Kohn Pedersen Fox
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Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), an architectural firm responsible for several world-renowned buildings, provides architectural, interior and urban design as well as programming and master planning services for clients in both the public and private sectors. KPF is one of the largest architecture
firms in the world and is currently the largest in New York City, where its headquarters are located. The firm’s portfolio includes corporate, hospitality, residential, academic, civic, cultural, and mixed-use projects located in more than 35 countries.
KPF’s projects over the last 10 years include a mixed-use project for Baruch College
, New York (2001), the Gannet/USA Today Headquarters in McLean, VA (2001), the US Airways
International Terminal at the Philadelphia International Airport (2001), Roppongi Hills
in Tokyo (2003), Unilever House
in London (2007), the Shanghai World Financial Center
(2008), the Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas
(2009), the Stephen M. Ross School of Business in Ann Arbor (2009), the RBC Centre
in Toronto (2009), the International Commerce Centre
in Hong Kong (2010), the University of Minnesota
Science Teaching and Student Services Center (2010), Centra at Metropark in Iselin, New Jersey (2011), and Tour First, the tallest building in Paris (2011).
In New York, KPF is presently designing the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project, a 26-acre site on Manhattan's West Side that is the largest undeveloped single piece of property on the island. Also in New York, KPF is designing NYU's new College of Nursing, Dentistry & Bio-Engineering Institute in collaboration with EYP Architects and the 390,000-square-foot CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, which is currently under construction. KPF recently completed One Jackson Square (2009) and served as Executive Architect for the 10-year phased expansion and renovation of New York's Museum of Modern Art
(2005).
Current projects around the world include Marina Bay Financial Centre
in Singapore, The Pinnacle
in London, the Midfield Terminal Complex at the Abu Dhabi International Airport
, Songdo International Business District in Incheon, Korea, the new Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
at UCLA, the 555-meter-tall Lotte Super Tower
in Seoul, and the 646-meter-tall Ping An International Finance Centre in Shenzhen, China.
, and the Landmark
in Hong Kong. KPF has been recognized for workplace collaboration. KPF’s intranet “Architectural Forum” has been described in Architectural Record
as an example of “a resource that contributes to a learning environment through mentoring supporting teams and individuals with new ideas, and sharing best practices”.
approach at KPF that was ahead of its time in the United States. KPF’s sustainable approach to project design views the project as a system made up of interdependent components. KPF is known for using both vernacular
and environmental design
strategies in its projects. The latest modeling and simulation software is used to develop projects parametrically. KPF’s in-house environmental specialists use analytical tools such as Ecotect
, Radiance, and Green Building Suite to support the design process by providing performance metrics from inception to construction and operation.
KPF now has offices in New York, London, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul and Abu Dhabi. The firm is led by 19 principal architects and 16 directors and has over 500 staff members who come from 43 different countries and speak more than 30 languages.
(ABC) chose KPF to redevelop a former armory building on Manhattan’s West Side to house TV studios and offices. This experience led to 14 more projects for ABC over the next 11 years, as well as commissions from major corporations across the country, including the AT&T and Hercules Incorporated. By the mid-1980s, KPF had nearly 250 architects working on projects in cities throughout the United States.
By 1985, even John Burgee
(of rival architecture firm John Burgee Architects) called KPF, “The best commercial firm now practicing in the U.S.” KPF’s design for 333 Wacker Drive
in Chicago (1983), which was awarded the AIA National Honor Award in 1984, made the firm nationally famous. It remains a Chicago landmark, and was voted “Favorite Building” by the readers of the Chicago Tribune
in both 1995 and 1997.
In 1986, KPF’s Procter & Gamble Headquarters in Cincinnati, which included an open plan
interior design by Patricia Conway, was recognized for its innovative design with the AIA National Honor Award.
After its success with these projects, KPF was selected to design buildings including the IBM World Headquarters in Armonk, NY (1997), the Chicago Title and Trust Building in Chicago (1992) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
(1993).
In the 1990s, KPF also took on a larger number of government and civic projects, including the Foley Square U.S. Courthouse in New York (1995), the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland, OR (1996), the U.S. Courthouse of Minneapolis (1996), the Buffalo Niagara International Airport
(1993) and the multiple award-winning redevelopment of The World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (1996).
