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Ole Scheeren

German architect

Ole Scheeren (born 6 January ) is a German architect, urbanist and principal of Büro Ole Scheeren[1] with offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Berlin and Bangkok[2][3] and was a visiting professor at the University of Hong Kong from January [4]

Biography

Early life and career

Ole Scheeren is the son of the German architect Dieter Scheeren, who was a professor of architecture and civil engineering at the RheinMain University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden, Hesse.[5]

Already at the age of 14 he was working at his father's office designing furniture and finished his first architectural project at the age of [6] As a twenty-year-old he traveled with his rucksack through rural China and lived there[7] with the locals spending three months before his studies began.[8] Ole Scheeren studied at the Institute of Technology (KIT) in Karlsruhe, at the École Polytechnique Fédérale (EPFL) in Lausanne and made a thesis at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London receiving the RIBA Silver Medal in for his work called "MexT Project" which analysed social, territorial and economical phenomena in relation with space and architecture.[9]

After working in Germany, New York and London, Ole Scheeren began his work at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) in Rotterdam in In he became partner and director of the offices in Beijing and Hong Kong and responsible for the entire Asia business for more than 10 years.[10]

As Partner-in-charge of OMA's largest project to date, he successfully led the realization of the China Central Television Station (CCTV) and the Television Cultural Centre (TVCC) in Beijing.[11] His other projects include MahaNakhon, a meter mixed-use tower in the city of Bangkok owned until by Pace Development;[citation needed] The Scotts Tower, featuring high-end apartments in Singapore;[12]The Interlace, a unit residential complex in Singapore;[13] a project for Shenzhen's new city centre;[14] as well as the Taipei Performing Arts Center.[15] He also directed OMA's work for Prada and completed the Prada Epicenters in New York () and Los Angeles ().[16] He also led numerous other projects including the Beijing Books Building, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Leeum Cultural Center in Seoul, and a masterplan for Penang Island in Malaysia.[17]

In March , Ole Scheeren left OMA and started his own architecture firm named Büro Ole Scheeren.[18]

As principal of Büro Ole Scheeren Group, Scheeren has completed a series of projects in Asia, including Guardian Art Center, the new exhibition space and headquarters for China's oldest art auction house constructed in close proximity to the Forbidden City in Beijing;[19]DUO, a contemporary twin-tower mixed-use development comprising residences, offices, Andaz Singapore hotel and retail gallery in Singapore;[20] and MahaNakhon, at meters use to be Thailand's tallest tower and housing the Ritz-Carlton Residences.[21]

Ole Scheeren currently has several projects under development around the world, including one in North America; Fifteen Fifteen by Ole Scheeren will be a high-rise tower adjacent to Vancouver's Crown Life Plaza.[22][23] Empire City in Ho Chi Minh City, a large-scale, three tower complex that tops out at meters is currently under construction.[24] Further current projects under construction include the Headquarters named Shenzhen Wave in Shenzhen for the Chinese Tech-giant ZTE,[25] the hotel-resort Sanya Horizons on the Hainan Islands in China,[26] and the luxury boutique-hotel ABACA Resort[27] in the Philippines.

Scheeren also delivered the scheme for redeveloping Riverpark Tower, the adaptive reuse of an existing office tower into a residential high-rise[28] in Frankfurt, Germany. Empire City in Ho Chi Minh City, a large-scale, three tower complex that tops out at meters.[24]

Scheeren has contributed to various arts and culture projects and exhibitions throughout his career, including the International Highrise Award,[29] Milan Triennale, China Design Now in London, Cities on the Move in London and Bangkok,[30] Media City Seoul and the Rotterdam Film Festival.[31] In he designed two exhibitions for the MoMA in New York and Beijing featuring the CCTV Headquarters project.[32] He regularly lectures at various international institutions and conferences and serves on juries for awards and competitions.[33] In December the ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe dedicated the solo exhibition "ole scheeren&#;: spaces of life"[34] to the work of Ole Scheeren. Peter Weibel, the former artistic and scientific director of the ZKM, curated the show in close dialogue with the architect.[35]

