David Chipperfield

Sir David Alan Chipperfield, CH, CBE, RA, RDI, RIBA, HRSA (born 18 December 1953) is a British architect. He established David Chipperfield Architects in 1985, which grew into a global architectural practice with offices in London, Berlin, Milan, and Shanghai.

Not to be confused with David Copperfield.

Sir

David Chipperfield

CH CBE RA RDI RIBA HRSA
Chipperfield in 2012
Born (1953-12-18) 18 December 1953
London, UK
OccupationArchitect
Awards
  • RIBA Stirling Prize
  • Royal Gold Medal
  • Andrea Palladio Prize
  • Tessenow Gold Medal
  • Pritzker Architecture Prize
PracticeDavid Chipperfield Architects
Projects
  • Neues Museum, Berlin (1997–2009)
  • Museum of Modern Literature, Marbach, Germany (2002–2008)
  • America's Cup Building, Valencia, Spain (2005)
  • The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield, UK (2003–2011)
  • Turner Contemporary, Margate, UK (2006–2011)
  • Museo Jumex, Mexico (2009–2013)

In 2023, he won the Pritzker Architecture Prize, considered to be the most prestigious award in architecture. His major works include the River and Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire (1989–1998); the Museum of Modern Literature in Marbach, Germany; the Des Moines Public Library, Iowa (2002–2006); the Neues Museum, Berlin (1997–2009); The Hepworth Wakefield gallery in Wakefield, West Yorkshire (2003–2011), the Saint Louis Art Museum, Missouri (2005–2013); and the Museo Jumex in Mexico City (2009–2013).

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