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David Chipperfield
Architect

David Chipperfield

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Museum architecture and the restoration of Berlin’s Neues Museum

Neues Museum · The Hepworth

Born
18 December 1953
Birthplace
London

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David Chipperfield

David Chipperfield designs buildings that respond carefully to their surroundings and architectural history. His practice has become particularly associated with museums, galleries and restoration projects.

Early life

London training

Studied at Kingston and the Architectural Association, then worked for architects including Norman Foster and Richard Rogers.

Career

  1. 1985

    Independent practice

    Established David Chipperfield Architects.

  2. 2009

    Neues Museum

    The restored Berlin museum reopened with his architectural interventions.

  3. 2023

    Pritzker Prize

    Received architecture’s international award.

Selected buildings

Neues Museum

Combined surviving historic fabric with new interventions.

The Hepworth

Designed the gallery beside the River Calder.

Beyond architecture

Galician community

Founded Fundación RIA in 2017 to support research and locally focused environmental and development work in Galicia.

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Photo: Bruno Cordioli. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.