https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1549 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18161 Wed, 06 May 2026 07:06:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18161-kpfs-mixed-use-supertall-at-520-fifth-avenue-in-manhattan-spirals-toward-the-sky http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17537 Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17537-kpfs-design-for-the-new-tp-link-headquarters-in-shenzhen-emphasizes-connectivity http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17359 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:31:42 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17359-kpfs-overhaul-of-a-madison-avenue-office-offers-a-template-for-upgrading-manhattans-commercial-stock http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16779 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:23:02 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16779-kohn-pedersen-fox-revamps-a-new-york-lobby-with-art-nouveauinspired-glazing http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16780 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16780-snapshot-kpfs-superscale-atlantis-the-royal-reworks-the-logic-of-a-tall-building http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16476 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:00:54 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16476-design-ed-podcast-hana-kassem http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16409 Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16409-kpf-transforms-a-former-post-office-into-new-workspace-for-meta Born in Philadelphia, the KPF co-founder was instrumental in the global growth of the New York-based firm best known for its high-profile civic and cultural projects and superlatively tall skyscrapers. 

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16139 Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:05:54 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16139-tribute-eugene-kohn-19302023 GENE KOHN LEAD NEW.jpg Gene Kohn (left); One Vanderbilt, New York (right). Photo courtesy KPF (left); © Raimund Koch, courtesy KPF (right) Gene-Kohn-18.webp Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong. Photo © H.G. Esch, courtesy KPF Gene-Kohn-7.webp Roppongi Hills, Tokyo. Photo © Mori Building, courtesy KPF Gene-Kohn-2.jpg Kohn served in the U.S. Navy from 1953–1956. Photo courtesy KPF Kohn first joined the Washington, D.C.–based nonprofit as a member several years after co-founding KPF alongside William Pedersen and Sheldon Fox in 1976.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16044 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 16:10:39 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16044-in-a-first-for-an-architect-kpfs-eugene-kohn-named-life-trustee-of-urban-land-institute RECORD speaks with the Kohn Pederson Fox founder about his conversational autobiogra­phy, 'The World by Design: The Story of a Global Architecture Firm.'

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14363 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14363-interview-with-gene-kohn Hidden luminaires help the three-story lobby of an office tower at Hudson Yards in New York achieve an ageless character.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14195 Wed, 07 Aug 2019 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14195-hudson-yards-lobby-by-kohn-pedersen-fox-and-onelux-studio Seven up-and-coming aviation projects, in various stages of planning and construction, will soon be ready for takeoff.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14156 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14156-six-new-aviation-projects Kuwait International Airport The new Kuwait International Airport by Foster + Partners, scheduled to open in 2023, is trefoil-shaped in plan, with all the facilities united under a single concrete-shell roof. The interior receives daylight through large glazed openings in the vaulted structure, as shown in the baggage-claim area, which is surrounded by cascading fountains, similar in design to Foster’s “water wall” in the Hearst Tower lobby in New York. Tapering concrete columns support the roof structure, which also carries photovoltaic panels and will help the airport earn LEED Gold certification. About 13 million passengers a year are expected to use the 1.5 million-square-foot complex. Image courtesy Foster + Partners   Global Terminal and Concourse at O'Hare International Airport A new Y-shaped terminal and concourse at Chicago’s O’Hare is being designed by Studio ORD–a partnership among Studio Gang; Solomon Cordwell Buenz; Corgan; Milhouse Engineering and Construction; and STL Architects. The 2.2 million-square-foot facility will be the largest expansion in the airport’s history. The three branches of the terminal meet at a central hub, dramatized by a six-pointed glass skylight. Wood ribs and cladding in the ceiling will add a natural warmth to the new building, which is expected to break ground in 2023. Image courtesy Studio