Biography

1932 Born, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
1958 Study at the Delft University of Technology, graduated
1958 Starts his own office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
1959 - 63 Editor of FORUM, with Aldo van Eyck, Jaap Bakema and others
1965 - 69 Teacher at the Academy of Architecture Amsterdam, the Netherlands
1966 - 96 Visiting professor at several Armerican and Canadian universities
1970 - 99 Professor at the Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
1975 Honorary member of the Académie Royale de Belgique
1982 - 86 Visiting professor at the University of Geneva, Switzerland
1983 Honorary Member of the Bund Deutscher Architekten
1986 - 93 Professor at the University of Geneva, Switzerland
1990 - 95 Chairman of the Berlage Institute Amsterdam, the Netherlands
1991 Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau)
1991 Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (now: International Fellow RIBA)
1993 Honorary Member of the Akademie der Künste Berlin, Germany
1995 Honorary member of the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno Firenze, Italy
1996 Honorary Fellow of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
1997 Honorary Member of the Académie d'Architecture de France
1999 Ridder in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw (Companion of the Order of the Dutch Lion)
1999 - 00 Teacher at the Berlage Institute Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2000 Honorary citizen (notable de classe exceptionelle) of Ngouenjitapon, Cameroun
2000 Guest teacher at the Academy of Architecture, Amsterdam, the Netherland
2001 Honorary doctor (doctor honoris causa) at the Université de Genève, Switzerland
2002 Honorary member of the Bond van Nederlandse Architecten (BNA)
2004 Honorary fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)
2012 Recipient of the Royal Gold Medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects
2013 Honorary membership Architectural Association