Peter Bohlin
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AIA Gold Medal
The AIA Gold Medal is awarded by the American Institute of Architects conferred "by the national AIA Board of Directors in recognition of a significant body of work of lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture."...
of 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...
. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) and a founding principal of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson is a United States-based architectural practice that was founded in 1965 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania by Peter Bohlin and Richard Powell. Bohlin's firm then merged with Bernard Cywinski's Philadelphia-based architectural practice in 1979...
, established originally in 1965 as Bohlin Powell in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the county seat of Luzerne County. It is at the center of the Wyoming Valley area and is one of the principal cities in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, which had a population of 563,631 as of the 2010 Census...
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Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has five offices in Wilkes-Barre, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Seattle and San Francisco. In 1994, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson was honored with the Firm Award presented by the American Institute of Architects. Peter Bohlin has been a guest design critic and a visiting professor at architecture schools. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Stephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School on November 5, 1824 with a letter to the Rev. Dr. Samuel Blatchford, in which van Rensselaer asked Blatchford to serve as the first president. Within the letter he set down several orders of business. He appointed Amos Eaton as the school's...
and his Master of Architecture degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art.
Selected Projects
- Copperhill Mountain LodgeCopperhill Mountain LodgeThe Copperhill Mountain Lodge is a five-star hotel on the top of the Förberget Mountain in Åre, Sweden. The hotel opened on December 8, 2008, and is currently one of five hotels in Sweden, and the only mountain hotel in Scandinavia referred to as a Design Hotel. The hotel has 112 rooms and suites,...
: Åre, Sweden - Grand Teton National ParkGrand Teton National ParkGrand Teton National Park is a United States National Park located in northwestern Wyoming, U.S. The Park consists of approximately and includes the major peaks of the long Teton Range as well as most of the northern sections of the valley known as Jackson Hole. Only south of Yellowstone...
Discovery and Visitors Center: Jackson, Wyoming - Apple Store: Fifth Avenue
- Apple Store: SoHo
- Apple Store: Upper West Sidehttp://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2009/11/11/apple-raises-curtain-on-spectacular-nyc-store/
- Apple Store: 14th Street
- Apple Store: Boylston Street
- Apple Store: Regent Street, London
- Apple Store: Carrousel du LouvreLouvreThe Musée du Louvre – in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre – is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement...
, Paris - Apple Store: Sydney, Australia
- Apple Store: Ginza, Japan
- Apple Store: Shinsaibashi, Japan
- Apple Store: San Francisco
- Apple Store: Chestnut Street
- Apple Store: Scottsdale, Arizona
- Apple Store: North Michigan Avenue
- The William J. Nealon Federal Building and Courthouse: Scranton, Pennsylvania
- The Pocono Environmental Education Center: Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania
- Seattle City HallSeattle City HallSeattle City Hall is located in downtown Seattle, Washington, between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue. The building houses the offices of the Seattle City Council and the Mayor of Seattle. Most city departments are located in the nearby Seattle Municipal Tower...
: Seattle, Washington - University of California, Santa CruzUniversity of California, Santa CruzThe University of California, Santa Cruz, also known as UC Santa Cruz or UCSC, is a public, collegiate university; one of ten campuses in the University of California...
Digital Arts Facility: Santa Cruz, California - Mills CollegeMills CollegeMills College is an independent liberal arts women's college founded in 1852 that offers bachelor's degrees to women and graduate degrees and certificates to women and men. Located in Oakland, California, Mills was the first women's college west of the Rockies. The institution was initially founded...
, Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business: Oakland, California - Pixar Animation Studios & Headquarters: Emeryville, California
- Adobe SystemsAdobe SystemsAdobe Systems Incorporated is an American computer software company founded in 1982 and headquartered in San Jose, California, United States...
: San Francisco, California - Liberty Bell Center: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- The Barn at FallingwaterFallingwaterFallingwater or Kaufmann Residence is a house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in rural southwestern Pennsylvania, 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh...
