David Chipperfield Architects

The competition for the renovation and expansion of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens has been won by David Chipperfield Architects Berlin. The winning plan envisions a semi-underground extension toward the street, providing a large square footage and park environment and better connecting the museum to the city. Copyright Filippo Bolognese Images The International Evaluation Committee unanimously selected David Chipperfield Architects Berlin's proposal from the shortlist of ten plans, the architecture firm says. David Chipperfield Architects Berlin will renovate and expand the museum so that it meets contemporary requirements and desires for accessibility and sustainability, with the architectural firm seeking to build o... More

11-19 Jane Street by David Chipperfield Architects is a new apartment building in the Greenwich Village neighbourhood of New York. Featuring a façade of brick and coloured concrete, the building offers a fresh take on the typical traditional townhouse found in the area. James Ewing / JBSA A total of six storeys, the building replaces a parking garage dating back to the 1920s and includes basement parking, duplex townhouses, lateral apartments and a penthouse with a roof garden. The overall form is broken down with a distinct articulation of base, middle and crown. James Ewing / JBSA The building is primarily clad with traditional Roman bricks. At ground level, the apartment introduces a bold and contemporary contrast with... More

Anyone passing by Berlin's Kulturforum in the past few days can see the emergence of the roof and façade of the Neue Nationalgalerie from behind its scaffolding. With this David Chipperfield restoration, the iconic building promises to shine again with new light and its old splendour.   BBR / Thomas Bruns The most important step on the way to the opening of the Neue Nationalgalerie has been achieved. For the structural completion of the upper exhibition hall alone, 1,600 square metres of new glass was installed, 15,000 square metres of new coating was applied and 500 welds on the steel structure were renovated. 800 existing ceiling lights supplemented with LEDs, 196 ceiling grilles and 2,500 square metres of natural stone... More

In the medieval town centre of Paderborn, Germany, David Chipperfield Architects Berlin converted the former historic ‘St. Vicenze Hospital’ into Jacoby Studios, a new headquarter for a family-run company. Credit: Simon Menges The original building was originally a Capuchin monastery dating back to the seventeenth century. The buildings were used as a hospital from 1841 onwards, and were severely damaged during the Second World War. As such, the complex underwent extensive reconstruction and additional building works in the years that followed.  The conversion of Jacoby Studios involves the removal of post-war additions, revealing the original building fabric of the monastery once again. Credit: Simon Menges Say... More