Larry Oltmanns
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Larry Oltmanns has achieved international acclaim for his work as an architect and master planner of large-scale mixed-use developments worldwide. Master plans designed by Mr Oltmanns include 25 mixed-use developments over $100 million, of which 12 have been completed and four are under construction. Six of these projects are currently under study at Vx3, the company he founded in 2007. Mr Oltmanns is also recognised as an international expert in the design of convention centres
. His projects, which include eight facilities on four continents, are frequently cited as prototypes representing best practice
by owners and operators. Along with Michel Mossessian
, their competition-winning design for the new NATO Headquarters
in Brussels, due to be completed in 2012, was chosen above designs submitted by 22 international firms.
in London. Current projects include three mixed-use developments in central London
of over 3000000 square feet (278,709.1 m²), plus large-scale residential and commercial projects in Moscow, Warsaw, Calgary, and Dublin. He believes that architecture can only achieve greatness if it is financially successful and contributes to a better quality of urban life.
Before forming Vx3 Larry Oltmanns spent more than 30 years with SOM, initially in their Chicago office and later as Design Partner of SOM London. He led the design teams responsible for many landmarks including Rondo ONZ in Warsaw, 10 Exchange Square at Broadgate in London, the Convention and Exhibition Centre (COEX) at the Korea World Trade Centre and the multi award-winning Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
. His competition-winning design for the new extension to the Melbourne Convention Centre will be the state-of-the-art when it opens in 2009 and has been awarded a 6 Star Green Star environmental rating by the Green Building Council of Australia, the first in the world for a convention centre.
, the Royal Australian Institute of Architects
and the City of Seoul, Korea
.
Oltmanns served on London’s International Convention Centre Commission in 2004/5. He is a long-standing member of the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA).
Euston Station Redevelopment, London
Nine Elms
Development, London
Broadgate Public Space Enhancements, London
Nowe Powisle, Warsaw
White City Development, London
New Providence Wharf, London
Excellence Huanggang Century Centre, Shenzhen
Chicago Place
at 700 North Michigan Avenue
, Chicago
Knights Road Development, London
Minoco Wharf, London
Leamouth Peninsula, London
Pribinova Development, Bratislava
OFFICES
Rondo ONZ, Warsaw
NATO Headquarters, Brussels
10 Exchange Square, London
75 State Street, Boston
Ludgate West, London
Lockheed Martin Center for Leadership Excellence, Bethesda, Maryland
United Gulf Bank, Manama
Asian Development Bank, Manila
500 West Monroe, Chicago
Nestle Administrative Offices, Manila
Crowchild Professional Building, Calgary
Phinma Headquarters Buildings, Manila
Septwolves, Xiamen, China
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Campolide Parque, Lisbon
1 Millharbour, London
Crossharbour, London
New Providence Wharf, London
K-16 Park City, Moscow
Rockwell Centre, Manila
CONVENTION CENTRES
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
Korea World Trade Centre, Seoul
Dallas Convention Center, Dallas
Adelaide Convention Centre
, South Australia
Melbourne Convention Centre, Victoria
National Trade Centre
at Exhibition Place, Toronto
Renaissance Hotel and Convention Centre, Mumbai
HOTELS
Renaissance Hotel and Convention Centre, Mumbai
Radisson Edwardian Hotel, London Docklands
Intercontinental Hotel, Seoul
The Eckington Hotel, Washington DC
Arlington Courthouse Hotel, Virginia
in 1973 with a BA in Architecture.
