio presents itself as a network of specialists in architecture, urban development and infrastructure.

With UNStudio, van Berkel has built several projects, including the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, an LED media façade (designed with Rogier van der Heide) and interior renovation for the Galleria Department store in Seoul, Korea, and a private villa in up-state New York, the Arnhem Central Station, Canaletto Tower in London and Raffles City in Hangzhou, China. Current projects are Doha Metro Network in Qatar, the Scotts Tower in Singapore, the Hanwha Headquarters in Seoul and ‘Four’, a new mixed-use development in the heart of Frankfurt.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ben van Berkel (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

BornJan 25, 1957, Utrecht^{9 10}
CitizenshipKingdom of the Netherlands^{10 11}
SpouseCaroline Bos¹²

Awards

20031822-Kunstpreis¹³
1991Charlotte Köhler Prize for Architecture^{13 14}

Sources

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WikidataBen van Berkel on Wikidata
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WikipediaBen van Berkel on Wikipedia
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WikidataBen van Berkel: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataBen van Berkel: Worked at Cor Unum, on Wikidata
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WikidataWorked at Cor Unum, as reported
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WikidataBen van Berkel: Founded UNStudio, on Wikidata
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WikidataBen van Berkel: notable work, on Wikidata
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WikidataBen van Berkel: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported by Nieuwe Instituut Collectieplatform
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WikidataBen van Berkel: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataBen van Berkel: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataBen van Berkel: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataUNStudio, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsBen van Berkel photo by WIA - What is architecture?, CC BY 3.0