Bruce Fowle
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Architect
Bruce Fowle co-founded Fox & Fowle Architects in 1978 and is now a Senior Partner at FXFOWLE Architects, LLP. The business is founded on the philosophical basis of architecture that is conscious and respectful of context and utility while enriching the human experience. Since that time, he has guided his firm to international recognition for excellence in design and environmental responsibility.
Bruce's leadership has shaped most of the firm's most recognized projects, ranging from high-rise, multi-use complexes to cultural institutions
and private homes. His work has earned the firm a number of major awards, including a 2001 National Honor Award for Design, the highest honor that the American Institute of Architects
bestows on a project, for the Condé Nast Building
@ 4 Times Square. His current work includes the New York Times building, a new School of Management at Syracuse University, the preliminary design for Manhattan’s new Second Avenue Subway
, and the expansion of the Jacob Javits Convention Center
.
Bruce was a founder and chairman of the New York chapter of Architects, Designers and Planners for Social Responsibility, an advocacy group
for social justice
and a sustainable built environment
. He is on the Advisory Boards of New School University's Eugene Lang College and the New York City Ballet
. Following the September 11 attacks
on the World Trade Center
, he helped create and mobilize New York New Visions, a coalition of organizations to help shape the planning and design response to the destruction. He continues to serve on the executive board which acts in an advisory capacity, providing vision and guidance to the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
. A 1960 graduate of the Syracuse University
School of Architecture, he was a founder and chair of the school's Advisory Board and was the recipient of its George Arents Pioneer Medal in 2001. He is LEED
accredited by the U.S. Green Building
Council.
Javits Convention Center Renovation, New York, NY 2010
250 Hudson Street Green Roof, New York, NY 2009
Sky House Condominiums, New York, NY 2008
Whitman School of Management, Syracuse, NY 2005
Berkshire School Dormitory, Sheffield, MA 2002
Condé Nast Building, Times Square, New York 1999
Reuters Building, Times Square, New York 2001
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Bruce Fowle co-founded Fox & Fowle Architects in 1978 and is now a Senior Partner at FXFOWLE Architects, LLP. The business is founded on the philosophical basis of architecture that is conscious and respectful of context and utility while enriching the human experience. Since that time, he has guided his firm to international recognition for excellence in design and environmental responsibility.
Bruce's leadership has shaped most of the firm's most recognized projects, ranging from high-rise, multi-use complexes to cultural institutions
Cultural institutions
Cultural institutions are elements within a culture/sub-culture that are perceived to be important to, or traditionally valued among, its members for their own identity. Examples of cultural institutions in modern Western society are museums, churches, schools, work and the print media.Television...
and private homes. His work has earned the firm a number of major awards, including a 2001 National Honor Award for Design, the highest honor that the American Institute of Architects
American 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...
bestows on a project, for the Condé Nast Building
Condé Nast Building
The Condé Nast Building, officially 4 Times Square, is a modern skyscraper in Times Square in Midtown Manhattan. Located on Broadway between 42nd Street and 43rd, the structure was finished in January 2000 as part of a larger project to redevelop 42nd Street...
@ 4 Times Square. His current work includes the New York Times building, a new School of Management at Syracuse University, the preliminary design for Manhattan’s new Second Avenue Subway
Second Avenue Subway
The Second Avenue Subway is a planned rapid transit subway line, part of the New York City Subway system. Phase I, consisting of two miles of tunnel and three stations, is currently under construction underneath Second Avenue in the borough of Manhattan.A plan for more than 75 years, the Second...
, and the expansion of the Jacob Javits Convention Center
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is a large convention center located on Eleventh Avenue, between 34th and 38th streets, on the West side of Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by architects I. M. Pei and partners. The revolutionary space frame structure was undertaken in 1979 and...
.
Bruce was a founder and chairman of the New York chapter of Architects, Designers and Planners for Social Responsibility, an advocacy group
Advocacy group
Advocacy groups use various forms of advocacy to influence public opinion and/or policy; they have played and continue to play an important part in the development of political and social systems...
for social justice
Social justice
Social justice generally refers to the idea of creating a society or institution that is based on the principles of equality and solidarity, that understands and values human rights, and that recognizes the dignity of every human being. The term and modern concept of "social justice" was coined by...
and a sustainable built environment
Built environment
The term built environment refers to the human-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities that can often include their supporting infrastructure, such as water supply or energy networks.The built...
. He is on the Advisory Boards of New School University's Eugene Lang College and the New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Leon Barzin was the company's first music director. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company...
. Following the September 11 attacks
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
on the World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
, he helped create and mobilize New York New Visions, a coalition of organizations to help shape the planning and design response to the destruction. He continues to serve on the executive board which acts in an advisory capacity, providing vision and guidance to the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation was formed in July 2002, after the September 11 attacks to plan the reconstruction of Lower Manhattan and distribute nearly $10 billion in federal funds aimed at rebuilding downtown Manhattan....
. A 1960 graduate of the Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
School of Architecture, he was a founder and chair of the school's Advisory Board and was the recipient of its George Arents Pioneer Medal in 2001. He is LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
accredited by the U.S. Green Building
Green building
Green building refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition...
Council.
Built Works
Housatonic River Museum, Pittsfield, MA 2012Javits Convention Center Renovation, New York, NY 2010
250 Hudson Street Green Roof, New York, NY 2009
Sky House Condominiums, New York, NY 2008
Whitman School of Management, Syracuse, NY 2005
Berkshire School Dormitory, Sheffield, MA 2002
Condé Nast Building, Times Square, New York 1999
Reuters Building, Times Square, New York 2001
External links
- FXFOWLE Profile
- Designing for the Built Realm: FXFOWLE Architects
- Eco-Structure Evergreen Award Article
- The New York Times: A Green Amenity, Above It All
- NY Post: Meet the City's Hottest Architects
- Metropolis Magazine: Saving It: Bruce Fowle @ ICFF 2007
- Metropolis Magazine: Stair Tactic
- Construction Monthly: Building Green for a Lifetime - Bruce Fowle, FAIA, LEED
- Architectural Record: My New York
- Skyscraper Museum: Starting an Asian Practice