ORD Abu Dhabi International Airport Midfield Terminal After 13 years, Abu Dhabi’s new government-funded terminal, by KPF, is slated to open in 2020. Considering that 80 percent of the airport’s visitors will be transfer passengers–it’s a midway point for many long-haul international flights–the terminal was designed to cater to travelers with lengthy layovers while promoting the city’s culture and its growing luxury sector. The 7.9 million-square-foot interior will include numerous amenities—the majority of which will be beyond security checkpoints—including a sculpture garden and a museum. The roofline, defined by rolling metal arches supported on steel beams, is meant to mirror the curves of desert sand dunes. Image courtesy KPF Heathrow International Airport Expansion For the addition of a third runway to Heathrow, Grimshaw has designed a sweeping and swerving terminal to help accommodate the airport’s expected total of 130 million passengers a year. The undulating glass roof allows ample daylight for interior green spaces with a sustainable design for the London aviation complex. It is slated for completion in 2025. Image courtesy Grimshaw Salt Lake City International Airport Utah’s largest air hub will undergo an extensive expansion in the next five years. Salt Lake City International Airport’s terminal redevelopment program, led by HOK, will replace existing terminals with a three-story structure and 78 new gates, all of which are anticipated to be open by 2024. At the center of the terminal, large-scale interior sculptural walls, composed of rippling fins, enclose the shopping and dining areas. This architectonic element, called The Canyon, created by artist Gordon Huether, evokes Utah’s natural rock formations. HOK anticipates that its sustainable design, which includes high-performance glazing and energy-efficient mechanical and lighting systems, will achieve LEED Gold certification for the new SLC terminal. Image courtesy HOK Seattle-Tacoma International Airport International Arrivals Facility For the upcoming Seattle-Tacoma facility, scheduled to open in 2020, SOM created eight new gates, increasing the total to 20. A bridge will allow international travelers to move on foot over taxiing aircraft. The new 450,000-square-foot building attempts to convey a strong sense of arrival, with windows on either side of the elevated passageway facing Mount Rainier on one side and the Olympic Mountains on the other. The roof, made of glass and aluminum panels, subtly follows the twists and turns of planes gliding through the air. Image courtesy SOM Orlando International Airport South Terminal Complex Orlando’s forthcoming South Terminal Complex by Fentress is expected to add 19 gates capable of serving 24 planes by 2021. The firm designed a 2.7 million-square-foot international-terminal building with ticketing, security, customs, passport control, and baggage-claim areas arranged along a central 1,000-foot-long “boulevard” linking the curbside of the terminal to the air side. Central civic spaces will punctuate the complex, with palm trees planted throughout the interior, illuminated by skylights. Image courtesy Fentress Firms with high head counts and deep pools of talent are ripe for creative reinvention, but vulnerable as well.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13468 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 08:50:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13468-the-future-of-practice-large-firms 1806-The-Future-of-Practice-Large-Firms-Offices-at-Every-Scale-01.jpg Marmol Radziner’s office in a former movie-production studio in West Los Angeles Photo courtesy Marmol Radziner 1806-The-Future-of-Practice-Large-Firms-Offices-at-Every-Scale-02.jpg The KPF team on-site at the firm’s 10 Hudson Yards tower in New York Photo courtesy KPF 1806-The-Future-of-Practice-Large-Firms-Offices-at-Every-Scale-03.jpg KPF’s New York office, with a model of a tower in Seoul in the foreground Photo courtesy KPF Mithun’s rowing team on Seattle’s Lake Union Photo courtesy Mithun 1806-The-Future-of-Practice-Large-Firms-Offices-at-Every-Scale-05.jpg Ennead’s Richard Olcott (right) and colleagues discussing the design of a concert hall. Photo © Andy Ryan 1806-The-Future-of-Practice-Large-Firms-Offices-at-Every-Scale-06.jpg Marmol Radziner’s fabrication shop in El Segundo, California Photo courtesy Marmol Radziner A chiseled skyscraper by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates anchors Manhattan’s new west-side neighborhood.