Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
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United States
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-based architectural practice that was founded in 1965 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the county seat of Luzerne County. It is at the center of the Wyoming Valley area and is one of the principal cities in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, which had a population of 563,631 as of the 2010 Census...
by Peter Bohlin and Richard Powell. Bohlin's firm then merged with Bernard Cywinski
Bernard Cywinski
Bernard J. Cywinski, FAIA, was an American architect, whose works included the Liberty Bell Pavilion, built in 2003, which houses the Liberty Bell on Independence Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
's Philadelphia-based architectural practice in 1979. It is recognized for its distinguished portfolio of residential, university, commercial, cultural and government projects.
Design
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson is known for emphasizing a strong relationship between buildings and their physical surroundings. They were an early advocate of sustainable design and subsequently received national awards from the American Institute of ArchitectsAmerican Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
Committee on the Environment. Their buildings include the Liberty Bell Center, the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in New York City
New York City
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, Seattle City Hall
Seattle City Hall
Seattle City Hall is located in downtown Seattle, Washington, between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue. The building houses the offices of the Seattle City Council and the Mayor of Seattle. Most city departments are located in the nearby Seattle Municipal Tower...
and the Discovery and Visitor Center at Grand Teton National Park.
Architects
Principal architects of the firm include Peter BohlinPeter Bohlin
Peter Q. Bohlin is an American architect and the winner of the 2010 Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects...
, Bernard Cywinski
Bernard Cywinski
Bernard J. Cywinski, FAIA, was an American architect, whose works included the Liberty Bell Pavilion, built in 2003, which houses the Liberty Bell on Independence Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
, Jon Jackson, W. Dandridge Haden, Frank Grauman, William Loose, Cornelius Reid, Karl Backus, Gregory Mottola, Roxanne Sherbeck, Robert Miller and Raymond Calabro.
History
The modern firm was created in 1979 through the merger of the firms of Philadelphia-based architect Bernard CywinskiBernard Cywinski
Bernard J. Cywinski, FAIA, was an American architect, whose works included the Liberty Bell Pavilion, built in 2003, which houses the Liberty Bell on Independence Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
and Peter Bohlin
Peter Bohlin
Peter Q. Bohlin is an American architect and the winner of the 2010 Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects...
, whose architectural firm was based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the county seat of Luzerne County. It is at the center of the Wyoming Valley area and is one of the principal cities in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, which had a population of 563,631 as of the 2010 Census...
, at the time. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Bohlin and Cywinski had been drawn together through a shared interest in sketching .
Awards
In 1994, the practice received the American Institute of ArchitectsAmerican Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
Firm Award, which recognizes the design work of an entire firm. In 2010, founding partner Peter Bohlin
Peter Bohlin
Peter Q. Bohlin is an American architect and the winner of the 2010 Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects...
, FAIA received the AIA Gold Medal
AIA Gold Medal
The AIA Gold Medal is awarded by the American Institute of Architects conferred "by the national AIA Board of Directors in recognition of a significant body of work of lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture."...
, the highest honor given by the American Institute of Architects to an individual.
The firm has received numerous awards for the designs of libraries, visitor centers, housing, and sustainable design.
Projects
- Copperhill Mountain LodgeCopperhill Mountain LodgeThe Copperhill Mountain Lodge is a five-star hotel on the top of the Förberget Mountain in Åre, Sweden. The hotel opened on December 8, 2008, and is currently one of five hotels in Sweden, and the only mountain hotel in Scandinavia referred to as a Design Hotel. The hotel has 112 rooms and suites,...
: Åre, Sweden - Grand Teton National ParkGrand Teton National ParkGrand Teton National Park is a United States National Park located in northwestern Wyoming, U.S. The Park consists of approximately and includes the major peaks of the long Teton Range as well as most of the northern sections of the valley known as Jackson Hole. Only south of Yellowstone...
Discovery and Visitors Center: Jackson, Wyoming - Apple Store: Fifth Avenue
- Apple Store: SoHo
- Apple Store: Upper West Sidehttp://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2009/11/11/apple-raises-curtain-on-spectacular-nyc-store/
- Apple Store: 14th Street
- Apple Store: Boylston Street
- Apple Store: Regent Street, London
- Apple Store: Carrousel du LouvreLouvreThe Musée du Louvre – in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre – is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement...
