Werner Sobek

Quick Facts

Full Name	Werner Sobek
Occupation	Architect
Date Of Birth	May 16, 1953(1953-05-16)
Age	71
Birthplace	Alpen
Country	Germany
Birth City	North Rhine-Westphalia
Horoscope	Taurus

Werner Sobek Biography

Werner Sobek is one of the most popular and richest Architect who was born on May 16, 1953 in Alpen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Werner Sobek was born 1953 in Aalen, Germany. From 1974 until 1980 the student was a student of structural engineering and architecture in the University of Stuttgart. From 1980 until 1986, Sobek was a post-graduate fellow on the research project “Wide-Span Lightweight Structures in the University of Stuttgart and finished his PhD in structural engineering in 1987. As of 1983, Sobek received the Fazlur Khan International Fellowship of the SOM Foundation.

Werner Sobek is known for his eco-friendly and self-sufficient prototype homes like R 128 or H16. One of the most well-known concepts of Werner Sobek is “R-129” that uses a skin of polyurethane with a carbon fibre frame, creating walls that are thinner than eggshells. The commitment to sustainability can be seen through his involvement with the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Nachhaltiges Bauen) and was one of the co- founded on July 7, 2007. He was a part of the board of directors of the DGNB from June 2013 to June 2013 and served as the organization’s president from April 2008 until June 2010. In December of 2011, he established his own organization, the Stuttgart Institute of Sustainability (SIS) an association that is non-profit that aims to promote research into sustainable building methods. He delivered a keynote speech and was a co-presenter in workshops on reducing CO2 with technology that produces zero emission at the 3rd International Holcim Forum 2010 in Mexico City and is on the jury for the world-wide Holcim Awards 2012.

Since 1994, he’s been an associate professor in the University of Stuttgart (successor to Frei Otto) and director of the Institute for Lightweight Structures and of the Central Laboratory for Structural Engineering. He joined the University in 2000. was appointed the chair held by Jorg Schlaich and merged his Institute for Lightweight Structures and the Institute for Construction and Design into the Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK). As a research institute and teaching the ILEK is located at the University of Stuttgart unites the element of design that is prominent in architecture, with the emphasis on analysis and construction from structural engineering aswell in material science. Based on an inter- disciplinary and goal-oriented approach the institute is involved with the development of concepts for every type of construction and load-bearing structures that use various types of materials. The focus areas span design and construction using glass and textiles up to the creation of innovative structures that are reinforced or prestressed concrete. From the individual components to the overall structure, the focus is on the optimization of the design and construction with regard to energy and material use in terms of durability and reliability, recyclability , and sustainability for the environment. The outcomes of this research can be found in the bi-lingual (German/English) serial of the Institute (IL) or are published separately in reports of research on specific subjects.

Werner Sobek Net Worth

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

Werner Sobek (born May 16 1953) is a German architect and structural engineer from Germany.

He joined the faculty in 1991 and was a professor at Leibniz University in Hannover (successor in the footsteps of Bernd Tokarz) and the director of the Institute for Structural Design and Building Methods. In 1992, he established his own business Werner Sobek which now has offices in Stuttgart, Frankfurt, London, Moscow, New York as well as Dubai. The company employs more than 200 employees, and it works with various kinds of materials and structures. The main specializations are in the construction of high-rises, lightweight construction and facade design, as well as special constructions made of glass, titanium, steel cloth and wood in addition to the development of sustainable buildings.

In 2008 Werner Sobek was appointed Mies van der Rohe Professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. In recognition of his manifold academic achievements, the Technical University of Dresden awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2009.

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Werner Ranked on the list of most popular Architect. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Werner Sobek celebrates birthday on May 16 of every year.