Roche-Dinkeloo
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Roche-Dinkeloo, otherwise known as Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates LLC (KRJDA), is an architectural firm
based in Hamden, Connecticut
founded in 1966.
The principal designer is 1982 Pritzker Prize
laureate Kevin Roche
, with John Dinkeloo — a graduate of the University of Michigan
— as the expert in construction and technology.
Roche and Dinkeloo both previously worked with Eero Saarinen
. Almost all buildings built by Roche are with this firm, and they exhibit his particular architecture and aesthetic, although it has changed wildly throughout the past 40 years. Earlier buildings were characterized by massive façades and experimentation with exposed steel and concrete, while more recent buildings emphasize a clean, glassy look suggesting futuristic and green architecture. The firm also built in postmodern
and historicist
styles during the early 1990s.
The original partnership ended on Dinkeloo's death in 1981, however Roche maintained the firm's name with other principals.
Architectural firm
An architectural firm is a company which employs one or more licensed architects and practices the profession of architecture.- History :Architects have existed since early in recorded history. The earliest recorded architects include Imhotep and Senemut . No writings exist to describe how these...
based in Hamden, Connecticut
Hamden, Connecticut
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant." Hamden is home to Quinnipiac University. The population was 58,180 according to the Census Bureau's 2005 estimates...
founded in 1966.
The principal designer is 1982 Pritzker Prize
Pritzker Prize
The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually by the Hyatt Foundation to honour "a living architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built...
laureate Kevin Roche
Kevin Roche
Kevin Roche is an Irish-American architect known for his creative work with glass.Born in Dublin, Roche spent his formative years in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork before he graduated from University College Dublin in 1945. He then worked with Michael Scott from 1945-1946...
, with John Dinkeloo — a graduate of the University of Michigan
Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
The A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning is an undergraduate and graduate institution for the built environment at the University of Michigan. Formerly known as the College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Taubman College gained the namesake of real estate developer and...
— as the expert in construction and technology.
Roche and Dinkeloo both previously worked with Eero Saarinen
Eero Saarinen
Eero Saarinen was a Finnish American architect and industrial designer of the 20th century famous for varying his style according to the demands of the project: simple, sweeping, arching structural curves or machine-like rationalism.-Biography:Eero Saarinen shared the same birthday as his father,...
. Almost all buildings built by Roche are with this firm, and they exhibit his particular architecture and aesthetic, although it has changed wildly throughout the past 40 years. Earlier buildings were characterized by massive façades and experimentation with exposed steel and concrete, while more recent buildings emphasize a clean, glassy look suggesting futuristic and green architecture. The firm also built in postmodern
Postmodern architecture
Postmodern architecture began as an international style the first examples of which are generally cited as being from the 1950s, but did not become a movement until the late 1970s and continues to influence present-day architecture...
and historicist
Historicism (art)
Historicism refers to artistic styles that draw their inspiration from copying historic styles or artisans. After neo-classicism, which could itself be considered a historicist movement, the 19th century saw a new historicist phase marked by a return to a more ancient classicism, in particular in...
styles during the early 1990s.
The original partnership ended on Dinkeloo's death in 1981, however Roche maintained the firm's name with other principals.
Notable buildings
- Irwin Union Bank and Trust Columbus, Indiana (1954)
- IBM Pavilion, World's Fair, New York City (1964)
- Metropolitan Museum of ArtMetropolitan Museum of ArtThe Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
Master Plan, expansion, and renovation, New York City (1966-ongoing) - Ford Foundation BuildingFord Foundation BuildingThe Ford Foundation Building is an office building in Midtown Manhattan designed by architect Kevin Roche and his engineering partner, John Dinkeloo...
, New York City (1968) - Frank Ritter Memorial Ice ArenaFrank Ritter Memorial Ice ArenaThe Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena, known colloquially as "The Ritter", is an ice arena on the campus of the Rochester Institute of Technology in Henrietta, a suburb of Rochester, New York, United States. It is home to the RIT Tigers ice hockey teams and the Genesee Figure Skating Club...