KPF’s winning entry in the international competition for the World Bank Headquarters, which drew 76 entrants from 26 countries, was the only entry that included the retention of existing structures. KPF’s sensitive design solution for the World Bank, its first D.C. project, set the tone for KPF’s future high-profile international work.
KPF completed the Goldman Sachs Headquarters on Fleet Street
(1987) and the design for two blocks of the large-scale Canary Wharf
redevelopment (1987–1991). KPF has been selected for projects in the Canary Wharf area through the present day, including the Clifford Chance Tower (2002) to the KPMG’s European Headquarters (2009). KPF’s subsequent work in the U.K. includes Thames Court in London (1998), the Rothermere American Institute at Oxford University (2001) and the master plan for the London School of Economics
(2002).
KPF’s design for the award-winning DZ-Bank building in Frankfurt (1992), an early example of mixed-use design, further increased the firm’s international prominence and solidified the firm’s reputation as a progressive global practice. The importance of the firm’s European presence is reflected in the words of critic Deyan Sudjic: “KPF has, more than anyone else, made postmodernism commercially acceptable in the 1980s”.
KPF was chosen for subsequent projects throughout Europe, including Provinciehuis in The Hague (1998), Danube House in River City, Prague (2003), the expansion and renovation of the World Trade Center in Amsterdam (2004) and the Endesa Headquarters in Madrid (2003).
Completed KPF projects in Asia include Plaza 66
on Shanghai’s Nanjing Xi Lu (2001), Roppongi Hills
in Tokyo (2003), the Rodin Pavilion in Seoul (2003), the Merrill Lynch Japan Head Office in Tokyo (2004) and the Shanghai World Financial Center
(2008), which was named the “Best Tall Building Overall” by the Council on Tall Buildings and the Urban Habitat in 2008. KPF worked with renowned structural engineers, Leslie E. Robertson Associates, to maximize the Shanghai tower’s floor plate and material efficiency by perfecting its tapered form. In addition to this work in Asia, KPF has completed projects in the Middle East including the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Headquarters (2007) and the Marina Towers
(2008), and has worked in South America, Africa and Australia.
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
firms in the world and is currently the largest in New York City, where its headquarters are located. The firm’s portfolio includes corporate, hospitality, residential, academic, civic, cultural, and mixed-use projects located in more than 35 countries.
Recent Work
Today, KPF’s projects include civic and cultural spaces, commercial office buildings, transportation facilities, residential and hospitality developments, educational and institutional facilities, and diverse mixed-use commercial developments.KPF’s projects over the last 10 years include a mixed-use project for Baruch College
Baruch College
Bernard M. Baruch College, more commonly known as Baruch College, is a constituent college of the City University of New York, located in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, New York City. With an acceptance rate of just 23%, Baruch is among the most competitive and diverse colleges in the nation...
, New York (2001), the Gannet/USA Today Headquarters in McLean, VA (2001), the US Airways
US Airways
US Airways, Inc. is a major airline based in the U.S. city of Tempe, Arizona. The airline is an operating unit of US Airways Group and is the sixth largest airline by traffic and eighth largest by market value in the country....
International Terminal at the Philadelphia International Airport (2001), Roppongi Hills
Roppongi Hills
is a New Urban Centre and one of Japan's largest integrated property developments, located in the Roppongi district of Minato, Tokyo.Constructed by building tycoon Minoru Mori, the mega-complex incorporates office space, apartments, shops, restaurants, cafés, movie theaters, a museum, a hotel, a...
in Tokyo (2003), Unilever House
Unilever House
Unilever House is a Grade II listed office building in the Neoclassical Art Deco style, located on New Bridge Street, Victoria Embankment in Blackfriars, London, UK...
in London (2007), the Shanghai World Financial Center
Shanghai World Financial Center
The most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square...
(2008), the Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas
Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas
Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas is a luxury five-star hotel located within CityCenter and is operated by Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. Living spaces are characterized by an Eastern approach to design...
