UNStudio

UNStudio (formerly van Berkel & Bos) is a Dutch architectural practice specializing in architecture, urban development and "infrastructural" projects. The practice was founded in 1998 by Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos. The initials "UN" stand for United Network, a reference to the collaborative nature of the practice comprising individuals from various countries with backgrounds and technical training in numerous fields. UNStudio has an average work-force of 100 employees and a management team made up of two directors and three partners, Harm Wassink, Gerard Loozekoot and Astrid Piber. Architects such as Winy Maas and Jacob van Rijs (who helped found MVRDV) have worked at the firm.

Work

Based in Amsterdam, UNStudio has worked internationally since its inception and has produced a wide range of work ranging from public buildings, infrastructure, offices, living, products, to urban masterplans.

UNStudio projects include:

• The Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam (1990-1996)
• Electricity substation Amersfoort, Netherlands (1994)
• the office complex La Defense in Almere (1999-2004)
• the Möbius House in the Gooi area (1993-1998)
• Electricity substation in Innsbruck, Austria (2002)
• the new Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart (2001-2006)
• Theatre Agora in Lelystad (2002-2007)
• VilLA NM in Upstate New York
• Five Franklin Place in New York
• MYchair for Walter Knoll
• Star Place luxury shopping plaza in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
• Music Theatre (MUMUTH) in Graz, Austria
• Burnham Pavilion in Chicago

Projects gallery

• Theatre Agora, Lelystad, The Netherlands
  Theatre Agora, Lelystad, The Netherlands
• Main hall, Theatre Agora, Lelystad, The Netherlands
  Main hall, Theatre Agora, Lelystad, The Netherlands
• Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart, Germany
  Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart, Germany
• Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart, Germany
  Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart, Germany
• VilLA NM, Upstate New York
  VilLA NM, Upstate New York
• VilLA NM, Upstate New York
  VilLA NM, Upstate New York
• Galleria Department Store, Seoul, Korea
  Galleria Department Store, Seoul, Korea
• Interior Galleria Department Store, Seoul, Korea
  Interior Galleria Department Store, Seoul, Korea
• Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• NMR Facility, Utrecht, The Netherlands
  NMR Facility, Utrecht, The Netherlands
• La Defense Offices, Almere, The Netherlands
  La Defense Offices, Almere, The Netherlands
• Moebius House, Het Gooi, The Netherlands
  Moebius House, Het Gooi, The Netherlands

External links

• UNStudio Homepage
• Baunetz Crystal Talks series. Interview Ben van Berkel 2009
• Forbes Tastemakers 2007
• Interview with Ben van Berkel in The Leaf Review, January 2008
• Interview with Ben van Berkel on The T-Machine
• Red Dot Award
• Designpreis Silber Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie
• Designboom interview
• ARCspace
• UNStudio Projects