Christian VEDDELER
DIRECTOR – UNStudio
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
25 April 2018
Thursday, 7:00 pm; Reception and check-in from 6:15 – 6:55 pm
Magnolia Theatre, West Village
UNStudio is one of the leading architecture, design and planning firms in Europe with award-winning projects around the world. UNStudio specializes in creating ground-breaking architecture and design at all scales, from bridges to public buildings, offices, residences, exhibitions, products and urban master plans. The name UNStudio stands for United Network Studio and refers to the collaborative nature of the practice. Throughout more than 30 years of international project experience, UNStudio has continually expanded its capabilities through prolonged collaboration with an extended network of international consultants, partners, and advisors. Its centrally located offices in Amsterdam, Shanghai and Hong Kong enable it to work efficiently anywhere in the world.
Major awards include the Architectur & Wohnen Architect of the Year 2017 for co-founder Ben van Berkel and Architect of the Year in the Netherlands. The firm has over 120 major projects around the world, including the UAE, South Korea, Italy, Germany and the US. Some of these acclaimed projects include: Canaletto (London, UK); Wasl Tower (Dubai, AE); Wafra Tower (Lusail, QA); Raffles City (Hangzhou, CN); Mercedes-Benz Museum (Stuttgart, DE); and Erasmus Bridge (Rotterdam, NL).
Christian Veddeler is a Director at UNStudio. Alongside his role in UNStudio’s Board of Directors, he is leading several projects in Europe and the US with a focus on system thinking in architecture. Together with Ben van Berkel, Christian Veddeler is in charge of the Four Frankfurt Project on the former Deutsche Bank Areal in Frankfurt, Germany, which was recently awarded first prizes both in the urban and the architectural competition. He has also led projects including the Campus for the Singapore University of Technology and Design and the K4 office section of Arnhem Central Station Masterplan. Christian also led a series of pavilion projects aiming on integral design processes, such as the Holiday Home at UPenn’s ICA, the Changing Room for the Venice Biennale, the Burnham Pavilion in Chicago, the New Amsterdam Pavilion in New York City, and the Motion Matters Series at Harvard GSD.
Christian is a frequent speaker and lectures among others at Harvard University, MIT, University of Illinois in Chicago and the Acadia Conference. Veddeler is a registered architect in the Netherlands and has received a Master of Science with Honours degree in Architecture from the Delft University of Technology.
