Sim Van der Ryn
Sim Van der Ryn (* around 1935 in the Netherlands ) is an American architect. He is considered one of the leading representatives of so-called “sustainable architecture”, which observes the principles of physical and social ecology in architecture and environmentally friendly design. He is also active as a researcher and educator.
Life
Due to the Second World War , Sim van der Ryn's family left the Netherlands in 1939 and settled in Kew Gardens , a settlement in the New York borough of Queens , and later in Great Neck , a village near New York . He grew up very close to nature, and he was particularly fascinated by the details of nature. He received his education at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor , where he also received a state architectural license and admission to work nationwide. He lived in California for a long time.
In the second half of the twentieth century, when research was on the rise, Van der Ryn and other architects and designers were able to pave the way for new techniques, systems, materials, and solutions for design to create environments compatible with the Place and the respective climate should be in harmony and be able to respond well to human needs.
Van der Ryn was named California State Architect in the government of Governor Jerry Brown. During this time, he developed the first government-initiated energy development program in the United States and introduced the adoption of energy and handicap access standards for all public works in California.
In the 1970s, Van der Ryn founded the Farallones Institute to promote a nationwide awareness of “an ecologically consistent lifestyle”.
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Van der Ryn stands out from the other designers and planners who pioneered sustainable design with community and building-specific standards. From single-family and multi-family houses to community facilities, recreation centers, vacation spots, learning facilities and commercial buildings, he has already designed almost everything.
literature
- Sim Van der Ryn: Design for life: the architecture of Sim Van der Ryn . Salt Lake City: G. Smith, 2005, ISBN 1-58685-530-1
- Sim Van der Ryn, Stuart Cowan: Ecological design . 10th edition, Washington, DC: Island Press , 2007, ISBN 9781597261401 (Paperback: ISBN 9781597261418 )
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Van der Ryn, Sim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Netherlands |