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12685 Mon, 01 May 2017 08:15:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12685-hudson-yards-by-kpf KPF’s 900-foot-tall 10 Hudson Yards is the first tower to be completed in a 28-acre mixed-use district taking shape over an active rail yard on Manhattan’s far west side. Photo © Michael Moran KPF’s 900-foot-tall 10 Hudson Yards is the first tower to be completed in a 28-acre mixed-use district taking shape over an active rail yard on Manhattan’s far west side. Photo © Michael Moran Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox The building has a dedicated lobby for its anchor tenant, Coach, which features a giant vitrine displaying vintage leather goods. Photo © Michael Moran A shared lobby for the other tenants has walls clad in textured aluminum panels. Photo © Michael Moran Within Coach’s part of the building, a 15-story atrium provides visual connections between floors and affords views over the High Line through a large, glazed cable wall set into a “shingled” portion of the facade. Photo © Michael Moran Within Coach’s portion of the building, a 15-story atrium provides visual connections between floors and affords views over the High Line through a large, glazed cable wall set into a “shingled” portion of the facade. Photo © Michael Moran Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) The steely body of KPF’s new shell for this museum’s existing structure is vibrant, yet the lighting was configured to minimize light pollution.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11819 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11819-dark-sky-design-petersen-automotive-museum-by-kpf-and-horton-lees-brogden Petersen Automotive Museum | Kohn Pedersen Fox & HLB Lighting Design Photo © Raimund Kock Photography Photo © Raimund Koch Photography http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11731 Tue, 31 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11731-first-building-in-hudson-yards-opens Image courtesy Related Oxford Photo © Steve Freihon for Related Oxford Photo © Steve Freihon for Related Oxford Photo © Geoff Butler Photo © Steve Freihon for Related Oxford Photo © Steve Freihon for Related Oxford Photo © Steve Freihon for Related Oxford Photo © Steve Freihon for Related Oxford Photo © Steve Freihon for Related Oxford Photo © Steve Freihon for Related Oxford Photo © Steve Freihon for Related Oxford Photo © Steve Freihon for Related Oxford Image courtesy Related Oxford Image courtesy Related Oxford Image courtesy Related Oxford goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) The City College of New York (CCNY) is a bit like an academic Acropolis. Situated in Upper Manhattan on one of the island’s highest points, its collection of early 20th-century neo-Gothic buildings, by George B. Post—and more recent additions by architects that include Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Rafael Viñoly—sit high above the surrounding neighborhood of townhouses and low-scale apartment buildings.

]]> 1511-cuny-asrc-kohn-pedersen-fox-associates.asp Sun, 15 Nov 2015 23:30:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/10219-cuny-advanced-science-research-center-and-city-college-center-for-discovery-and-innovation CUNY Advanced Science Research Center and City College Center for Discovery and Innovation The plaza between ASRC (left in photo) and the Center for Discovery and Innovation (on the right) is actually a green roof. It covers an at-grade level that links the two structures and houses shared facilities. Photo © Jeremy Bittermann CUNY Advanced Science Research Center and City College Center for Discovery and Innovation Approaching the complex from the north, the buildings appear as beacons. Photo © Jeremy Bittermann CUNY Advanced Science Research Center and City College Center for Discovery and Innovation The curtain walls for both the ASRC and the Center for Discovery and Innovation include projecting fritted glass fins to mitigate glare within the offices. Photo © Jeremy Bittermann CUNY Advanced Science Research Center and City College Center for Discovery and Innovation Within the Center for Discovery and Innovation, the main stair's landings have been enlarged to create informal collaboration spaces. Photo © Jeremy Bittermann CUNY Advanced Science Research Center and City College Center for Discovery and Innovation The ASRC's main stair is surrounded by a polychroic glass balustrade that subtly changes color with the lighting conditions. Photo © Jeremy Bittermann CUNY Advanced Science Research Center and City College Center for Discovery and Innovation The ASRC's laboratories are configured so that they have a direct physical and visual link to the adjacent office spaces.Photo © Jeremy Bittermann CUNY Advanced Science Research Center and City College Center for Discovery and Innovation Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates CUNY Advanced Science Research Center and City College Center for Discovery and Innovation Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates CUNY Advanced Science Research Center and City College Center for Discovery and Innovation Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates CUNY Advanced Science Research Center and City College Center for Discovery and Innovation Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates It's not easy being an ugly office building in New Jersey. Drive down any suburban stretch and these dinosaurs from the 1980s languish on the roadside, lonely reminders of a time when builders thought everyone would want to work in suburbia forever.