(2009), the Stephen M. Ross School of Business in Ann Arbor (2009), the RBC Centre
RBC Centre
RBC Centre is a , 43-storey office tower completed on June 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the outskirts of the traditionally defined financial district, owned and managed by Cadillac Fairview Corporation...
in Toronto (2009), the International Commerce Centre
International Commerce Centre
The International Commerce Centre is a 108 floor, skyscraper completed in 2010 in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is a part of the Union Square project built on top of Kowloon Station. The development is owned and jointly developed by MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong...
in Hong Kong (2010), the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
Science Teaching and Student Services Center (2010), Centra at Metropark in Iselin, New Jersey (2011), and Tour First, the tallest building in Paris (2011).
In New York, KPF is presently designing the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project, a 26-acre site on Manhattan's West Side that is the largest undeveloped single piece of property on the island. Also in New York, KPF is designing NYU's new College of Nursing, Dentistry & Bio-Engineering Institute in collaboration with EYP Architects and the 390,000-square-foot CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, which is currently under construction. KPF recently completed One Jackson Square (2009) and served as Executive Architect for the 10-year phased expansion and renovation of New York's Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
(2005).
Current projects around the world include Marina Bay Financial Centre
Marina Bay Financial Centre
The Marina Bay Financial Centre , located along Marina Boulevard at Marina Bay, Singapore stands on a 3.55 hectare site, consisting of three office towers, two residential towers and retail space at Marina Bay Link Mall....
in Singapore, The Pinnacle
Bishopsgate Tower
The Pinnacle, also known as The Bishopsgate Tower and The Helter-Skelter, is a , 63-storey skyscraper under construction in the centre of London's main financial district, the City of London. It is one of four major towers under construction in London, others being Shard London Bridge, 122...
in London, the Midfield Terminal Complex at the Abu Dhabi International Airport
Abu Dhabi International Airport
Abu Dhabi International Airport is an airport in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The airport is one of the fastest growing airports in the world in terms of passengers , new airline operators, and infrastructural development...
, Songdo International Business District in Incheon, Korea, the new Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is a research institute of the University of California Los Angeles . It includes a number of centers, including the "Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics", which uses DNA sequencing, gene expression studies, bioinformatics, and the genetic...
at UCLA, the 555-meter-tall Lotte Super Tower
Lotte Super Tower
The Busan Lotte World Tower is a 110-floor, supertall skyscraper project in Busan, South Korea. The tower is planned on a site next to Nampo-dong station on Busan Subway Line 1 and completion is expected in 2015 at earliest, when it will become the sixth tallest building in the world after Burj...
in Seoul, and the 646-meter-tall Ping An International Finance Centre in Shenzhen, China.
Approach
KPF’s philosophy is firmly rooted in the belief that success is the result of collaboration and dialogue. KPF explains, “A similar sentiment is central to the manner in which we weave our buildings into the environmental fabric." For a firm of its size, KPF takes on an unusually large number of restoration and renovation projects. Examples of this work include The World Bank Headquarters, Unilever HouseUnilever House
Unilever House is a Grade II listed office building in the Neoclassical Art Deco style, located on New Bridge Street, Victoria Embankment in Blackfriars, London, UK...
, and the Landmark
The Landmark (Hong Kong)
The Landmark is an office and shopping development owned by Hong Kong Land in Central, Hong Kong. It is commonly known as the home of numerous prestigious international brands and the gathering place of well-heeled shoppers.-History:...
in Hong Kong. KPF has been recognized for workplace collaboration. KPF’s intranet “Architectural Forum” has been described in Architectural Record
Architectural Record
Architectural Record is an American monthly magazine dedicated to architecture and interior design, published by McGraw-Hill Construction in New York City. It is over 110 years old...
as an example of “a resource that contributes to a learning environment through mentoring supporting teams and individuals with new ideas, and sharing best practices”.
Sustainability
Acccording to the firm's website, "KPF strives to promote high-performance design that maximizes energy conservation, environmental comfort, and material efficiency, while creating minimal waste and environmental impact during the construction process." Since its founding, KPF has helped develop many sustainable design innovations. The firm’s early experience in Europe, where energy efficient design was the norm, fostered a sustainable designSustainable design
Sustainable design is the philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment, and services to comply with the principles of economic, social, and ecological sustainability.-Intentions:The intention of sustainable design is to "eliminate negative environmental...
approach at KPF that was ahead of its time in the United States. KPF’s sustainable approach to project design views the project as a system made up of interdependent components. KPF is known for using both vernacular
Vernacular architecture
Vernacular architecture is a term used to categorize methods of construction which use locally available resources and traditions to address local needs and circumstances. Vernacular architecture tends to evolve over time to reflect the environmental, cultural and historical context in which it...
and environmental design
Environmental design
Environmental design is the process of addressing surrounding environmental parameters when devising plans, programs, policies, buildings, or products...
strategies in its projects. The latest modeling and simulation software is used to develop projects parametrically. KPF’s in-house environmental specialists use analytical tools such as Ecotect
Ecotect
Autodesk Ecotect Analysis is an environmental analysis tool that allows designers to simulate buildingperformance right from the earliest stages of conceptual design...
