Steffen Lehmann

Steffen Lehman is a German-born architect and urban designer, born 19 June 1963 in Stuttgart, Germany.

Biography

He holds the UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Urban Development for Asia and the Pacific, the Professorial Chair in the School of Architecture and Built Environment at The University of Newcastle (NSW) [http://livesite.newcastle.edu.au/energy/Steffen+Lehmann.page] , and is Founding Director of the s Lab Space Laboratory for Architectural Research and Design (Sydney-Berlin) [http://www.slab.com.au/director.php] : http://www.slab.com.au/

Since 1991, he has presented his work at more than 180 conferences in 12 countries. He has researched, built and taught on informal urban design, urban renewal and energy-efficient cities since the early 1990s. He is the editor of the US based Journal of Green Building (2006 – to date) [http://www.slab.com.au/publicat.php] and an advisor to government, city councils and industry in Europe, Asia and Australia. He holds three post-graduate degrees; after graduating from the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London (1989) he worked with James Stirling in London and with Arata Isozaki in Tokyo. Before being appointed to a Professorial Chair in December 2002 in Australia, he ran his own ideas-driven practice in Berlin, for more than 10 years, where he designed numerous award-winning buildings.

Steffen has a particular interest in sustainable strategies for urban regeneration of the post-industrial city and the principles of ‘Green Urbanism’. During the 1990s, he was instrumental in the urban re-development of Berlin’s city centre and has built large-scale buildings in Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz, Hackescher Markt and Pariser Platz. In recognition of the international significance of his work, he has been invited as Visiting Professor to lead design studios at leading universities in six countries. In 2008, he received a Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence. The UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Urban Development for Asia and the Pacific is the first UNESCO Chair in Sustainability in the Asia and the Pacific region, and was established in August 2008.

Important Works

During the 1990s, he was instrumental in the urban re-development of Berlin’s city centre and has built large-scale buildings in Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz, Hackescher Markt and Pariser Platz.

1993-2000 Buildings C2/C3, Potsdamer Platz Berlin

1993-1995 Factory and office building in Hartha, Dresden

1995-1996 House T. in Frankfurt

1994-2000 Quarter at the Museumsinsel, Berlin

1996-2002 French Embassy in Berlin, Pariser Platz (in collaboration with Chr. De Portzamparc)

1998-2003 Extension to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Berlin

1999-2003 Three villas at Eichenallee, Berlin

2006-2008 Taree Waterfront Masterplan, NSW Australia

2007-2008 Women’s Suffrage Memorial, Brisbane (in collab. with Cida de Aragon)

Publications

Between 1991 and 2008, Steffen Lehmann has presented his work at more than 180 conferences in 12 countries.

Monography on Steffen Lehmann’s work:

‘BreitexHoehexTiefe’, edited by Michael Moenninger (Junius Publisher, Hamburg), 1995, ISBN 3-88506-050-7

Selection of Publications:

"1998/1999 Two small books:" "Architekturführer Nr. 5 and Nr. 20 on Potsdamer Platz and on Quartier an der Museumsinsel", Stadtwandel Verlag; each 36 pages, texts by Ulf Meyer, www.stadtwandel.de 1999 "Small book:" "Tower of Babel: Architecture for the 3rd millennium", with Prof. Heinrich Klotz, Steffen Lehman and Prof. Wolf Prix (Coop Himmelblau); Jovis Verlag, Berlin; 48 pages, ISBN 3-931321-32-0, edited by ZDF, www.jovis.de 2002 "Edited Book:" "Rethinking: space, time & architecture: A dialogue between art and architecture", Jovis Verlag, Berlin; editor: Steffen Lehmann and Staatliche Museen zu Berlin; with essays by Brian Hatton, Steffen Lehman, Prof. H.von Amelunxen, Dr. Andres Lepik, 130 pages, Dec. 2002, ISBN 3-931321-69-X, www.jovis.de 2003 "Book:" "Der Weg Brasiliens in die Moderne, 1930 - 1955", Publisher: LIT-Verlag, Muenster/Berlin, 328 pages, 300 illustrations, ISBN 3-8258-6939-3 The first complete book evaluating modern Brazilian architecture from 1930 to 1955 in German language. Intro by Prof. Peter Herrle, Dec. 2003, www.lit-verlag.de 2004 "Editor for book:" "03:04 review" Projects Review of Architecture students at QUT, Brisbane, 144 pages. Chairing Editorial Board and writing key essays. 176 pages, March 2004 QUT Publication (Brisbane). ISBN 1-74107 050-3 2004 "Editor for book:" "Urban Schools. New Typologies for School Buildings"; publication on Design Studio outcomes of Steffen Lehmann's 3 rd Year studio, launched in March 2004. 106 pages. Editorial leadership and key essays.www.slab.com.au 2004 "Editor for book:" "Brisbane Towers - Brisbane Bridges. Architecture for the City"; publication on Design Studio outcomes of Steffen Lehmann's 5 th Year studio. QUT Publication (Brisbane); launched Dec. 2004. 120 pages. Editorial leadership and key essays. ISBN 1-74107-079-1, www.bee.qut.edu.au 2005 "Editor for book:" "Absolutely Public. Crossover: Art and Architecture"; book on collaborative Public Arts projects and urban space in Brisbane. Images Publishing (Melbourne), launched January 2005. 124 pages, 190 illustrations. Editorial leadership and key essay. With texts by Prof. John Hartley, Prof. Jennifer Taylor, Steffen Lehman, Prof. Michael Keniger, etc. ISBN 1-86470-137-4, www.imagespublishing.com.

Recent books:

2006: ‘flow’, Steffen Lehmann (ed.), Publisher Infinite Press, Sydney, 260 pages, ISBN 978-0-9802933-0-2

2008: ‘Back to the City. Strategies for Informal Urban Interventions’, Steffen Lehmann (ed.), Publisher Hatje Cantz, Berlin, 262 pages, ISBN 978-3-7757-2329-9

2009: ‘The Principles of Green Urbanism. Regenerating the Post-industrial City’, Steffen Lehmann, Publisher Routledge, UK, 250 pages.

For full publication list on Steffen’s homepage: http://www.slab.com.au/publicat.php

External links

* http://www.slab.com.au/slabhome.php