]]> 1307-realogy-headquarters-kohn-pedersen-fox.asp Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7947-first-look-realogy-headquarters First Look: Realogy Headquarters 175 Park Avenue - Realogy HeadquartersKohn Pedersen Fox AssociatesMadison, NJPhoto ' Michael Moran/OTTO First Look: Realogy Headquarters 175 Park Avenue - Realogy HeadquartersKohn Pedersen Fox AssociatesMadison, NJPhoto ' Michael Moran/OTTO First Look: Realogy Headquarters 175 Park Avenue - Realogy HeadquartersKohn Pedersen Fox AssociatesMadison, NJPhoto ' Michael Moran/OTTO First Look: Realogy Headquarters 175 Park Avenue - Realogy HeadquartersKohn Pedersen Fox AssociatesMadison, NJPhoto ' Michael Moran/OTTO First Look: Realogy Headquarters 175 Park Avenue - Realogy HeadquartersKohn Pedersen Fox AssociatesMadison, NJPhoto ' Michael Moran/OTTO First Look: Realogy Headquarters 175 Park Avenue - Realogy HeadquartersKohn Pedersen Fox AssociatesMadison, NJPhoto ' Michael Moran/OTTO First Look: Realogy Headquarters 175 Park Avenue - Realogy HeadquartersKohn Pedersen Fox AssociatesMadison, NJPhoto ' Michael Moran/OTTO First Look: Realogy Headquarters 175 Park Avenue - Realogy HeadquartersKohn Pedersen Fox AssociatesMadison, NJPhoto ' Michael Moran/OTTO First Look: Realogy Headquarters 175 Park Avenue - Realogy HeadquartersKohn Pedersen Fox AssociatesMadison, NJImage Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates First Look: Realogy Headquarters 175 Park Avenue - Realogy HeadquartersKohn Pedersen Fox AssociatesMadison, NJImage Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates American architects are exporting a luxury product of a dimension and scale few clients in the United States can afford at home: the supertall skyscraper—that is, a skyscraper over 1,250 feet tall.

]]> international-commerce-centre.asp Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7887-international-commerce-centre Harbor View The ICC looms above the West Kowloon Station's levels of retail and mass transit. Views from within the shaft overlooking Victoria Harbor are expansive, especially from the Ritz-Carlton Hotel rooms at the top.   Photo courtesy Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Hong Kong Tailored Tower The ICC’s elongated, glass-paneled shaft tapers gently toward the roof. Floors in the tower are typically 32,000 square feet, gradually shrinking to 29,000 square feet above the 78th floor. As the tower inclines inward 1 degree toward the top, the four glass facades seem to lift away from the shaft. In the crevasses, the reentrant corners gradually widen to mitigate wind turbulence, one of the major challenges for the supertall structure.   Photo courtesy Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Hong Kong Tailored Tower The ICC’s elongated, glass-paneled shaft tapers gently toward the roof. Floors in the tower are typically 32,000 square feet, gradually shrinking to 29,000 square feet above the 78th floor. As the tower inclines inward 1 degree toward the top, the four glass facades seem to lift away from the shaft. In the crevasses, the reentrant corners gradually widen to mitigate wind turbulence, one of the major challenges for the supertall structure.   Photo © Grischa Rüschendorf When the four facades reach the top, they form parapet walls at the roof level. At the base, angular glass-paneled canopies for offices and the hotel shelter visitors arriving by car on the top of the station roof.   Photo © Tim Griffith On the north side, the glass forms a scooped canopy over the atrium connecting the tower to retail and mass transit below.   Photo © Grischa Rüschendorf On the north side, the glass forms a scooped canopy over the atrium connecting the tower to retail and mass transit below.   Photo © Takuya Watanabe Sleek Surround KPF designed the public lobbies and circulation spaces for the tower’s offices, using a corporate-posh palette. Cove lighting articulates the horizontal strips of travertine marble cladding the walls. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel has two lobbies, with the main one on the 103rd floor.   Photo © Tim Griffith A smaller “street” lobby at “Level 9” is reached by driving up a curving road to the hotel entrance atop the station roof. The Singapore-based LTW Design Works designed the rectangular hotel lobby, which includes a pastry café, in a softly hued contemporary-luxe manner.   Photo © Chris Cypert LTW Design Works (rooms, public spaces); Spin Design Studio (restaurants); Wonderwall (bar)   Image courtesy Ritz-Carlton LTW Design Works (rooms, public spaces); Spin Design Studio (restaurants); Wonderwall (bar)   Image courtesy Ritz-Carlton LTW Design Works (rooms, public spaces); Spin Design Studio (restaurants); Wonderwall (bar)   Image courtesy Ritz-Carlton LTW Design Works (rooms, public spaces); Spin Design Studio (restaurants); Wonderwall (bar)   Image courtesy Ritz-Carlton International Commerce Centre LTW Design Works (rooms, public spaces); Spin Design Studio (restaurants); Wonderwall (bar)   Image courtesy Ritz-Carlton International Commerce Centre LTW Design Works (rooms, public spaces); Spin Design Studio (restaurants); Wonderwall (bar)   Image courtesy Ritz-Carlton International Commerce Centre LTW Design Works (rooms, public spaces); Spin Design Studio (restaurants); Wonderwall (bar)   Image courtesy Ritz-Carlton International Commerce Centre LTW Design Works (rooms, public spaces); Spin Design Studio (restaurants); Wonderwall (bar)   Image courtesy Ritz-Carlton International Commerce Centre   Image courtesy Ritz-Carlton International Commerce Centre   Image courtesy Ritz-Carlton International Commerce Centre   Image courtesy Ritz-Carlton International Commerce Centre   Image courtesy Ritz-Carlton International Commerce Centre   Image courtesy Ritz-Carlton International Commerce Centre   Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Architects International Commerce Centre   Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Architects International Commerce Centre   Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Architects In the late 1960s, Dr. Michael DeBakey performed some of the country’s first heart transplants at the Methodist Hospital in Houston.

