长久以来，城市在经济增长和科技进步的推动下不断发展壮大。然而，我们相信，塑造城市未来变革的最关键因素始终是生活在其中的人。人们的需求、体验、互动、行为以及整体福祉赋予了城市意义和活力。在UNS，我们致力于创造以人为本的空间，这一直是我们37年实践中的核心价值观。反之，人们的行为和需求也塑造并改变了我们对设计的思考方式。在本次讲座中，Ben van Berkel将探讨影响设计的四大关键策略，并重新定义建筑在不断演变的城市环境中的角色和功能。面对不断变化的需求和需要创新的紧迫城市挑战，他将深入讲述建筑功能本质的深层次变革。

For a long time, cities have grown and evolved, driven by economic growth and technological advancements. However, we believe that the most critical factor shaping the future transformation of cities is always the people who live in them. People's needs, experiences, interactions, behaviors, and overall wellbeing give cities their meaning and vitality. At UNS, we are dedicated to creating spaces that center around people, and this has always been a core value at our 37 years of practice. In turn, people's behaviors and needs shape and transform the way we approach design. In this lecture, Ben van Berkel will discuss four key strategies that influence design and redefine the role and function of buildings within the ever-evolving urban context. With changing demands and urgent urban challenges that require innovation, he will address the profound transformation of the essence of a building’s function.

Ben van Berkel

UNS创始人兼首席建筑师

Founder and Principal Architect of UNS

Ben van Berkel，UNS创始人兼首席建筑师，以其前沿设计、对可持续发展的承诺以及对建成环境对健康与福祉影响的深刻理解而闻名。他以非传统的方式探索文化与商业之间的相互联系，不断开辟新的创意领域，并致力于解决现实世界中的问题。他将创造性和前瞻性的思维融入健康、可持续性、科技和经济等领域的不断扩展的专业知识中，为客户和合作伙伴提供更高的价值。

Ben曾在阿姆斯特丹的里特维尔德学院和伦敦的建筑联盟学院学习。1988年，他与Caroline Bos共同创立了Van Berkel & Bos建筑事务所，完成了如伊拉斯谟大桥和莫比乌斯住宅等标志性项目。1999年，他们创立了UNS，一个专注于设计和咨询的全球协作网络。目前的重点项目包括香港演艺综合剧场、马德里查马丁火车站总体规划、法兰克福大型综合项目“Four”和迪拜Wasl大厦以及奥斯汀轻轨项目。

Ben还投身于教育事业，他曾担任哈佛大学设计研究生院（GSD）的丹下健三客席教授，并持续在该校主持一个关于健康的专题工作室。他目前担任IE建筑与设计学院硕士论文主席，同时是该校顾问委员会成员。

Ben van Berkel, Founder and Principal Architect of UNS, is renowned for his cutting-edge design, dedication to sustainability, and deep understanding of the impact the built environment has on health and wellbeing.  His unconventional approach, which investigates the interconnections between culture and commerce, consistently breaks new creative ground and works to solve real world problems.  He brings creative and visionary thinking to an expanding set of expertises within the fields of health, sustainability, technology and economics, delivering evermore value to clients and partners.

After studying at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam and the Architectural Association in London, in 1988 he and Caroline Bos founded the Van Berkel & Bos Architectuurbureau, realising iconic projects like the Erasmus Bridge and the Mobius House. In 1999, they established UNS, a global network specialising in design and consulting.  Pivotal projects currently include the Lyric Theatre Complex in Hong Kong, the ChamartÍn Station masterplan in Madrid, FOUR, a large-scale mixed-use project in Frankfurt, the Wasl Tower in Dubai and the Austin Light Rail in Texas.

Committed to education, Ben has held the Kenzo Tange Visiting Professor’s Chair at Harvard GSD where he continues to run a studio on health. He also serves as MArch Thesis Chair and sits on the Advisory Board at IE School of Architecture and Design in Madrid.

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