David Chipperfield studied at Kingston School of Art and the Architectural Association in London. After graduating, he worked at the practices of Douglas Stephen, Richard Rogers and Norman Foster. David Chipperfield Architects was established in 1984 and the practice currently has over 150 staff at its main offices in London, Berlin and Milan and representative office Shanghai. The practice has won over 40 national and international competitions and many international awards and citations for design excellence, including RIBA, RFAC & AIA awards.

In 1993 he was awarded the Andrea Palladio Prize and in 1999 the Heinrich Tessenow Gold Medal. In 2004 he was made an Honorary Member of the Florence Academy of Art and Design and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to architecture. In 2006 he was appointed Royal Designer for Industry (RDI), and in 2007 he was made an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (Hon. FAIA).

David Chipperfield has taught and lectured extensively in Europe and the USA. He has been Professor of Architecture at the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Stuttgart, and visiting Professor of Architecture at Harvard University, USA, University of Graz, Austria, University of Naples, Italy, Royal College of Art, London, UK, Ecole Polytechnique, Lausanne, Switzerland, Art Institute Chicago, USA, Naples School of Architecture, Italy, and Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, USA. In addition David Chipperfield held the Mies van der Rohe Chair at the Escola Tècnica of Barcelona in 2003 and is currently honorary professor at the University of the Arts London.

Awards for Projects:

2007
RIBA Stirling Prize for Museum of Modern Literature, Marbach, Germany
Deutscher Architekturpreis 2007, Commendation for Museum of Modern Literature, Marbach, Germany
RIBA European Award for America’s Cup Building ‘Veles e Vents’, Valencia, Spain
RIBA European Award for Museum of Modern Literature, Marbach, Germany
RIBA International Award for Des Moines Public Library, Iowa, USA
BDA (Bund Deutscher Architekten) Nike Architecture Prize for Social Engagement for Ernsting Service Center, Coesfeld-Lette, Germany
Mies van der Rohe Award Shortlist for America’s Cup Building ‘Veles e Vents’, Valencia, Spain
Detailpreis - Sonderpreis Beton for Museum of Modern Literature, Marbach, Germany
BEX Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Built Environment in Valencia for America’s Cup Building ‘Veles e Vents’, Valencia, Spain

2006
AIA Central States Region Award for Figge Art Museum, Davenport, USA
AIA Central States Region Award for Des Moines Public Library, Iowa, USA
Leaf Award - Best Regeneration Project for Des Moines Public Library, Iowa, USA
Leaf Award - Overall Project for the America’s Cup Building ‘Veles e Vents’, Valencia, Spain
Wüstenrot Foundation 'Design Prize' for the refurbishment and extension of the former Friedrich Grammar School, Berlin, Germany
Germany Land of Ideas '365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas' award for Museum of Modern Literature, Marbach, Germany

2005
Beton Architecture Prize for Museum of Modern Literature, Marbach, Germany
Beton Architecture Prize - Honourable Mention for Ernsting Service Center, Coesfeld-Lette, Germany

2004
CCCB (Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona) European Award for Public Urban Space for Teruel Urban Redevelopment, Spain
BDA (Bund Deutscher Architekten) Regional Prize shortlist for Ernsting Service Center, Coesfeld-Lette, Germany
RIBA Award for Gormley Studio, London, UK Hot Dip Galvanising Award for Gormley Studio, London, UK

2003
RIBA Award for Private House in Corrubedo, Galicia, Spain
FX Awards shortlist for White and Silver Range for Ideal Standard

2002
Stirling Prize Shortlist for Ernsting Service Center, Coesfeld-Lette, Germany
RIBA Award for Ernsting Service Center, Coesfeld-Lette, Germany

1999
Stirling Prize Shortlist for River and Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames, UK
RIBA Category Award - Architecture in Arts and Leisure Award for River and Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames, UK
Royal Fine Art Commission Trust/BSkyB Best Building Award (England) for River & Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames, UK
Mies van der Rohe Award Shortlist for River & Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames, UK
Civic Trust Award for River & Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames, UK

1998 AIA Award (UK Chapter) for River & Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames, UK
RIBA Award for Kaistraße office building, Düsseldorf, Germany

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