]]> methodist-hospital.asp Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7461-the-methodist-hospital-research-institute Shoehorned onto a highly compressed lot, the building form became as much about site coverage as about program; the signature bowed glass front was a response to the property line, which hugs the curv The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteKohn Pedersen Fox AssociatesHoustonShoehorned onto a highly compressed lot, the building form became as much about site coverage as about program; the signature bowed glass front was a response to the property line, which hugs the curve in Bertner Avenue.Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates The sweeping facade employs glass with a high light-transmittance value that also mitigates solar heat gain, an important consideration in Houston. Inside, a grand stair leads to public spaces on the The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteKohn Pedersen Fox AssociatesHoustonThe sweeping facade employs glass with a high light-transmittance value that also mitigates solar heat gain, an important consideration in Houston. Inside, a grand stair leads to public spaces on the second level.Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates A single reception desk serves both the hospital (accessed by the corridor to the right) and the research institute (accessed to the left). Portuguese sandstone, terrazzo, and cherry wood line the lob The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteKohn Pedersen Fox AssociatesHoustonA single reception desk serves both the hospital (accessed by the corridor to the right) and the research institute (accessed to the left). Portuguese sandstone, terrazzo, and cherry wood line the lobby.Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates The double-height lobby looks out to Bertner Avenue and draws the outside world into the facility's 232-seat state-of-the art auditorium, boardroom, and pre-function space. The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteKohn Pedersen Fox AssociatesHoustonThe double-height lobby looks out to Bertner Avenue and draws the outside world into the facility's 232-seat state-of-the art auditorium, boardroom, and pre-function space.Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates The Methodist Hospital Research Institute The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteKohn Pedersen Fox AssociatesHoustonImage courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates The Methodist Hospital Research Institute The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteKohn Pedersen Fox AssociatesHoustonImage courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates mandarin_oriental.asp Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7844-mandarin-oriental High-performance-glass and anodized-aluminum panels clad CityCenter's Kohn Pedersen Fox'designed Mandarin Oriental Hotel. The skin, in combination with a boomerang-shaped plan, make the building's cor Mandarin OrientalKohn Pedersen FoxLas Vegas, NevadaHigh-performance-glass and anodized-aluminum panels clad CityCenter's Kohn Pedersen Fox'designed Mandarin Oriental Hotel. The skin, in combination with a boomerang-shaped plan, make the building's corners seem almost knifelike from certain vantage points.Photo courtesy Mandarin Oriental The Mandarin has a 'sky lobby' on the 23rd floor that offers views of the city and is clearly legible on the building's facade. Mandarin OrientalKohn Pedersen FoxLas Vegas, NevadaThe Mandarin has a 'sky lobby' on the 23rd floor that offers views of the city and is clearly legible on the building's facade.Photo courtesy Mandarin Oriental Mandarin has a sky lobby on the 23rd floor that offers views of the city and is visible on the building's facade. Mandarin OrientalKohn Pedersen FoxLas Vegas, NevadaMandarin has a sky lobby on the 23rd floor that offers views of the city and is visible on the building's facade.Photo courtesy Mandarin Oriental The lobby includes a 'gold bullion' wall of glass-fiber-reinforced gypsum created by interiors firm Tihany Design. Mandarin OrientalKohn Pedersen FoxLas Vegas, NevadaThe lobby includes a 'gold bullion' wall of glass-fiber-reinforced gypsum created by interiors firm Tihany Design.Photo courtesy Mandarin Oriental The Mandarin's Amore Patisserie, created by Tihany Design, relies on a palette of strong reds and inky blacks. Its textured panels, crafted from painted glass-fiber-reinforced gypsum, feature the sign Mandarin OrientalKohn Pedersen FoxLas Vegas, NevadaThe Mandarin's Amore Patisserie, created by Tihany Design, relies on a palette of strong reds and inky blacks. Its textured panels, crafted from painted glass-fiber-reinforced gypsum, feature the signs of the zodiac.Photo courtesy Mandarin Oriental Tihany also designed the interior of the Mandarin's MOzen Restaurant. Here, the firm was striving to offer a neutral and calm environment. Beige tones and soft whites dominate, with sycamore wall pane Mandarin OrientalKohn Pedersen FoxLas Vegas, NevadaTihany also designed the interior of the Mandarin's MOzen Restaurant. Here, the firm was striving to offer a neutral and calm environment. Beige tones and soft whites dominate, with sycamore wall paneling and Calacatta marble floors.Photo © George Apostolidis goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) Lighting designers favor form over flash for CityCenter's diverse set of buildings.