In September Scheeren held a speech at TED in London with the title "Why great architecture should tell a story?"[36]

See also: Category:Ole Scheeren buildings

Personal life

Ole Scheeren has lived in Beijing since and was dating with a Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung from to [37]

Awards

  • CTBUH 10 Years Award – The Interlace, Singapore[38]
  • CTBUH Urban Habitat Award – DUO, Singapore[39]
  • CTBUH Award of Excellence – DUO, Singapore and MahaNakhon, Bangkok[40]
  • World Building of the Year – The Interlace, Singapore
  • Best Mixed-Use Development – MahaNakhon, Bangkok – Asia Pacific Property Awards
  • Global Urban Habitat Award – The Interlace, Singapore – The Inaugural CTBUH Urban Habitat Award
  • Best Tall Building Worldwide – CCTV Headquarters, Beijing – 12th Annual CTBUH Awards
  • Best Futura Project – DUO, Singapore – MIPIM Asia Awards
  • Green Mark Gold Plus – The Interlace, Singapore – Building and Construction Authority
  • Best Architecture – The Interlace, Singapore – Asia Pacific Property Awards
  • Architecture's Ten Best – CCTV Headquarters, Beijing – The New Yorker
  • Best Building Site – CCTV Headquarters, Beijing – Wallpaper* Magazine
  • Best New Global Design – CCTV Headquarters, Beijing – International Architecture Awards
  • International Highrise Award, Frankfurt (finalist) – TVCC, Beijing
  • The World's Most Ambitious Projects – CCTV Headquarters, Beijing – The Times
  • RIBA Silver Medal (Royal Institute of British Architects)
  • Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
  • Scheffel Medal (Student's Award in Baden-Württemberg)

Filmography

  • "Deutsche Architekten in China“, Germany, , Director: Rainer Traube, Production: DW-TV (Deutsche Welle), Launch: 31 September by DW-TV (Deutsche Welle).
  • "Megacitys – Bauen für Millionen“, Germany, , 44 Min., Moderator: Ranga Yogeshwar, Production: WDR, Set: Quarks und Co, Launch: 25 June by WDR, Table of contents from WDR, online-Video from WDR.
  • "Biennale Venezia “, Germany, , Director: Werner Herzog, Production: DW-TV (Deutsche Welle).
  • "Faszination Wolkenkratzer - CCTV in Peking“, Germany, , 30 min., Director: Horst Brandenburg, Production: ARTE Television, Launch: 5 July by ARTE Television.