Royal Institute of British Architects
(RIBA)
RIBA Academic Validation Panel (2003–2008)
Asia Pacific Exhibition & Convention Council - APECC (1998–2004)
Mayoral Commission for ICC London (2003–2005)
International Congress & Convention Association - ICCA (1998–2008)
National Council of Architectural Review Boards - NCARB
• Award for Design Excellence, International Association of Lighting Designer
• Best New Open Space – New City Architecture
2002 - Adelaide Convention Centre
• Award of Merit for Interior Architecture – Royal Australian Institute of Architects
• Award of Merit for New Building – Royal Australian Institute of Architects
• Award of Merit, BHP Colourbond Steel Award – Royal Australian Institute of Architects
2001 - Korea World Trade Centre
• City of Seoul Gold Medal, The City of Seoul, Korea
• Interior Architecture Citation of Merit Award – AIA, Chicago Chapter
1999 - Hong Kong Convention Centre
• Best Structure Finalist, Structural Engineers Association of Illinois
• Distinguished Building Award – AIA, Chicago Chapter
• Honor Award in Mixed-Use/Commercial Category, The Waterfront Centre
1998 - Korea World Trade Centre
• Excellence in Engineering, ASHRAE
1995 - Rowes Wharf, Boston
• Citation for Excellence in Urban Design, AIA
• Citation for Excellence in Urban Design, AIA, Boston Chapter
• Distinguished Building Award, AIA, Chicago Chapter
• Award for Excellence, Large-Scale Urban
• Development/Mixed-Use Award Urban Land Institute
• Build Massachusetts Award, Associated General Contractors
• Grand Award, Builder Magazine
• Professional Design Award, Pre-stressed Concrete Institute
• Honor Award, Excellence on the Waterfront, The Waterfront Centre
• Urban Design Citation, AIA Boston Chapter
• Energy Conservation Awards, First Place, New Multi-Use Building ASHRAE
1990 - 75 State Street
• Merit Award National Commercial Builders Council
• Tucker Interior, Architecture Award, Building Stone Institute
• Award of Excellence, National Commercial Builders Council
1989 75 State Street
• Architectural Woodwork Institute Award of Excellence
• Architectural Woodwork Institute
1989 United Gulf Bank
• Distinguished Detail Award, Honor Award - AIA Chicago Chapter
• Distinguished Building Award, AIA Chicago Chapter
• Architectural Design Citation, Progressive Architecture
Pecha Kucha, MIPIM, Cannes, 2009
Sleeping with the Devil
10th ICCA Congress, Rhodes, Greece, 2006
The Growth of New Generation Convention Centres
7th ICCA Congress, Busan, South Korea, 2003
Korea World Trade Centre: Presentation and Tour
14th APECC General Assembly, Seoul, South Korea, 2003
Are London Architects too Pre-Occupied with Architecture?
MIPIM, Cannes, 2003
The Legacy of Mies - A series of lectures in conjunction with an exhibition of the early works of Mies van der Rohe
Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, 2003
A New Convention Centre in Cardiff: Key Issues to Consider
ICCA UK Chapter Debate, Cardiff, UK, 2002
Should Dublin Build a New Convention Centre?
ICCA UK Chapter Winter Debate, Dublin, Ireland, 2001
The Office Building of Tomorrow: The End of Caprice
‘Building for the 21st Century’ Conference sponsored by the Council on Tall Buildings, London, 2001
The Convention Centre and the Public-Private Partnership
4th ICCA Congress, Hong Kong, 2000
The Convention Center as a mixed-use Public/Private Partnership
APECC General Assembly, Seattle, 1999
Convention Centres in the 21st Century,
3rd ICCA Congress, Lisbon, 1999
HKCEC – Gateway to City/Symbol of Optimism
9th Annual meeting of APECC General Assembly in Hong Kong, 1999
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Rondo ONZ, Warsaw
Finsbury Avenue Square, London
COEX at Korea World Trade Centre, Seoul
K-16 Park City, Moscow
Crowchild Building, Calgary
Convention center
A convention center is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees...
. His projects, which include eight facilities on four continents, are frequently cited as prototypes representing best practice
Best practice
A best practice is a method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved with other means, and that is used as a benchmark...
by owners and operators. Along with Michel Mossessian
Michel Mossessian
Michel Mossessian is a French architect based in London, UK. Michel gained his diploma in architecture at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts UP N°8 in Paris, where he also engaged in philosophy under Jacques Derrida and Michel Foucault...
, their competition-winning design for the new NATO Headquarters
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe is the central command of NATO military forces. It is located at Casteau, north of the Belgian city of Mons...
in Brussels, due to be completed in 2012, was chosen above designs submitted by 22 international firms.
VX3 Architects
Oltmanns founded his studio, Vx3, in April 2007. One of his firm’s first projects was the master plan for the $2 billion redevelopment of Euston StationEuston railway station
Euston railway station, also known as London Euston, is a central London railway terminus in the London Borough of Camden. It is the sixth busiest rail terminal in London . It is one of 18 railway stations managed by Network Rail, and is the southern terminus of the West Coast Main Line...
in London. Current projects include three mixed-use developments in central London
Central London
Central London is the innermost part of London, England. There is no official or commonly accepted definition of its area, but its characteristics are understood to include a high density built environment, high land values, an elevated daytime population and a concentration of regionally,...
of over 3000000 square feet (278,709.1 m²), plus large-scale residential and commercial projects in Moscow, Warsaw, Calgary, and Dublin. He believes that architecture can only achieve greatness if it is financially successful and contributes to a better quality of urban life.
