The “Swimming Opera”—a large aquatic center topped by a landmark-listed concrete shell roof—reopened late last year after the completion of a major enhancement by gmp Architects with Schlaich Bergermann Partner.
SHoP Architects founding principal Gregg Pasquarelli joins the podcast to discuss the development of The Brooklyn Tower and how the firm tried to capture the essence of New York with its residential supertall at 111 West 57th Street.
The Albuquerque-based AIA Gold Medalist made his mark on New Mexico and the American Southwest—and beyond—with high-profile cultural commissions and academic projects.
The jury praised the Yokohama-based architect for “reminding us that in architecture, as in democracy, spaces must be created by the resolve of the people.”