Bernd Upmeyer

Bernd Upmeyer (born July 2, 1973, Göttingen) is a German architect[1] and urbanist.[2] living and working in Rotterdam[3] where he opened his own architecture firm[4] Bureau of Architecture, Research, and Design (BOARD) in 2005.[5] He holds a Ph.D. in Urban Studies from the University of Kassel.[6]

Upmeyer is the author of the book Binational Urbanism – On the Road to Paradise.[7] In the book Upmeyer creates a theory of binational urbanism, a term coined by him.[8] Binational Urbanism examines the way of life of people who start a second life in a second city in a second nation-state, without saying goodbye to their first city.[9]

Life

Upmeyer studied architecture and urban design at the University of Kassel and at the Delft University of Technology.[10]

MONU Magazine

Upmeyer is the founder and the editor-in-chief of the English-language, biannual magazine on urbanism MONU.[11]

Atelier International Grand Paris (AIGP)

Since June 2012 Upmeyer and his office BOARD are part of the group, led by the architecture firm STAR strategies + architecture, that has been chosen as one of the new six teams of architects and urban planners appointed by the Atelier International Grand Paris (AIGP) to be part of the Scientific Committee for the mission: Grand Paris: pour une métropole durable.[12]

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ "German architect". Retrieved on 8 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "He studied architecture and urban design". Retrieved on 18 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Architecture firm based in Rotterdam". Retrieved on 9 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "BOARD was formed in Netherlands". Retrieved on 8 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Bernd Upmeyer is the founder of the Rotterdam-based Bureau of Architecture, Research, and Design". Retrieved on 9 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Kassel". Retrieved on 2 November 2015.
  7. ↑ " Upmeyer is the author of the book Binational Urbanism – On the Road to Paradise". Retrieved on 2 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Upmeyer coined the term binational urbanism". Retrieved on 2 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Binational Urbanism examines the lifestyle of people who start a second life in a second city, in a second country, without saying goodbye to their first city.". Retrieved on 2 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "He studied at the University of Kassel and at the Delft University of Technology". Retrieved on 18 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "Founded by editor in chief Bernd Upmeyer, together with his Rotterdam based Bureau of Architecture, Research and Design (BOARD)". Retrieved on 2 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "BOARD is part of the Scientific Committee for the mission: Grand Paris". Retrieved on 9 January 2013.

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