Before forming Vx3 Larry Oltmanns spent more than 30 years with SOM, initially in their Chicago office and later as Design Partner of SOM London. He led the design teams responsible for many landmarks including Rondo ONZ in Warsaw, 10 Exchange Square at Broadgate in London, the Convention and Exhibition Centre (COEX) at the Korea World Trade Centre and the multi award-winning Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre is one of the two major convention and exhibition venues in Hong Kong, along with AsiaWorld-Expo. It is located in Wan Chai North, Hong Kong Island. Built along the Victoria Harbour, it is linked by covered walkways to nearby hotels and commercial...
. His competition-winning design for the new extension to the Melbourne Convention Centre will be the state-of-the-art when it opens in 2009 and has been awarded a 6 Star Green Star environmental rating by the Green Building Council of Australia, the first in the world for a convention centre.
Recognition
Projects under the direction of Larry Oltmanns have won numerous awards for design excellence, including awards from the American Institute of ArchitectsAmerican 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 Royal Australian Institute of Architects
Royal Australian Institute of Architects
The Australian Institute of Architects is a professional body for architects in Australia. Until August 2008, the Institute traded as the "Royal Australian Institute of Architects", which remains its official name....
and the City of Seoul, Korea
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
.
Oltmanns served on London’s International Convention Centre Commission in 2004/5. He is a long-standing member of the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA).
Selected projects
LARGE-SCALE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTSEuston Station Redevelopment, London
Nine Elms
Nine Elms
Nine Elms is a suburb of London, situated in the far north-eastern corner of the London Borough of Wandsworth between Battersea and Vauxhall.It is primarily an industrial area, dominated by Battersea Power Station, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, railway lines, a major Royal Mail sorting office and...
Development, London
Broadgate Public Space Enhancements, London
Nowe Powisle, Warsaw
White City Development, London
New Providence Wharf, London
Excellence Huanggang Century Centre, Shenzhen
Chicago Place
Chicago Place
Chicago Place is a mixed-use high-rise on the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue in Chicago along the Magnificent Mile anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue According to the Chicago Tribune, as of Feb 2009, the mall portion is now shuttered and will be converted to office space...
at 700 North Michigan Avenue
Michigan Avenue (Chicago)
Michigan Avenue is a major north-south street in Chicago which runs at 100 east south of the Chicago River and at 132 East north of the river from 12628 south to 950 north in the Chicago street address system...
, Chicago
Knights Road Development, London
Minoco Wharf, London
Leamouth Peninsula, London
Pribinova Development, Bratislava
OFFICES
Rondo ONZ, Warsaw
NATO Headquarters, Brussels
10 Exchange Square, London
75 State Street, Boston
Ludgate West, London
Lockheed Martin Center for Leadership Excellence, Bethesda, Maryland
United Gulf Bank, Manama
Asian Development Bank, Manila
500 West Monroe, Chicago
Nestle Administrative Offices, Manila
Crowchild Professional Building, Calgary
Phinma Headquarters Buildings, Manila
Septwolves, Xiamen, China
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Campolide Parque, Lisbon
1 Millharbour, London
Crossharbour, London
New Providence Wharf, London
K-16 Park City, Moscow
Rockwell Centre, Manila
CONVENTION CENTRES
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
Korea World Trade Centre, Seoul
Dallas Convention Center, Dallas
Adelaide Convention Centre
Adelaide Convention Centre
The Adelaide Convention Centre is a large convention centre on North Terrace, Adelaide, Australia. It was the first purpose-built convention centre to be built in Australia....
, South Australia
Melbourne Convention Centre, Victoria
National Trade Centre
Exhibition Place
Exhibition Place is a mixed-use district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, by the shoreline of Lake Ontario, just west of downtown. The 197–acre area includes expo, trade, and banquet centres, theatre and music buildings, monuments, parkland, sports facilities, and a number of civic, provincial,...
at Exhibition Place, Toronto
Renaissance Hotel and Convention Centre, Mumbai
HOTELS
Renaissance Hotel and Convention Centre, Mumbai
Radisson Edwardian Hotel, London Docklands
Intercontinental Hotel, Seoul
The Eckington Hotel, Washington DC
Arlington Courthouse Hotel, Virginia
Education
Larry Oltmanns graduated from the University of IllinoisUniversity of Illinois system
The University of Illinois is a system of public universities in Illinois consisting of three campuses: Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, and Springfield. Across its three campuses, the University of Illinois enrolls about 70,000 students. It had an operating budget of $4.17 billion in 2007.-System:The...
in 1973 with a BA in Architecture.
Affiliations
American Institute of Architects (AIA)Royal Institute of British Architects
Royal Institute of British Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...
