Ben van Berkel: Arnhem Central – A Station with a Twist
Thursday, May 5, 20166:30 PMBST
| AA School of Architecture Lecture Hall
London, GBRelated
The phased development and construction of the Arnhem Central Masterplan in the Netherlands took 19 years to complete and opened to the public at the end of 2015. In his lecture, Ben van Berkel will discuss the role of the contemporary station as both an urban activator and the agent of an elevated passenger experience. He will present the main ambitions and the key strategies behind the design for Arnhem Central and will examine a number of related UNStudio projects that enabled the testing and development of similar concepts.
Ben van Berkel, born in Utrecht of the Netherlands, is the Founder and Principal Architect of UNStudio in Amsterdam, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Ben van Berkel studied architecture at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam and at the Architectural Association in London, receiving the AA Diploma with Honours in 1987. He was recently awarded the Kenzo Tange Visiting Professor’s Chair at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. UNStudio is a network of specialists in architecture, urban development and infrastructure. Current projects include the design for Doha’s Intregrated Metro network in Qatar, the Raffles City mixed-use development in Hangzhou and the Canaletto Tower in London.
Please note: This lecture will be ticketed with priority given to AA students, staff and members - more details on how to obtain a ticket will be released shortly.
The talk will be relayed to the New Soft Room for those unable to get a ticket to enter the Lecture Hall.
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