, Radiance, and Green Building Suite to support the design process by providing performance metrics from inception to construction and operation.
History
KPF was founded on July 4, 1976 by A. Eugene Kohn, William Pedersen and Sheldon Fox. A fourth principal, Patricia Conway (1937-) specialized in planning and interiors, and in 1984 became president of KPF’s splinter interiors firm, Kohn Pedersen Fox Conway Associates, Inc.KPF now has offices in New York, London, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul and Abu Dhabi. The firm is led by 19 principal architects and 16 directors and has over 500 staff members who come from 43 different countries and speak more than 30 languages.
Beginnings in the United States (1976-1980s)
Shortly after its founding in 1976, the American Broadcasting CompanyAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
(ABC) chose KPF to redevelop a former armory building on Manhattan’s West Side to house TV studios and offices. This experience led to 14 more projects for ABC over the next 11 years, as well as commissions from major corporations across the country, including the AT&T and Hercules Incorporated. By the mid-1980s, KPF had nearly 250 architects working on projects in cities throughout the United States.
By 1985, even John Burgee
John Burgee
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(of rival architecture firm John Burgee Architects) called KPF, “The best commercial firm now practicing in the U.S.” KPF’s design for 333 Wacker Drive
333 Wacker Drive
333 West Wacker Drive is a highrise office building in Chicago, Illinois. On the side facing the Chicago River, the building features a curved green glass façade, while on the other side the building adheres to the usual rectangular street grid...
in Chicago (1983), which was awarded the AIA National Honor Award in 1984, made the firm nationally famous. It remains a Chicago landmark, and was voted “Favorite Building” by the readers of the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
in both 1995 and 1997.
In 1986, KPF’s Procter & Gamble Headquarters in Cincinnati, which included an open plan
Open plan
Open plan is the generic term used in architectural and interior design for any floor plan which makes use of large, open spaces and minimizes the use of small, enclosed rooms such as private offices...
interior design by Patricia Conway, was recognized for its innovative design with the AIA National Honor Award.
After its success with these projects, KPF was selected to design buildings including the IBM World Headquarters in Armonk, NY (1997), the Chicago Title and Trust Building in Chicago (1992) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas covers the Eleventh Federal Reserve District, which includes Texas, northern Louisiana and southern New Mexico....
(1993).
In the 1990s, KPF also took on a larger number of government and civic projects, including the Foley Square U.S. Courthouse in New York (1995), the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland, OR (1996), the U.S. Courthouse of Minneapolis (1996), the Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport is an airport located in Cheektowaga CDP, Town of Cheektowaga, in Erie County, New York, USA. It is named after the Buffalo – Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The airport serves Buffalo, New York as well as Southern Ontario, Canada...
(1993) and the multiple award-winning redevelopment of The World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (1996).
KPF’s winning entry in the international competition for the World Bank Headquarters, which drew 76 entrants from 26 countries, was the only entry that included the retention of existing structures. KPF’s sensitive design solution for the World Bank, its first D.C. project, set the tone for KPF’s future high-profile international work.
Expansion to Europe (1980s-1990s)
In the 1980s and 1990s, KPF transformed from an American firm known for its corporate designs into an international firm with institutional, government, and transportation commissions in addition to corporate work.KPF completed the Goldman Sachs Headquarters on Fleet Street
Fleet Street
Fleet Street is a street in central London, United Kingdom, named after the River Fleet, a stream that now flows underground. It was the home of the British press until the 1980s...
