Erik Behrens | |
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| Born | May 14, 1975 |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Architect |
Erik Behrens (born 14 May 1975) is a German architect and designer. [1]
Erik Behrens | |
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| Born | May 14, 1975 |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Architect |
Erik Behrens (born 14 May 1975) is a German architect and designer. [1]
In 2006 he moved to London to join EDAW to become a key member of the team designing the London 2012 Olympic Park and Legacy development. [2]
He has worked on several projects that have won various national and international honors and awards, including the prestigious International Architecture Awards of the Chicago Athenaeum. [3]
In 2020, the Al Wahda Arches, a 100-meter-tall immersive public artwork and national landmark in Qatar, was completed, attracting a lot of media attention to him. [4] [5]
He worked as AECOM’s architecture design director and project leader on the reinvigoration of the 1994 built Waterloo International railway station. [6]
In the AlUla desert in Saudi Arabia, Erik Behrens and his team are designing a new equestrian village with low-lying, sand-colored structures. [7]
He is the architect of the Gordie Howe International Bridge the longest Cable-stayed bridge in North America. [8] [9]
Erik Behrens and James Haig Streeter are architects commissioned by the Qatar Foundation, they designed the Oxygen Park in Doha capital of Qatar. [10]
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