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Kees
Christiaanse
Kees Christiaanse (born 1953) is a renowned Dutch architect and urban planner known for his expertise in urban transformation, large-scale master planning, and sustainable design. After studying architecture at Delft University of Technology, he joined OMA, becoming a partner before establishing his own firm, KCAP Architects & Planners, in 1989. With offices in Rotterdam, Zürich, and Paris, KCAP has led major projects such as the master plans for Hamburg’s HafenCity and Science City at ETH Zürich. In addition to his professional practice, Christiaanse has significantly contributed to academia, teaching at the Technical University of Berlin and ETH Zurich, where he directed the Future Cities Laboratory in Singapore.
The Grand Projet: Towards Adaptable and Liveable Urban Megaprojects, 2019
Kees Christiaanse: Collected Texts on the Built Environment, 1990-2018, 2019
The Potato Plan Collection: 40 Cities Through the Lens of Patrick Abercrombie, 2018
A State Beyond the State: Shenzhen and the Transformation of Urban China, 2017
The Noise Landscape: A Spatial Exploration of Airports and Cities, 2017
The City as Resource: Text and Projects 2005–2014, 2014
Charter of Dubai: A Manifesto of Critical Urban Transformation, 2012
City as Loft: Adaptive Reuse as a Resource for Sustainable Urban Development, 2012
Urban Reports: Urban strategies and visions in mid-sized cities in a local and global context, 2009
New Urbanity: Die europäische Stadt im 21. Jahrhundert, 2008
Situation: Kcap Architects & Planners: Kees Christiaanse, Han Van Den Born, Ruurd Gietma and Irma Van Oort, 2006
Kees Christiaanse, 1999
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