Founded in 1989, Behnisch Architekten is an award-winning, internationally recognized cross-disciplinary architecture firm. From the beginning, the social dimension of architecture has been a fundamental aspect of the firm’s design philosophy. Behnisch Architekten’s search for innovative and sustainable solutions, while making optimum use of natural resources, has produced a rich variety of buildings, each of which responds to specific user requirements and site conditions.
Behnisch Architekten originated as a branch office of Günter Behnisch‘s firm, Behnisch & Partner. The “Stadtbüro“, as this branch was called, developed under the leadership of Stefan Behnisch, and in 1991, it became an entirely independent firm, apart from Behnisch & Partner, with its own partnership structure and operations. Günter Behnisch continued to run his practice, Behnisch & Partner, until his retirement and the firm’s closure in 2005. For many years, Günter partnered with Stefan in the new office. In 2005, after several changes in structure and name, the independent Stadtbüro adopted today`s name, Behnisch Architekten.
Under Stefan Behnisch’s leadership, the firm has developed over the last 20 years into a successful international practice with offices in Stuttgart (since 1991), Los Angeles (1999-2011), Boston (since 2006), and Munich (since 2009). Behnisch Architekten is managed by firm partners, Stefan Behnisch, Robert Hoesle, Robert Matthew Noblett, and Stefan Rappold.
Recent and ongoing projects include John and Frances Angelos Law Center at the University of Baltimore, Harvard University Allston Science Complex, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) administrative building and conference hall in Geneva, and the City of Santa Monica Parking Structure #6. The firm’s projects are published and exhibited worldwide, and its staff members are actively engaged in architectural education and are regular lecturers at top universities and conferences.