(1987) and the design for two blocks of the large-scale Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf is a major business district located in London, United Kingdom. It is one of London's two main financial centres, alongside the traditional City of London, and contains many of the UK's tallest buildings, including the second-tallest , One Canada Square...
redevelopment (1987–1991). KPF has been selected for projects in the Canary Wharf area through the present day, including the Clifford Chance Tower (2002) to the KPMG’s European Headquarters (2009). KPF’s subsequent work in the U.K. includes Thames Court in London (1998), the Rothermere American Institute at Oxford University (2001) and the master plan for the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
(2002).
KPF’s design for the award-winning DZ-Bank building in Frankfurt (1992), an early example of mixed-use design, further increased the firm’s international prominence and solidified the firm’s reputation as a progressive global practice. The importance of the firm’s European presence is reflected in the words of critic Deyan Sudjic: “KPF has, more than anyone else, made postmodernism commercially acceptable in the 1980s”.
KPF was chosen for subsequent projects throughout Europe, including Provinciehuis in The Hague (1998), Danube House in River City, Prague (2003), the expansion and renovation of the World Trade Center in Amsterdam (2004) and the Endesa Headquarters in Madrid (2003).
Work in Asia and Internationally (1990s-2009)
KPF’s introduction to the Asian market began with the 4500000 square feet (418,063.7 m²) Japan Railways Central Towers project in Nagoya (1999). Within 10 years, KPF had projects in Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China.Completed KPF projects in Asia include Plaza 66
Plaza 66
Plaza 66 is a commercial and office complex in Shanghai, consisting of a shopping mall and two skyscrapers. The shopping mall has 5 levels with a total area of over 50,000 square metres...
on Shanghai’s Nanjing Xi Lu (2001), Roppongi Hills
Roppongi Hills
is a New Urban Centre and one of Japan's largest integrated property developments, located in the Roppongi district of Minato, Tokyo.Constructed by building tycoon Minoru Mori, the mega-complex incorporates office space, apartments, shops, restaurants, cafés, movie theaters, a museum, a hotel, a...
in Tokyo (2003), the Rodin Pavilion in Seoul (2003), the Merrill Lynch Japan Head Office in Tokyo (2004) and the Shanghai World Financial Center
Shanghai World Financial Center
The most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square...
(2008), which was named the “Best Tall Building Overall” by the Council on Tall Buildings and the Urban Habitat in 2008. KPF worked with renowned structural engineers, Leslie E. Robertson Associates, to maximize the Shanghai tower’s floor plate and material efficiency by perfecting its tapered form. In addition to this work in Asia, KPF has completed projects in the Middle East including the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is a sovereign wealth fund owned by Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates founded for the purpose of investing funds on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi....
Headquarters (2007) and the Marina Towers
Marina Towers (Beirut)
Marina Towers project is a residential complex in Beirut, Lebanon. It is located near the Beirut Marina and consists of a high-rise apartment building, Marina Tower, and two mid-rise apartment buildings, Marina Court and Marina Garden....
(2008), and has worked in South America, Africa and Australia.
Selected Projects
- Abu Dhabi International AirportAbu Dhabi International AirportAbu Dhabi International Airport is an airport in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The airport is one of the fastest growing airports in the world in terms of passengers , new airline operators, and infrastructural development...
Midfield Terminal Concourse - Abu Dhabi Investment AuthorityAbu Dhabi Investment AuthorityThe Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is a sovereign wealth fund owned by Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates founded for the purpose of investing funds on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi....
Headquarters - Baruch CollegeBaruch CollegeBernard M. Baruch College, more commonly known as Baruch College, is a constituent college of the City University of New York, located in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, New York City. With an acceptance rate of just 23%, Baruch is among the most competitive and diverse colleges in the nation...
“Vertical Campus”, City University of New York - Buffalo Niagara International AirportBuffalo Niagara International AirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport is an airport located in Cheektowaga CDP, Town of Cheektowaga, in Erie County, New York, USA. It is named after the Buffalo – Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The airport serves Buffalo, New York as well as Southern Ontario, Canada...
- Espirito Santo PlazaEspirito Santo PlazaEspirito Santo Plaza is an office skyscraper in Brickell in Downtown Miami, Florida, United States. It was designed by the renowned architectural firm of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC...
- Foley SquareFoley SquareFoley Square is a street intersection and green space in the Civic Center neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City and – by extension – the surrounding area, which is dominated by civic buildings. The space is bordered by Worth Street, Centre Street and Lafayette Street and lies...
/ Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse - Heron TowerHeron TowerHeron Tower, also referred to as 110 Bishopsgate, is a skyscraper owned by Heron International in the City of London. It was completed in 2011...
- International Commerce CentreInternational Commerce CentreThe International Commerce Centre is a 108 floor, skyscraper completed in 2010 in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is a part of the Union Square project built on top of Kowloon Station. The development is owned and jointly developed by MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong...
- Mori TowerRoppongi Hills Mori Toweris a 54-story mixed-use skyscraper located in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo. Completed in 2003 and named for builder Minoru Mori, the tower is the centerpiece of the Roppongi Hills urban development. It is currently the fifth-tallest building in Tokyo at . The building is primarily used for office space,...
and Grand Hyatt at Roppongi HillsRoppongi Hillsis a New Urban Centre and one of Japan's largest integrated property developments, located in the Roppongi district of Minato, Tokyo.Constructed by building tycoon Minoru Mori, the mega-complex incorporates office space, apartments, shops, restaurants, cafés, movie theaters, a museum, a hotel, a... - Museum of Modern ArtMuseum of Modern ArtThe Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
(MoMA) - RBC CentreRBC CentreRBC Centre is a , 43-storey office tower completed on June 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the outskirts of the traditionally defined financial district, owned and managed by Cadillac Fairview Corporation...
& Ritz-Carlton TorontoRitz-Carlton TorontoThe Ritz-Carlton, Toronto is a luxury hotel and residential skyscraper in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At a height of 210 metres, it is Toronto's 8th tallest building.... - Shanghai World Financial CenterShanghai World Financial CenterThe most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square...
- Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- The LandmarkThe Landmark (Hong Kong)The Landmark is an office and shopping development owned by Hong Kong Land in Central, Hong Kong. It is commonly known as the home of numerous prestigious international brands and the gathering place of well-heeled shoppers.-History:...
- Bishopsgate TowerBishopsgate TowerThe Pinnacle, also known as The Bishopsgate Tower and The Helter-Skelter, is a , 63-storey skyscraper under construction in the centre of London's main financial district, the City of London. It is one of four major towers under construction in London, others being Shard London Bridge, 122...
, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... - Unilever HouseUnilever HouseUnilever House is a Grade II listed office building in the Neoclassical Art Deco style, located on New Bridge Street, Victoria Embankment in Blackfriars, London, UK...
- Westendturm, FrankfurtWestendstraße 1Westendstraße 1 is a well-known skyscraper in the Westend of Frankfurt. It was completed in 1993 and together with the City Haus, the headquarters of DZ Bank...
AIA National Chapter Awards
- AIA National Chapter Architectural Firm Award (1990)
- AIA National Chapter Honor Award for Architecture, One Jackson Square, New York, NY (2011)
- AIA National Chapter Honor Award for Architecture, Unilever HouseUnilever HouseUnilever House is a Grade II listed office building in the Neoclassical Art Deco style, located on New Bridge Street, Victoria Embankment in Blackfriars, London, UK...
, London, England (2008) AIA National Chapter Honor Award for Architecture, Gannett/USA Today Corporate Headquarters McLean, Virginia (2005) - AIA National Chapter Honor Award for Architecture, Baruch CollegeBaruch CollegeBernard M. Baruch College, more commonly known as Baruch College, is a constituent college of the City University of New York, located in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, New York City. With an acceptance rate of just 23%, Baruch is among the most competitive and diverse colleges in the nation...
New Academic Complex, New York, New York (2003) - AIA National Chapter Honor Award for Architecture, The World Bank Headquarters, Washington, D.C. (1998)
- AIA National Chapter Honor Award for Architecture, DZ BankDZ BankDZ Bank AG is an acronym for Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftbank . DZ Bank is the fourth largest bank in Germany by asset size and the central institution for more than 900 co-operative banks and their 12,000 branch offices...
/ Westendstrasse 1 - AIA National Chapter Honor Award for Architecture, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (1994)
- AIA National Chapter Honor Award for Architecture, Procter & Gamble Headquarters, Cincinnati, Ohio (1987)
- AIA National Chapter Honor Award for Architecture, 333 Wacker Drive333 Wacker Drive333 West Wacker Drive is a highrise office building in Chicago, Illinois. On the side facing the Chicago River, the building features a curved green glass façade, while on the other side the building adheres to the usual rectangular street grid...
