Steffen Lehmann
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Steffen Lehmann is a German-born architect and urban designer, born 19 June 1963 in Stuttgart
, Germany.
Chair in Sustainable Urban Development for Asia and the Pacific, the Professorial Chair in the School of Architecture and Built Environment at the University of Newcastle
(NSW), and is founding director of the s Lab Space Laboratory for Architectural Research and Design (Sydney-Berlin).
Since 2006 Lehmann has been the editor of the US-based Journal of Green Building
and works as an advisor to various governments and municipalities. He holds three post-graduate degrees; after graduating from the Architectural Association School of Architecture
in London (1989) he worked with James Stirling
in London and with Arata Isozaki
in Tokyo. He has been a juror for international design competitions, such as Leipziger Platz in Berlin, Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi and Harmony Point in Ho-Chi-Minh City.
Since August 2010 Lehmann is the Director of the Research Centre for Sustainable Design and Behaviour (sd+b).
During the 1990s, he was instrumental in the urban re-development of Berlin’s city centre and has built large-scale buildings in Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz
, Hackescher Markt
and Pariser Platz
.
1998/1999 Two small books: "Architekturführer Nr. 5 and Nr. 20 on Potsdamer Platz and on Quartier an der Museumsinsel", Stadtwandel Verlag; each 36 pages, texts by Ulf Meyer, www.stadtwandel.de 1999 Small book: "Tower of Babel: Architecture for the 3rd millennium", with Prof. Heinrich Klotz, Steffen Lehman and Prof. Wolf Prix (Coop Himmelblau); Jovis Verlag, Berlin; 48 pages, ISBN 3-931321-32-0, edited by ZDF, www.jovis.de 2002 Edited Book: "Rethinking: space, time & architecture: A dialogue between art and architecture", Jovis Verlag, Berlin; editor: Steffen Lehmann and Staatliche Museen zu Berlin; with essays by Brian Hatton, Steffen Lehman, Prof. H.von Amelunxen, Dr. Andres Lepik, 130 pages, Dec. 2002, ISBN 3-931321-69-X, www.jovis.de 2003 Book: "Der Weg Brasiliens in die Moderne, 1930 - 1955", Publisher: LIT-Verlag, Muenster/Berlin, 328 pages, 300 illustrations, ISBN 3-8258-6939-3 The first complete book evaluating modern Brazilian architecture from 1930 to 1955 in German language. Dec. 2003, www.lit-verlag.de 2004 Editor for book: "03:04 review" Projects Review of Architecture students at QUT, Brisbane, 144 pages. Chairing Editorial Board and writing key essays. 176 pages, March 2004 QUT Publication (Brisbane). ISBN 1-74107 050-3 2004 Editor for book: "Urban Schools. New Typologies for School Buildings"; publication on Design Studio outcomes of Steffen Lehmann's 3 rd Year studio, launched in March 2004. 106 pages. Editorial leadership and key essays. 2004 Editor for book: "Brisbane Towers - Brisbane Bridges. Architecture for the City"; publication on Design Studio outcomes of Steffen Lehmann's 5 th Year studio. QUT Publication (Brisbane); launched Dec. 2004. 120 pages. Editorial leadership and key essays. ISBN 1-74107-079-1 2005 Editor for book: "Absolutely Public. Crossovers: Art and Architecture"; book on collaborative Public Arts projects and urban space in Brisbane. Images Publishing (Melbourne), launched January 2005. 124 pages, 190 illustrations. Editorial leadership and key essay. With texts by Prof. John Hartley, Prof. Jennifer Taylor, Steffen Lehman, Prof. Michael Keniger, etc. ISBN 1-86470-137-4
Recent books
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, Germany.
Biography
Lehmann holds the UNESCOUNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
Chair in Sustainable Urban Development for Asia and the Pacific, the Professorial Chair in the School of Architecture and Built Environment at the University of Newcastle
University of Newcastle, Australia
The University of Newcastle is an Australian public university that was established in 1965. The University's main and largest campus is located in Callaghan, a suburb of Newcastle in New South Wales...
(NSW), and is founding director of the s Lab Space Laboratory for Architectural Research and Design (Sydney-Berlin).
Since 2006 Lehmann has been the editor of the US-based Journal of Green Building
Journal of Green Building
Journal of Green Building offers a coverage of green building topics, applications, techniques, and processes.-External links:* ISSN 1552-6100...
and works as an advisor to various governments and municipalities. He holds three post-graduate degrees; after graduating from the Architectural Association School of Architecture
Architectural Association School of Architecture
The Architectural Association School of Architecture, more usually known as the AA, is an architectural school in London, United Kingdom...
in London (1989) he worked with James Stirling
James Stirling (architect)
Sir James Frazer Stirling FRIBA was a British architect. He is considered to be among the most important and influential British architects of the second half of the 20th century...
in London and with Arata Isozaki
Arata Isozaki
Arata Isozaki is a Japanese architect from Ōita. He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1954. Isozaki worked under Kenzo Tange before establishing his own firm in 1963. He was awarded the RIBA Gold Medal in 1986.In 2005, Arata Isozaki founded the Italian branch of his office: Arata Isozaki &...
in Tokyo. He has been a juror for international design competitions, such as Leipziger Platz in Berlin, Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi and Harmony Point in Ho-Chi-Minh City.
