Kevin Kennon
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Kevin Kennon is an American architect
. Kennon is the Director of the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies
and is a founding principal of United Architects, a finalist in the prestigious 2002 World Trade Center Design Competition organized by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.
. Kennon graduated from Amherst College
with a bachelors in literature and pursued architecture studies in The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies
in 1978. In 1988, he joined Kohn Pedersen Fox
(KPF) in New York and became a partner in 1996. Kennon left KPF in 2002 and established his office in New York City
, and has served as director of The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies since 2001.
As a founding principal of United Architects, Kevin Kennon was a finalist in the prestigious 2002 World Trade Center Design Competition organized by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
. His work has been exhibited widely and is in the Permanent Collection of the Museum of Modern Art
. He has received major design awards ranging from the American Institute of Architects
, the Architectural League Young Architects Award, and the Progressive Architecture Award. His monograph, “Architecture Tailored” DD Publication #16, was published in 2006. He has taught at Yale University
, Princeton University
, the Cooper Union
, and Columbia University
and has lectured at Princeton, Yale, Rice, University of Houston
, Amherst College
, and the Architectural League of New York.
Kevin Kennon is the Executive Director of the Paul Kennon Memorial Symposium at Rice University
, Houston, and Executive Director of the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies. The Institute is a not-for-profit educational organization that provides an introduction to the culture of architecture. He was also a founder and Chairman of the Beaux-Arts Ball for the Architectural League from 1989-91.
and design
firm based in New York City
.
They design high-rise office towers, corporate headquarters, large-scale residential development, retail centers, community centers, museums, libraries, master plans, schools and apartments.
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...
. Kennon is the Director of the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies
The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies
The Institute for Architecture & Urban Studies is a non-profit Architecture Studio & think-tank located in Manhattan, New York, USA.-IAUS :...
and is a founding principal of United Architects, a finalist in the prestigious 2002 World Trade Center Design Competition organized by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.
Biography
Kennon is the son of Paul A. Kennon, an award-winning architect who served as dean of the School of Architecture at Rice UniversityRice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
. Kennon graduated from Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
with a bachelors in literature and pursued architecture studies in The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies
The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies
The Institute for Architecture & Urban Studies is a non-profit Architecture Studio & think-tank located in Manhattan, New York, USA.-IAUS :...
in 1978. In 1988, he joined Kohn Pedersen Fox
Kohn Pedersen Fox
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates , 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) in New York and became a partner in 1996. Kennon left KPF in 2002 and established his office in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and has served as director of The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies since 2001.
As a founding principal of United Architects, Kevin Kennon was a finalist in the prestigious 2002 World Trade Center Design Competition organized by 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....
. His work has been exhibited widely and is in the Permanent Collection of the 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...
. He has received major design awards ranging from 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...
, the Architectural League Young Architects Award, and the Progressive Architecture Award. His monograph, “Architecture Tailored” DD Publication #16, was published in 2006. He has taught at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, the Cooper Union
Cooper Union
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, commonly referred to simply as Cooper Union, is a privately funded college in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States, located at Cooper Square and Astor Place...
, and Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
and has lectured at Princeton, Yale, Rice, University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
, Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
, and the Architectural League of New York.
Kevin Kennon is the Executive Director of the Paul Kennon Memorial Symposium at Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
, Houston, and Executive Director of the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies. The Institute is a not-for-profit educational organization that provides an introduction to the culture of architecture. He was also a founder and Chairman of the Beaux-Arts Ball for the Architectural League from 1989-91.
Selected projects
- Rodin Museum, Samsung Headquarters
- Columbus Indiana Learning Center
- Incubator Project
- Sotheby’s Headquarters
- Sanya Resort
Competitions
- World Trade Center Competition, 2003 – ‘‘Finalist’’
- Robbins School Elementary School Competition, 2005 – ‘‘Finalist’’
- City Lights Competition NYC, 2005 – ‘‘Finalist’’
- The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Competition, 2000 – ‘‘2nd Place’’
- The Film House, The Architect’s Dream House Competition, 1995 – ‘‘1st Place’’
- The Foundations House, The Architect’s Dream House Competition, 1995 – ‘‘2nd Place’’
Exhibitions
- ‘‘‘‘‘WTC/UA entry’’’’’, MoMA Permanent Collection
- ‘‘‘‘‘UA Exhibition’’’’’, Grimaldi ForumGrimaldi ForumGrimaldi Forum, Monaco is a conference & congress centre located on the seafront of Monaco's eastern beach quartier, Larvotto. Les Ballets de Monte Carlo and the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra regularly perform here...
, MonacoMonacoMonaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
, 2006 - ‘‘‘‘‘Tall Buildings’’’’’ 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...
, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, 2004 - ‘‘‘‘‘Beyond the Box’’’’’ The Municipal Society of New York, 1995
- ‘‘‘‘‘Architects Dream’’’’’ Center for Contemporary Architecture, Cincinnati, OH, 1995
- ‘‘‘‘‘On Hold’’’’’ Young Architects Annual Competition Exhibition, Architectural League of New YorkArchitectural League of New YorkThe Architectural League of New York is a non-profit organization "for creative and intellectual work in architecture, urbanism, and related disciplines"....
, 1992 - ‘‘‘‘‘New Schools for New York’’’’’ Architectural League of New York, 1992
- ‘‘‘‘‘Vacant Lots’’’’’ Architectural League of New York, 1990
Awards
- New York Chapter AIA Project Design Honor Award – The Incubator, 2006
- New York City Chapter AIA Design Award – The Rodin Museum, 2001
- New York City Chapter AIA Project Design Award – The Columbus Indiana Learning Center, 2001
- Jersey City Good Neighbor Award – Harborside Plaza Building 4A, 2001
- Construction News Award – 745 Seventh Avenue, 2001
- I.D. Magazine Award, Best of Category – Rodin Museum, 2000
- New York State AIA Design Award – Rodin Museum, 1999
- American Architecture Award – Rodin Museum, 1999
- New York Chapter AIA Project Design Award – Rodin Museum, 1998
- New York State AIA Award – Bloomingdale’s Aventura, 1998
- Progressive Architecture Award – Rodin Museum, 1997
- New York City Chapter AIA Project Design Honor Award – The Film House, 1996
- New York City Chapter AIA Project Design Award – The Foundations House, 1996
- Young Architects Award from the Architectural League of New York, 1993
Kevin Kennon Architects
Kevin Kennon Architects, founded in 2002 by Kevin Kennon, is an architectureArchitecture
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...
and design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
firm based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
They design high-rise office towers, corporate headquarters, large-scale residential development, retail centers, community centers, museums, libraries, master plans, schools and apartments.
External links
- Kevin Kennon Architects official website
- The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies official website
- Kevin Kennon Architects profile on Archiplanet
- Bloomingdales in Orlando designed by Kevin Kennon Architects
- NY Times article of Sketchpad
- 100 Williams Street
- NY Times slideshow if 100 Williams Street
- Ground Zero Viewing Platform
- Video Interview with Kennon
- 157 Hudson St
- Infosys Software Development Research Campus
- Taifeng Tower
- Architectural Record Article of Columbus Indiana Learning Center
- United Architects
- Paul A. Kennon