, Chicago, Illinois (1984)
Selected 2011 Awards
- MIPIM Award - Refurbished Office Buildings Category, Tour First, Paris, France
- MIPIM Future Awards Commendation, Lotte Super Tower, Seoul, Korea
- AIA New Jersey Chapter Honor Award, CENTRA at Metropark, Iselin, New Jersey
Selected 2010 Awards
- AIA Hong Kong Award of Merit, International Commerce Centre, Hong Kong
- AIA New York Chapter Unbuilt Work Merit Award, Riverside 66, Tianjin, China
- Best of 2010 Mid-Atlantic Award - Transportation, Dulles International Airport Tier 2, Chantilly, VA
- Chicago Athenaeum/Europe American Architecture Award, One Jackson Square, New York, NY
- Chicago Athenaeum/Europe Green Good Design Award, RBC CentreRBC CentreRBC Centre is a , 43-storey office tower completed on June 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the outskirts of the traditionally defined financial district, owned and managed by Cadillac Fairview Corporation...
, Toronto, CA - Chicago Athenaeum/Europe Green Good Design AwardL'Ale Interior Sconce for Ivalo Lighting
- Greater Toronto NAIOP Real Estate Excellence (REX) Awards Green Award, RBC CentreRBC CentreRBC Centre is a , 43-storey office tower completed on June 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the outskirts of the traditionally defined financial district, owned and managed by Cadillac Fairview Corporation...
, Toronto, CA - Korea Architecture Award - 3rd Prize, Songdo First World Towers, Incheon, Korea
- McGraw-Hill Construction 3rd Bi-Annual "Good Design Is Good Business" China Awards, Best Commercial Project, Shanghai World Financial CenterShanghai World Financial CenterThe most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square...
, Shanghai, China - McGraw-Hill Construction 3rd Bi-Annual "Good Design Is Good Business" China Awards, Best Commercial Project, Meixi Lake Master Plan, Changsha, China
- New York Construction Award of Merit, One Jackson Square, New York, NY
- SARA (Society of American Registered Architects)/New York Council, Urban Contextual Award, One Jackson Square, New York, NY
- WAN Education Awards, Shortlist, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Ann Arbor, MI
Selected 2009 Awards
- AIA New York State Chapter Award of Merit - Shanghai World Financial CenterShanghai World Financial CenterThe most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square...
, Shanghai, China - AIA New York Chapter Award of Excellence - Shanghai World Financial CenterShanghai World Financial CenterThe most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square...
, Shanghai, China - San Francisco Chronicle ‘Best New Office Building’ – 555 Mission Street555 Mission Street555 Mission Street is a 33 story, office tower in the South of Market area of San Francisco, California. Construction of the tower began in 2007 and the tower was finished on September 18, 2008. The building is the first in a new generation of office towers in San Francisco's downtown...
, San Francisco, CA - MIPIM Asia Awards, Best Chinese Project Category – Shanghai World Financial CenterShanghai World Financial CenterThe most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square...
, Shanghai, China - MIPIM Asia Awards, Mixed-use Buildings Category – Shanghai World Financial CenterShanghai World Financial CenterThe most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square...
, Shanghai, China - MIPIM Asia Awards, Participants’ Choice Award – Shanghai World Financial CenterShanghai World Financial CenterThe most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square...
, Shanghai, China - MIPIM Asia Awards, Business Centres Category Award – Samsung Seocho, Seoul, Korea
- CNBC International Property Awards, Best Commercial Redevelopment Nominee – Unilever HouseUnilever HouseUnilever House is a Grade II listed office building in the Neoclassical Art Deco style, located on New Bridge Street, Victoria Embankment in Blackfriars, London, UK...
, London, England - SARA (Society of American Registered Architects) Awards Design Award of Excellence – Shanghai World Financial CenterShanghai World Financial CenterThe most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square...
- SARA (Society of American Registered Architects) Awards Design Award of Honor – Stephen M. Ross School of Business
See also
Kohn Pedersen Fox buildingsExternal links
- Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (official website)
- List with projects of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates