Ben VAN BERKEL / UN STUDIO

(1957~)

Dutch architect and one of the most important pioneers of contemporary architecture | 1957 born in Utrecht / Netherlands | 1987 graduates from “Architectural Association School of Architecture”, London | 1987~ works for Zaha HADID in London and in the Zurich office of Santiago CALATRAVA | 1988 founds “Architectuurbureau van Berkel en Bos” with Caroline Bos in Amsterdam | 1994 visiting professor at “Columbia University New York” and “Harvard University” | 1997 honorary member of “Association of German Architects” | 1994 teaches at Harvard | 1996-99 teaches at the “Architectural Association” in London | 1998 Berkel and Bos found “UN Studio” | 2001 becomes dean of the “Städelschule” architecture class in Frankfurt