Website that Features the Architects

When I researched the architects themselves, I found a very insightful article on arcspace.com that discusses the lives of Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron in detail. Below is the link to the article and the photo that the website uses in the article. Below that are the three facts that I discovered from reading the article.

http://www.arcspace.com/features/herzog--de-meuron/

Facts:

1. Herzog and de Meuron are not only partners in the world of architecture, but they actually lived almost identical lives. Both were born in Israel and both were born in the same year, 1950. Not only did both choose to study architecture in Switzerland, but both actually attended the same school: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich. Their backgrounds are pretty much identical.

2. Herzog and de Meuron have truly evolved in the innovation of their designs. Early on, they designed very simplistic structures for smaller buildings such as houses, offices, and apartment buildings. However, they have now evolved to create dynamic, unique designs for large scale buildings. Along with Allianz Arena, they designed the unique buildings of Beijing National Stadium, the VitraHaus, the forum in Barcelona, or Stade Bordeaux Atlantique in France. 

3. Early on in their careers, Herzog and de Meuron were hesitant to stretch outside of where they were located. The didn't immediately love the idea of decentralizing their firm. They wanted to keep the hands on environment that they had in their early projects. However, they eventually expanded and the presence of their firm is felt all across the world. They've completed projects in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia. 

4. Herzog and de Meuron named laureates by the Pritzker Prize Committee, which was only the second time in history that two people were recognized together by the committee.

Source: Hypbel, Jakob. "Herzog & de Meuron." Arcspace.com. Danish Architecture Center. Web. 4 February 2015.