Berlage Institute
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The Berlage Institute was founded in 1990 as an independent postgraduate school of architecture in Rotterdam
, the Netherlands. Named after the Dutch architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage
, the Berlage has an international student population and teaching staff.
The school was founded by Dutch architect Herman Hertzberger
who served as the first Dean. At that time, the school was located in Aldo van Eyck
's Children's Orphanage. In 1995, Wiel Arets
became the Dean, drastically restructuring the school to a research based institute, and was succeeded by Spanish architect Alejandro Zaera-Polo in 2002. Currently, Croatian architect and educator Vedran Mimica is the Director.
The Berlage Institute also offers a Ph.D. program in architecture in conjunction with the Delft University of Technology
headed by Pier Vittorio Aureli. Aureli and Anthony Vidler are among the graduates.
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, the Netherlands. Named after the Dutch architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage
Hendrik Petrus Berlage
thumb|120px|left|BerlageHendrik Petrus Berlage, Amsterdam, 21 February 1856 — The Hague 12 August 1934, was a prominent Dutch architect.-Overview:...
, the Berlage has an international student population and teaching staff.
The school was founded by Dutch architect Herman Hertzberger
Herman Hertzberger
Herman Hertzberger is a Dutch architect and emeritus professor.-Biography:Herman Hertzberger was born on 6 July 1932 in Amsterdam, Netherlands....
who served as the first Dean. At that time, the school was located in Aldo van Eyck
Aldo van Eyck
Aldo van Eyck or van Eijk was an architect from the Netherlands.-Family:...
's Children's Orphanage. In 1995, Wiel Arets
Wiel Arets
Wiel Arets is a Dutch architect, architectural theorist, urbanist, industrial designer and 'Professor of Building Planning and Design' at the Berlin University of the Arts , Germany. Arets studied at the Technical University of Eindhoven, graduating in 1983...
became the Dean, drastically restructuring the school to a research based institute, and was succeeded by Spanish architect Alejandro Zaera-Polo in 2002. Currently, Croatian architect and educator Vedran Mimica is the Director.
The Berlage Institute also offers a Ph.D. program in architecture in conjunction with the Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology , also known as TU Delft, is the largest and oldest Dutch public technical university, located in Delft, Netherlands...
headed by Pier Vittorio Aureli. Aureli and Anthony Vidler are among the graduates.