, Rochester, New York (1968) - Flight Wing One, TWA Flight Center, New York City (1969)
- Knights of Columbus Building, New Haven, Connecticut (1969)
- Oakland Museum of CaliforniaOakland Museum of CaliforniaOakland Museum of California or Oakland Museum is a museum dedicated to the art, history, and natural science of California located in Oakland, California....
, Oakland, California (1969) - The PyramidsThe Pyramids (Indianapolis)The Pyramids are three pyramid-shaped office buildings that are part of a commercial development in College Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. The structures occupy of land situated next to a lake. They were constructed between 1967 and 1972 by the College Life Insurance Company using a design...
, Indianapolis (1972) - New Haven ColiseumNew Haven ColiseumThe New Haven Coliseum was a sports-entertainment arena located in downtown New Haven, Connecticut. Construction began in 1968 and was completed in 1972...
, New Haven, Connecticut (1972) - Center for the Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut (1972)
- Worcester PlazaWorcester PlazaThe Worcester Plaza is a building located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. Its address is 446 Main Street. Designed by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates, it was completed in 1974, and is currently tied with Sky Mark Tower as the tallest building in Worcester...
, Worcester, Massachusetts (1974) - U.N. Plaza, New York City (1975)
- 750 7th Avenue750 7th Avenue750 Seventh Avenue is a 615ft tall skyscraper in New York City, New York. It was completed in 1989 and has 36 floors. Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo & Associate designed the building, and it is owned by Hines. The building's continuous helix design, culminating in a chimney-like extension, was caused...
, New York City (1981) - One Summit Square, Fort Wayne, Indiana (1982)
- 60 Wall Street60 Wall Street60 Wall Street is a 55-story skyscraper in Lower Manhattan, which currently serves as the American headquarters of Deutsche Bank.- History :Built between 1987 and 1989 as the headquarters for J.P. Morgan & Co...
, New York City (1989) - Merck headquartersMerck headquartersThe Merck headquarters building is a modernist office building located in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. It was designed by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates, LLC in the late 1980s for the Merck pharmaceutical company...
, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey (1990) - Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Center for Folk Art, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia (1992)
- NationsBank BuildingBank of America Plaza (Atlanta)Bank of America Plaza is a skyscraper located in the SoNo district of Atlanta, Georgia. At the tower is the 53rd-tallest building in the world. When it first opened, it was the 9th tallest building in the world, and 6th tallest building in the United States...
, Atlanta (1992) - Museum of Jewish HeritageMuseum of Jewish HeritageThe Museum of Jewish Heritage, located in lower Manhattan, is a living memorial to those who perished in the Holocaust. The Museum honors those who died by celebrating their lives – cherishing the traditions that they embraced, examining their achievements and faith, and affirming the vibrant...
, New York City (1993) - Maxis TowerMaxis TowerMaxis Tower, or Menara Maxis in the Malay language, is an office skyscraper that houses the headquarters of Maxis Communications and Tanjong Plc Group of Companies. The building was developed by KLCC Properties Holdings Berhad under Phase 1 of the KLCC project. The building is owned by Impian...
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1998) - Zesiger Sports and Fitness CenterZesiger Sports and Fitness CenterThe Al and Barrie Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center is the central athletics facility at MIT since 2002. It is connected to Rockwell Cage, du Pont Gymnasium and the Johnson Athletic Center. MIT's Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation administrative offices are also housed in...
, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts (2002) - Skirball Center for Performing ArtsSkirball Center for Performing ArtsThe Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts is an 850-seat theater in Manhattan, New York owned by New York University. The Skirball Center is the largest performing arts facility south of 42nd Street. Recently, the Skirball Center hosted speeches on foreign policy by John Kerry and Al Gore...
, New York City (2003) - Shiodome City CenterShiodome City Centeris a skyscraper in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan managed by Mitsui Fudosan.Fujitsu's worldwide headquarters are in Shiodome City Center. The airline All Nippon Airways maintains its headquarters and a ticketing office at the building. The subsidiaries Air Nippon, ANA & JP Express, and...
, Tokyo, Japan (2003) - Convention Centre Dublin, Dublin, Ireland (2010)
External links
- Firm Website: Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates LLC