, Paris - Apple Store: Sydney, Australia
- Apple Store: Ginza, Japan
- Apple Store: Shinsaibashi, Japan
- Apple Store: San Francisco
- Apple Store: Chestnut Street
- Apple Store: Scottsdale, Arizona
- Apple Store: North Michigan Avenue
- The William J. Nealon Federal Building and Courthouse: Scranton, Pennsylvania
- The Pocono Environmental Education Center: Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania
- Seattle City HallSeattle City HallSeattle City Hall is located in downtown Seattle, Washington, between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue. The building houses the offices of the Seattle City Council and the Mayor of Seattle. Most city departments are located in the nearby Seattle Municipal Tower...
: Seattle, Washington(in joint venture with Bassetti Architects) - Mills CollegeMills CollegeMills College is an independent liberal arts women's college founded in 1852 that offers bachelor's degrees to women and graduate degrees and certificates to women and men. Located in Oakland, California, Mills was the first women's college west of the Rockies. The institution was initially founded...
, Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business: Oakland, California - Pixar Animation Studios & Headquarters: Emeryville, California
- Adobe SystemsAdobe SystemsAdobe Systems Incorporated is an American computer software company founded in 1982 and headquartered in San Jose, California, United States...
: San Francisco, California - Liberty BellLiberty BellThe Liberty Bell is an iconic symbol of American Independence, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formerly placed in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House , the bell was commissioned from the London firm of Lester and Pack in 1752, and was cast with the lettering "Proclaim LIBERTY...
Center: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - The Barn at FallingwaterFallingwaterFallingwater or Kaufmann Residence is a house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in rural southwestern Pennsylvania, 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh...
, for the Western Pennsylvania ConservancyWestern Pennsylvania ConservancyThe Western Pennsylvania Conservancy , headquartered in Pittsburgh, has been around for more than 75 years and exists to protect the water, land and life of western Pennsylvania. Half of all the land that has been protected by land trusts in Pennsylvania has been conserved by the Western... - Ballard Library & Neigborhood Service Center: Ballard, SeattleBallard, SeattleBallard is a neighborhood located in the northwestern part of Seattle, Washington. To the north it is bounded by Crown Hill, ; to the east by Greenwood, Phinney Ridge and Fremont ; to the south by the Lake Washington Ship Canal; and to the west by Puget Sound’s Shilshole Bay. The neighborhood’s...
- Williams CollegeWilliams CollegeWilliams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
, North & South Academic Buildings: Williamstown, Massachusetts - Forest House: Connecticut
- The Ledge House: Maryland
- Creekside House: California
- Umerani Residence: California
- House at the Shawangunks: New York
- Combs Point Residence: New York
- Envelope House: Washington
- Gosline House: Washington
- Woodway Residence: Washington
- Lily Lake Residence: Pennsylvania
- House in the Blue Mountains: Pennsylvania
- House in the Endless Mountains: Pennsylvania
- Waverly: Pennsylvania
- Point House: Montana
- House on Lake Tahoe: Nevada
- Farrar Residence: Utah
- Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public AffairsMaxwell School of Citizenship and Public AffairsThe Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is the public policy school of Syracuse University...
External links
- Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Official Website
- American Institute of Architects Press release 2010 Gold Medal
Publications
- Liberty Bell Center: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, 2006 ISBN 9780974680040
- Grand Teton: A National Park Building, 2009 ISBN 9780981462813
- Details in architecture: creative detailing by some of the world's leading architects. 1999 ISBN 9781876907808
- Arcadian Architecture: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson-12 Houses, Oscar Riera Ojeda, Thomas Fisher, 2005 ISBN 9780847826964
- Bohlin Cywinski Jackson: The Nature of Circumstance: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, 2010 ISBN 9780847832934
- Bohlin Cywinski Jackson: Farrar: Ojeda, Fisher (Introduction), Lehoux, 2007 ISBN 9780977467273