]]> citycenter.asp Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7651-citycenter-by-mgm-resorts-international-and-infinity-world The tilt of the Veer condominium towers (center of photo) is emphasized by LED fixtures mounted on the corner of the buildings' shading devices. To ensure the longevity of LEDs in the hot desert clima CityCenter, Las VegasIlluminating Concepts (executive lighting design)Las Vegas, NevadaThe tilt of the Veer condominium towers (center of photo) is emphasized by LED fixtures mounted on the corner of the buildings' shading devices. To ensure the longevity of LEDs in the hot desert climate, the fixtures' control system dims and changes the color of the lights when the ambient temperature is too high.Photo courtesy MGM Resorts International With 3000K metal-halide spotlights placed on a pool deck and podium, designers lit the facades of the Vdara Hotel to accentuate recessed spandrel panels. A variety of warmer sources were used to illum CityCenter, Las VegasIlluminating Concepts (executive lighting design)Las Vegas, NevadaWith 3000K metal-halide spotlights placed on a pool deck and podium, designers lit the facades of the Vdara Hotel to accentuate recessed spandrel panels. A variety of warmer sources were used to illuminate the entry canopy.Photo courtesy MGM Resorts International The facade of CityCenter's retail center, the Daniel Libeskind'designed Crystals, is illuminated with a combination of low-wattage footlights located directly at the building's base and higher-wattage CityCenter, Las VegasIlluminating Concepts (executive lighting design)Las Vegas, NevadaThe facade of CityCenter's retail center, the Daniel Libeskind'designed Crystals, is illuminated with a combination of low-wattage footlights located directly at the building's base and higher-wattage spotlights hidden in planters several feet away. The higher-intensity spotlights are also mounted on the roof to accentuate some planes of the so-called fifth facade.Photo courtesy MGM Resorts International The edges of sunshades on the sawtooth-shaped facade of the Aria Resort & Casino catch light from floodlights placed on the hotel's vast podium. These lights, together with fluorescent fixtures illumi CityCenter, Las VegasIlluminating Concepts (executive lighting design)Las Vegas, NevadaThe edges of sunshades on the sawtooth-shaped facade of the Aria Resort & Casino catch light from floodlights placed on the hotel's vast podium. These lights, together with fluorescent fixtures illuminating the building's crown, reinforce the rhythm of the facade. Wide-beam downlights mounted on top of a sweeping glass canopy light the entry.Photo courtesy MGM Resorts International The 101-story World Financial Center cuts an elegant, striking figure on Shanghai’s dynamic skyline.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12241 Sat, 01 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12241-china-awards-2010-shanghai-world-financial-center As China’s population becomes increasingly urbanized, its cities must not only grow, but find new forms.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12234 Sat, 01 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12234-china-awards-2010-meixi-lake-master-plan Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Image courtesy Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates On October 21, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates unveiled its slender, cone-shaped design for what will become one of Asia's tallest buildings.

]]> 091113lotte-tower.asp Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/5253-kpf-unveils-design-for-korean-super-tower When William Pedersen, FAIA, cofounder and principal design partner of Kohn Pedersen Fox, bought a 3-acre piece of waterfront land on Shelter Island, New York, in 1981, “Things were a little different on the island,” he wryly recalls.

]]> 0807littleram-1.asp Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8689-little-ram-island-house