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Caroline Bos

b. 1959

Dutch architect (born 1959)

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About Caroline Bos

Born 1959. Caroline Bos is a Dutch architect and art historian.

Caroline Bos (born 1959, Rotterdam) is a Dutch architect. She is a co-founder of UNStudio, a large award-winning architecture firm in Amsterdam. Bos writes, lectures and teaches architecture at various schools. Her architectural drawings and models are shown at museums like MoMA.

Education Bos received a bachelor of arts in art history from Birkbeck, University of London in 1991.

Work

Bos first worked as a journalist with Ben van Berkel on publications such as Forum (1985–86) and "Diagram Works" (1988).

Bos and van Berkel, founded Berkel & Bos Architectuurbureau in Amsterdam in 1988. The firm designed several "critically acclaimed projects" in the Netherlands. UNStudio has been "at the forefront of knowledge-driven architectural practice. The firm consists of a network of experts in architecture, urban development and infrastructure. Bos works closely with the entire team on a project and ensures that they are working towards good ideas. UNStudio promotes collaboration in order to undertake ambitious building projects.

As of March 2012, the firm has a staff of 153 from 17 countries and has completed 69 projects. Bos has been involved in all of these, working with the various project teams. In the early years, Bos shares that much of their work came through architectural competitions because it was a good way for "independent and non-corporate practices to acquire a body of work."

Bos likes to test preconceived notions about traditional architecture. She says of her work with van Berkel, "Alongside pursuing theoretical works, we sought from the beginning to build."

Influences Bos maintains that she has been particularly inspired by Renaissance and Baroque architects, such as Filippo Brunelleschi and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, as well as by the 20th-century Dutch architect, Aldo van Eyck.

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Important facts

Born
1959, Rotterdam
Birth century
Education
ArtEZ, Birkbeck, University of London, Utrecht University
Employers
TU Wien, University of Liverpool, Berlage Institute, Architectural Association School of Architecture

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Caroline Bos?

Dutch architect (born 1959)

When was Caroline Bos born?

Caroline Bos was born in 1959 in Rotterdam.

What is Caroline Bos's occupation?

Caroline Bos is an architect and art historian.

What nationality is Caroline Bos?

Caroline Bos is Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Caroline Bos

· Wikidata: Q547004

· DBpedia: Caroline Bos

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