Herbert Dreiseitl
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Herbert Dreiseitl in 2010
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| Born |
16 March 1955 Ulm, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards |
Urban Edge Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee USA (2011) Loeb Fellowship, Harvard University (2011) |
| Practice |
Atelier Dreiseitl(now: Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl), Founder |
Urban Edge Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee USA (2011)
Atelier Dreiseitl(now: Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl), Founder
Herbert Dreiseitl (born 1955) is a sculptor, artist, landscape architect and interdisciplinary urban planner. He founded the firm Atelier Dreiseitl (now: Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl) in 1980 with a vision for liveable cities inspired by a deep understanding of water.
His particular expertise is in combining artistic aspects with environmental planning and implementation with regard to water in an urban setting. His work is considered to be at the leading edge in urban hydrology and the treatment of waste and stormwater, realizing sustainable infrastructure which combines city resource needs with space for nature and people. To irrigate topics related to sustainable infrastructure he founded the Liveable Cities Lab in the Danish Ramboll Group, focusing on research and consultation. His rich experience is in great demand by cities around the world.
He has been described as "the international doyen of landscape design with water".
For Dreiseitl, landscape architecture is more than plants, sidewalks, planters, and ponds. His approach focuses more attention on water and its natural flow, not only as an aesthetic element, but by designing to incorporate effective water-management infrastructure and heeding its role as an important ecological and social tool. The humanistic aspect of his approach is recognised and respected by his peers because of its visible results.
Dreiseitl's philosophy has particularly come of age at the present time, where climate change and water supply have been put high on the agenda of key institutions such as the IMF, World Bank, Asian Development Bank and world governments and are named as two of the top five global risks facing companies today.
Dreiseitl was born in Ulm, Germany where he attended the Ulm Waldorf School. He trained as an artist and did apprenticeships in England, Norway and Germany. He was highly influenced by the philosophies of Rudolf Steiner, Hugo Kükelhaus and Joseph Beuys.
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