Since August 2010 Lehmann is the Director of the Research Centre for Sustainable Design and Behaviour (sd+b).
During the 1990s, he was instrumental in the urban re-development of Berlin’s city centre and has built large-scale buildings in Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Platz is an important public square and traffic intersection in the centre of Berlin, Germany, lying about one kilometre south of the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag , and close to the southeast corner of the Tiergarten park...
, Hackescher Markt
Hackescher Markt
The Hackescher Markt is a square in the central Mitte locality of Berlin, Germany, situated at the eastern end of Oranienburger Strasse....
and Pariser Platz
Pariser Platz
Pariser Platz is a square in the centre of Berlin, Germany, situated by the Brandenburg Gate at the end of the Unter den Linden. The square is named after the French capital Paris in honour of the Allied occupation of Paris in 1814, and is one of the main focal points of the city.-History :Pariser...
.
Important works
- During the 1990s, he was instrumental in the urban re-development of Berlin’s city centre and has built large-scale buildings in Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz, Hackescher Markt and Pariser Platz.
- 1993-2000 Buildings C2/C3, Potsdamer Platz Berlin
- 1993-1995 Factory and office building in Hartha, Dresden
- 1995-1996 House T. in Frankfurt
- 1994-2000 Quarter at the Museumsinsel, Berlin
- 1994-2000 Headquarter of German Workers Union, Berlin
- 1996-2002 French Embassy in Berlin, Pariser Platz (in collaboration with Chr. De Portzamparc)
- 1998-2003 Extension to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Berlin
- 1999-2003 Three villas at Eichenallee, Berlin
- 2006-2009 Taree Waterfront Masterplan, NSW Australia
- 2009-2010 Mildura Riverside Masterplan, Vic Australia
Publications
Selection of Publications:1998/1999 Two small books: "Architekturführer Nr. 5 and Nr. 20 on Potsdamer Platz and on Quartier an der Museumsinsel", Stadtwandel Verlag; each 36 pages, texts by Ulf Meyer, www.stadtwandel.de 1999 Small book: "Tower of Babel: Architecture for the 3rd millennium", with Prof. Heinrich Klotz, Steffen Lehman and Prof. Wolf Prix (Coop Himmelblau); Jovis Verlag, Berlin; 48 pages, ISBN 3-931321-32-0, edited by ZDF, www.jovis.de 2002 Edited Book: "Rethinking: space, time & architecture: A dialogue between art and architecture", Jovis Verlag, Berlin; editor: Steffen Lehmann and Staatliche Museen zu Berlin; with essays by Brian Hatton, Steffen Lehman, Prof. H.von Amelunxen, Dr. Andres Lepik, 130 pages, Dec. 2002, ISBN 3-931321-69-X, www.jovis.de 2003 Book: "Der Weg Brasiliens in die Moderne, 1930 - 1955", Publisher: LIT-Verlag, Muenster/Berlin, 328 pages, 300 illustrations, ISBN 3-8258-6939-3 The first complete book evaluating modern Brazilian architecture from 1930 to 1955 in German language. Dec. 2003, www.lit-verlag.de 2004 Editor for book: "03:04 review" Projects Review of Architecture students at QUT, Brisbane, 144 pages. Chairing Editorial Board and writing key essays. 176 pages, March 2004 QUT Publication (Brisbane). ISBN 1-74107 050-3 2004 Editor for book: "Urban Schools. New Typologies for School Buildings"; publication on Design Studio outcomes of Steffen Lehmann's 3 rd Year studio, launched in March 2004. 106 pages. Editorial leadership and key essays. 2004 Editor for book: "Brisbane Towers - Brisbane Bridges. Architecture for the City"; publication on Design Studio outcomes of Steffen Lehmann's 5 th Year studio. QUT Publication (Brisbane); launched Dec. 2004. 120 pages. Editorial leadership and key essays. ISBN 1-74107-079-1 2005 Editor for book: "Absolutely Public. Crossovers: Art and Architecture"; book on collaborative Public Arts projects and urban space in Brisbane. Images Publishing (Melbourne), launched January 2005. 124 pages, 190 illustrations. Editorial leadership and key essay. With texts by Prof. John Hartley, Prof. Jennifer Taylor, Steffen Lehman, Prof. Michael Keniger, etc. ISBN 1-86470-137-4
Recent books
- 2006: flow, Steffen Lehmann (ed.), Publisher Infinite Press, Sydney, 260 pages, ISBN 978-0-9802933-0-2
- 2009: Back to the City. Strategies for Informal Urban Interventions, Steffen Lehmann (ed.), Publisher Hatje Cantz, Berlin, 262 pages, ISBN 978-3-7757-2329-9
- 2010: The Principles of Green Urbanism. Transforming the City for Sustainability, Steffen Lehmann, Earthscan London, ISBN 978-1-84407-817-2
- 2010: Proceedings for International Conference: Sustainable Architecture and Urban Development, Lehmann, S.; Al-Qawasmi, J.; Al Waer, H. (eds), CSAAR / CIB Conference in July 2010, CSAAR Press, 2010, ISBN 978-9957-540-00-5 (volume I, 455p.); ISBN 978-9957-540-01-2 (volume II, 511p.); ISBN 978-9957-540-02-9 (volume III, 549p.); ISBN 978-9957-540-03-6 (volume IV, 503p.); (4 volumes).
External links
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