(RIBA)
RIBA Academic Validation Panel (2003–2008)
Asia Pacific Exhibition & Convention Council - APECC (1998–2004)
Mayoral Commission for ICC London (2003–2005)
International Congress & Convention Association - ICCA (1998–2008)
National Council of Architectural Review Boards - NCARB
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards is a nonprofit corporation comprising the legally constituted architectural registration boards of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands as its members...
Awards
2004 - Finsbury Avenue Square, Broadgate, London• Award for Design Excellence, International Association of Lighting Designer
• Best New Open Space – New City Architecture
2002 - Adelaide Convention Centre
• Award of Merit for Interior Architecture – Royal Australian Institute of Architects
• Award of Merit for New Building – Royal Australian Institute of Architects
• Award of Merit, BHP Colourbond Steel Award – Royal Australian Institute of Architects
2001 - Korea World Trade Centre
• City of Seoul Gold Medal, The City of Seoul, Korea
• Interior Architecture Citation of Merit Award – AIA, Chicago Chapter
1999 - Hong Kong Convention Centre
• Best Structure Finalist, Structural Engineers Association of Illinois
• Distinguished Building Award – AIA, Chicago Chapter
• Honor Award in Mixed-Use/Commercial Category, The Waterfront Centre
1998 - Korea World Trade Centre
• Excellence in Engineering, ASHRAE
1995 - Rowes Wharf, Boston
• Citation for Excellence in Urban Design, AIA
• Citation for Excellence in Urban Design, AIA, Boston Chapter
• Distinguished Building Award, AIA, Chicago Chapter
• Award for Excellence, Large-Scale Urban
• Development/Mixed-Use Award Urban Land Institute
• Build Massachusetts Award, Associated General Contractors
• Grand Award, Builder Magazine
• Professional Design Award, Pre-stressed Concrete Institute
• Honor Award, Excellence on the Waterfront, The Waterfront Centre
• Urban Design Citation, AIA Boston Chapter
• Energy Conservation Awards, First Place, New Multi-Use Building ASHRAE
1990 - 75 State Street
• Merit Award National Commercial Builders Council
• Tucker Interior, Architecture Award, Building Stone Institute
• Award of Excellence, National Commercial Builders Council
1989 75 State Street
• Architectural Woodwork Institute Award of Excellence
• Architectural Woodwork Institute
1989 United Gulf Bank
• Distinguished Detail Award, Honor Award - AIA Chicago Chapter
• Distinguished Building Award, AIA Chicago Chapter
• Architectural Design Citation, Progressive Architecture
Speeches
Reflections on Time - Creating a New Plan for LondonPecha Kucha, MIPIM, Cannes, 2009
Sleeping with the Devil
10th ICCA Congress, Rhodes, Greece, 2006
The Growth of New Generation Convention Centres
7th ICCA Congress, Busan, South Korea, 2003
Korea World Trade Centre: Presentation and Tour
14th APECC General Assembly, Seoul, South Korea, 2003
Are London Architects too Pre-Occupied with Architecture?
MIPIM, Cannes, 2003
The Legacy of Mies - A series of lectures in conjunction with an exhibition of the early works of Mies van der Rohe
Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, 2003
A New Convention Centre in Cardiff: Key Issues to Consider
ICCA UK Chapter Debate, Cardiff, UK, 2002
Should Dublin Build a New Convention Centre?
ICCA UK Chapter Winter Debate, Dublin, Ireland, 2001
The Office Building of Tomorrow: The End of Caprice
‘Building for the 21st Century’ Conference sponsored by the Council on Tall Buildings, London, 2001
The Convention Centre and the Public-Private Partnership
4th ICCA Congress, Hong Kong, 2000
The Convention Center as a mixed-use Public/Private Partnership
APECC General Assembly, Seattle, 1999
Convention Centres in the 21st Century,
3rd ICCA Congress, Lisbon, 1999
HKCEC – Gateway to City/Symbol of Optimism
9th Annual meeting of APECC General Assembly in Hong Kong, 1999
Images
Larry OltmannsHong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Rondo ONZ, Warsaw
Finsbury Avenue Square, London
COEX at Korea World Trade Centre, Seoul
K-16 Park City, Moscow
Crowchild Building, Calgary
External links
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- http://ftp.arcplusonline.com/Awards_jury04.php
- http://www.iccaworld.com/cnt/docs/SleepingWiththeDevil.pdf
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- http://www.europe-re.com/system/main.php?pageid=2616&articleid=11127
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- http://www.architectureweek.com/2003/0226/news_1-1.html
- http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/dailynews/2008/04/foa_and_allies_and_morrison_to_overhaul_euston_station.html
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