Ben van Berkel
Ben van Berkel
Ben van Berkelis a Dutch architect, working in the architectural practice UNStudio. With his studio he designed the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany and other building...
NationalityDutch
ProfessionArchitect
reading ideas novel
Ideas can come while reading a good novel.
expression dutch tongue
I never show the back of my tongue. That is a Dutch expression.
art fall thinking
Architecture falls between art and airports. It's pragmatic-it helps you get from point A to point B. But it also works as art. It makes you think twice. It inspires you. It brings you back to yourself.
mother cities venice
My mother took me to Venice one time and showed me all the houses where famous composers used to live. It gave me a fascination for music and the city, but also for architecture. It was a valuable lesson.