References

  1. ^Scheeren, Büro Ole. "Büro Ole Scheeren". Büro Ole Scheeren. Retrieved 1 November
  2. ^Rosenfield, Karissa (4 November ). "Büro Ole Scheeren Expands with New Offices in Berlin and Bangkok". ArchDaily. Retrieved 1 November
  3. ^Scheeren, Büro Ole. "Büro Ole Scheeren". Büro Ole Scheeren. Retrieved 1 November
  4. ^Pearson, Clifford (January ). "Newsmaker: Ole Scheeren". Architectural Record. Archived from the original on 23 November Retrieved 1 November
  5. ^"Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dieter Scheeren". Webarchive (in German). Archived from the original on 23 January Retrieved 1 November
  6. ^Sefrin, Oliver (17 September ). "Ole Scheeren baut ein Wahrzeichen für Peking". Webarchive (in German). Archived from the original on 24 June Retrieved 1 November
  7. ^Moll, Sebastian (15 November ). "Herr der Türme". Spiegel Online (in German). Retrieved 1 November
  8. ^Fend, Ruth (November ). "Der Beau Vom Bau". Webarchive (in German). Archived from the original(JPEG) on 2 April Retrieved 1 November
  9. ^"RIBA President's Medal". 9 February Retrieved 1 November
  10. ^Yaneva, Albena (). Made by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture: An Ethnography of Design. Publishers. p.&#; ISBN&#;. Retrieved 20 November
  11. ^Ryder, Bethan (20 December ). "My Foundations: Ole Scheeren". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 November
  12. ^Butler, Andy (26 March ). "OMA: residential tower in singapore". Designboom. Retrieved 20 November
  13. ^Hobson, Ben (12 November ). "The Interlace by Ole Scheeren was designed to "build a sense of community"". Dezeen. Retrieved 20 November
  14. ^"Shenzhen Creative Center". Arcspace. 31 July Retrieved 20 November
  15. ^"TAIPEI PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE". Divisare. 27 January Retrieved 20 November
  16. ^Kaltenbach, Frank (1 March ). "What Comes After Prada? - An Interview with Ole Scheeren of OMA". Detail. Archived from the original on 24 October Retrieved 20 November Alt URL
  17. ^Davidson, Cynthia (June ). "Tropical Green: Penang Tropical City". Tina DiCarlo. Retrieved 20 November
  18. ^Bostwick, William (1 March ). "Rem Koolhaas Loses His Star Designer". Fast Company. Retrieved 20 November
  19. ^Frearson, Amy (9 March ). "Ole Scheeren combines an auction house and museum beside Beijing's Forbidden City". Dezeen. Retrieved 20 November
  20. ^Rosenfield, Karissa (20 November ). "Büro Ole Scheeren unveils 'DUO' towers in Singapore". Archdaily. Retrieved 20 November
  21. ^Griffiths, Alyn (24 May ). "Ole Scheeren's pixellated MahaNakhon tower photographed by Hufton + Crow". Dezeen. Retrieved 20 November
  22. ^Meiszner, Peter (24 April ). "Spectacular "jenga" tower Fifteen Fifteen by Büro Ole Scheeren coming to Alberni". . Urban Yvr. Retrieved 16 March
  23. ^Gibson, Eleanor (3 July ). "Ole Scheeren designs twin Vancouver skyscrapers to be vertical villages". . Dezeen. Retrieved 16 March
  24. ^ abLynch, Patrick (15 November ). "Buro Ole Scheeren Unveils Skyscraper Complex in Ho Chi Minh City Featuring Public "Sky Forest"". . Arch Daily. Retrieved 16 March
  25. ^designboom, philip stevens I. (2 September ). "büro ole scheeren reveals the 'shenzhen wave', a flexible archetype for the future workplace". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 1 November
  26. ^"Büro Ole Scheeren to Develop Resort Complex in Sanya". Hospitality Design. Retrieved 1 November
  27. ^"Ole Scheeren Reveals Hotel Design in the Philippines". ArchDaily. 28 July Retrieved 1 November
  28. ^Frearson, Amy (24 September ). "Ole Scheeren plans to radically transform Frankfurt office block into Jenga-like apartment tower". . Dezeen. Retrieved 16 March
  29. ^"INTERNATIONAL HIGHRISE AWARD". DAM Deutsches Architekturmuseum. Retrieved 20 November
  30. ^"Cities on the Move". Design Week. 24 September Retrieved 20 November
  31. ^"International Film Festival Rotterdam". IFFR. Retrieved 20 November
  32. ^"MOMA Museum of Modern Art". MOMA. 15 November – 26 March Retrieved 20 November
  33. ^"Jury members ". ICONIC WORLD. 27 June Retrieved 20 November
  34. ^"ole scheeren&#;: spaces of life | - to - | ZKM". . Retrieved 1 November
  35. ^"ole scheeren: spaces of life - Announcements - e-flux". . Retrieved 1 November
  36. ^"Why great architecture should tell a story". TED. September Retrieved 20 November
  37. ^Ann Zachariah, Natasha (18 June ). "German architect Ole Scheeren moved to Asia to design for Asia". The Straits Times. Retrieved 20 November
  38. ^"The Interlace By Ole Scheeren Wins Prestigious 10 Year Award At Ctbuh In Singapore". . Retrieved 1 November
  39. ^"Büro Ole Scheeren wins the CTBUH Urban Habitat Award with DUO Twin Towers". ArchDaily. 14 June Retrieved 1 November
  40. ^Scheeren, Büro Ole. "Büro Ole Scheeren". Büro Ole Scheeren. Retrieved 1 November

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