Herzog & de Meuron were established in Basel in 1978. Today the practice is led by Founding Partners Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron alongside Senior Partners Christine Binswanger, Ascan Mergenthaler and Stefan Marbach. Herzog & de Meuron are working on projects across Europe, North and South America and Asia, with their head office in Basel and branch offices in Hamburg, London, Madrid and New York.
Ascan Mergenthaler is Senior Partner at Herzog & de Meuron. He studied architecture at Stuttgart University, Germany, and at The Bartlett, UCL, London, UK, from 1990 to 1997. He joined Herzog & de Meuron in 1998 and became Partner in 2004. Together with Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron he is in charge of several high-profile projects, such as the Central Police Station, the new development to conserve and revitalise the historical site in Hong Kong (projected completion 2012); Elbphilharmonie Hamburg in Germany (projected completion 2012); the new development for Tate Modern in London, UK (projected completion 2013); the Parrish Art Museum in Southampton, Long Island, USA (projected completion 2012); and the Cultural Complex Luz in São Paulo, which will consolidate the largest cultural district in Brazil (projected completion 2014). Past projects include the de Young Museum in San Francisco, USA (2005); the Forum 2004 Building and Plaza in Barcelona, Spain (2004); the 40 Bond Apartment Building in New York, USA (2006); as well as several projects in China.
Herzog & de Meuron have designed a wide range of projects from the small scale of a private home to the large scale of urban design. While many of their projects are highly renowned public facilities, such as their stadiums, museums and libraries, they have also completed several distinguished private projects like apartment buildings, offices and factories. Their most recognized buildings include Prada Aoyama Epicenter in Tokyo, Japan (2003); Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany (2005); the National Stadium Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games in China; and, earlier this year, VitraHaus in Weil am Rhein, Germany; and 1111 Lincoln Road, a new multi-use carpark structure in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
The Goetz Collection, a Gallery for a Private Collection of Modern Art in Munich, Germany (1992), stands at the beginning of a series of internationally acclaimed museum buildings, including Schaulager Basel, Laurenz Foundation, a new type of space for art in Münchenstein/Basel, Switzerland (2003); the Walker Art Center Expansion in Minneapolis, USA (2005); and CaixaForum Madrid, Spain (2008). Perhaps Herzog & de Meuron’s highest profile museum project is the conversion of the Bankside power plant to Tate Modern in London, UK (2000). The new development for Transforming Tate Modern is projected for completion in 2013. Further museum projects include the new Miami Art Museum in Florida, USA (projected completion 2013), and the Museum of Modern Art in Kolkata, notably their first commission in India (projected completion 2013).
Herzog & de Meuron have received numerous awards, including „The Pritzker Architecture Prize“, in 2001, the “RIBA Royal Gold Medal“ and the “Praemium Imperiale“, both in 2007.
Forum 2004 Building and Plaza, Barcelona, Spain
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National Stadium, Beijing, China
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Photo: Iwan Baan
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Germany
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Central Police Station, Hong Kong, China
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