About Us

David Chipperfield

DAVID CHIPPERFIELD CBE
AA Dipl., RIBA, RDI, Hon. FAIA

1982 Corporate Member of the RIBA

1977 Diploma in Architecture
Architectural Association
London

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	Winner of RIBA Stirling Prize for Museum of Modern Literature, Marbach, Germany NAWC Quad City Chapter Distinguised Award of Excellence for Figge Art Museum, Davenport, USA Stirling Prize Shortlist for America's Cup Building, Veles e Vents, Valencia, Spain 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 Westhyp-Stiftung Architekturpreis 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 Regional Award for River & Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames, UK Stirling Prize Shortlist for Kaistraße office building, Düsseldorf, Germany
1996	RIBA Regional Award for First Church of Christ Scientist, Richmond, Surrey, UK
1993	Andrea Palladio Prize for Toyota Auto Kyoto Building, Japan
1991	Financial Times Award Special Mention Italstat Europ Award Honorary Mention Andrea Palladio Prize Second Place British Design and Art Direction Award Pantone Colour Award
1990	British Design and Art Direction Award
1981	Schinkel Medal Runner Up