David Chipperfield

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Chipperfield
Occupation	Architect
Date Of Birth	Dec 18, 1953(1953-12-18)
Age	71
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

David Chipperfield Biography

David Chipperfield is one of the most popular and richest Architect who was born on December 18, 1953 in London, England, United Kingdom. Famous modernist designer of municipal and cultural structures in Europe and in the U.S., and China. He was not adamant about establishing the house style of his company, instead opting for a more philosophical approach to his designs.

He created the buildings of China which is the place of birth for designer He designed buildings in China, the birthplace of architect Wang Shu..

The River and Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames is devoted particularly to the sports of rowing; the town hosted is home to the Annual Royal Regatta Olympic boating events in 1908 and 1948. The building is a blend of modernist and traditional forms and materials. It was inspired by the form of traditional boat sheds, as well as the traditional barns of Oxfordshire. The building occupies a space of 2300 square meters, and is lifted above the ground on concrete pillars to avoid flooding. The exterior and parts of the interior are covered in planks of non-treated oak, matching the local rural architecture. The roofs and sunscreens are of stainless steel,The entrance has glass walls, and the galleries on the ground floor receive natural light through roof.

Chipperfield was born in London in 1953, and graduated in 1976 from Kingston School of Art in London. He studied architecture at the Architectural Association (AA) in London, receiving his diploma in architecture in 1977. He worked in the offices of several notable architects, including Douglas Stephen, Norman Foster and Richard Rogers, before founding his own firm, David Chipperfield Architects, in 1985. As a young architect Chipperfield championed the historically-attuned, place-specific work of continental architects such as Moneo, Snozzi and Siza through the 9H Gallery situated in the front room of his London office.

He fathered three children through his second wife Evelyn and one son from his first marriage.

David Chipperfield Net Worth

David Chipperfield is one of the richest Architect from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Chipperfield 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His graduation at Kingston Polytechnic in 1976. He was employed by famous architects like Richard Rogers and Norman Foster. He became famous through the decade of the 1980s Japan.

He started his own firm, David Chipperfield Architects, in 1984. He has office locations at London, Milan, Berlin and Shanghai.

The Museum of Modern Literature is located in the town of Marbach, Germany, the birthplace of the poet Schiller. and benefits from a panoramic view of the Neckar River. It is located next to the beaux-arts building of the national Schiller Museum, built in 1903, and a more modern building of the German Literary Archives, from the 1970s. Visitors enter through a pavilion on the top floor and descend to the reading rooms below. While the lighting on the interior is entirely artificial, to protect the manuscripts, each level has a terrace overlooking the countryside. The facades of concrete, glass and wood are designed to give the impression of both solidity and modernity. The building was awarded the Stirling Prize in 2007.

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Who is David Chipperfield Dating?

According to our records, David Chipperfield married to Evelyn Stern. As of December 1, 2023, David Chipperfield’s is not dating anyone.

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His first completed projects in London were the gallery of botany and the entrance hall for the Museum of Natural History (1993), and restaurant Wagamama, both in London. His first major project in Britain was the River and Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames (1989) (see below). He also began to build in Germany, designing an office building in Düsseldorf (1994–1997). Other projects in the 1990s included the Circus Restaurant in London (1997) and the Joseph Menswear Shop (1997). The latter shop featured a curtain of glass six meters high around the two lower floors, and an austere modernist interior with dark gray sandstone floors and white walls.

Facts & Trivia

David Ranked on the list of most popular Architect. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. David Chipperfield celebrates birthday on December 18 of every year.

In 1997 Chipperfield, along with Julian Harrap, won a competition for the reconstruction of the Neues Museum in Berlin, which had been severely damaged during World War II. His commission was to recreate the original volume of the museum, both by restoring original spaces and adding new spaces which would respect the historic structure of the building. Reinforced concrete was used for new galleries and the new central staircase, while recycled bricks were used in other spaces, particularly in the north wing and the south dome. In addition, some of the scars of the war on the buildings walls were preserved, as an essential part of its history. As Chipperfield explained, the architects used these materials so that “The new would reflect that which was lost, without imitating it.” The building received the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture in 2011. In 2007 Chipperfield began a new project with the museum, to construct a new gallery, the James Simon Gallery, inspired on the colonnade of the old museum. The new section will house more than ten thousand objects from the archeological collections, including the famed bust of Queen Nefertiti. Scheduled for completion in 2017, it was handed over to the museum in December 2018 with opening to the public scheduled for 2019.

Top Facts about David Chipperfield

1. David Chipperfield is a renowned British architect.
2. He was born in London in 1953.
3. Chipperfield founded his own architecture firm in 1985.
4. His designs are known for their simplicity and elegance.
5. He has won numerous awards, including the RIBA Stirling Prize.
6. Chipperfield has designed buildings all over the world, from Japan to Germany to the United States.
7. Some of his notable projects include the Neues Museum in Berlin and The Hepworth Wakefield art gallery in England.
8. He is also a professor at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
9. In 2010, he was awarded a knighthood for services to architecture.
10. Chipperfield continues to be an influential figure in contemporary architecture today.

What is Chipperfield famous for?

David Chipperfield, in full Sir David Alan Chipperfield, (born December 18, 1953, London, England), British architect who was known for his modern minimal designs.

What style is David Chipperfield?

Known for his modernist and Brutalist design principles, British architect David Chipperfield has become renowned the world over for his visionary work—he was even knighted for his service to the world of architecture.

Does Chipperfield circus still exist?

Chipperfield’s Circus is a British family touring show, continuing a 300 -year-old family business.

What did David Chipperfield design?

Structures

What happened Mary Chipperfield?

Circus trainer Mary Chipperfield, who repeatedly kicked and beat a young chimpanzee in her care, was yesterday found guilty of 12 animal cruelty charges. Her husband, Roger Cawley, was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a sick elephant.