, for the Western Pennsylvania ConservancyWestern Pennsylvania ConservancyThe Western Pennsylvania Conservancy , headquartered in Pittsburgh, has been around for more than 75 years and exists to protect the water, land and life of western Pennsylvania. Half of all the land that has been protected by land trusts in Pennsylvania has been conserved by the Western... - Ballard Library & Neighborhood Service Center: Ballard, SeattleBallard, SeattleBallard is a neighborhood located in the northwestern part of Seattle, Washington. To the north it is bounded by Crown Hill, ; to the east by Greenwood, Phinney Ridge and Fremont ; to the south by the Lake Washington Ship Canal; and to the west by Puget Sound’s Shilshole Bay. The neighborhood’s...
- Williams CollegeWilliams CollegeWilliams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
, North & South Academic Buildings: Williamstown, Massachusetts - Forest House: Connecticut
- The Ledge House: Maryland
- Creekside House: California
- Umerani Residence: California
- House at the Shawangunks: New York
- Combs Point Residence: New York
- Envelope House: Washington
- Gosline House: Washington
- Woodway Residence: Washington
- Lily Lake Residence: Pennsylvania
- House in the Blue Mountains: Pennsylvania
- House in the Endless Mountains: Pennsylvania
- Waverly: Pennsylvania
- Point House: Montana
- House on Lake Tahoe: Nevada
- Farrar Residence: Utah
Awards and honors
- 2010 AIA Gold MedalAIA Gold MedalThe AIA Gold Medal is awarded by the American Institute of Architects conferred "by the national AIA Board of Directors in recognition of a significant body of work of lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture."...
66th Award Medalist - 2010 named a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures CouncilDesign Futures CouncilThe Design Futures Council is an interdisciplinary network of design, product, and construction leaders exploring global trends, challenges, and opportunities to advance innovation and shape the future of the industry and environment...
. - Nine American Institute of Architects Honor Awards
- 2008 Cote Top Ten Green Project Award for Pocono Environmental Education Center
- 2008 American Institute of Architects Pennsylvania Medal of Distinction
- 2006 Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute Confers Honorary Doctoral Degree
- 2004 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumni Key Award
- 1994 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Thomas W. Phelan Fellows Award
Books
Some of the books about Peter Bohlin's firm:- Bohlin Cywinski Jackson: The Nature of Circumstance, 2010 ISBN 978-0-8478-3293-4
- Grand Teton: A National Park Building, 2009 ISBN 978-0-9814628-1-3
- Farrar: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, 2007 ISBN 978-0-9774672-7-3 (one of their residential projects)
- Liberty Bell Center: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, 2006 ISBN 978-0-9746800-4-0
- Arcadian Architecture: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson: 12 Houses, 2005 ISBN 978-0-8478-2696-4
- Ledge House: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, 1999 ISBN 978-1-56496-521-9
- The Architecture of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, 1994 ISBN 978-1-56496-112-9
They are also in many magazines & other books.
External links
- Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Official Website
- American Institute of Architects Press release 2010 Gold Medal
- Peter Q. Bohlin Retrospective 1 of 2
- Peter Q. Bohlin Retrospective 2 of 2
- Peter Bohlin interview
- LA Times, Press Release AIA Gold 2010 December 3, 2009 by David Ng
- Article: "Dream maker" by Jim Buchta, Star Tribune, March 24, 2008
- AIA Pennsylvania http://www.aiapa.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=100
- Arcadian Architecture: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson 12 Houses http://books.google.com/books?id=4FNyQgAACAAJ&dq=arcadian+architecture&cd=2
- Farrar: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson http://books.google.com/books?id=cfx8GQAACAAJ&dq=Farrar:+Bohlin+Cywinski+Jackson&cd=1
- Grand Teton: A National Park Building http://books.google.com/books?id=7CtbPgAACAAJ&dq=Grand+Teton:+bohlin+cywinski+jackson&lr=&cd=1
- Liberty Bell Center: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson http://books.google.com/books?id=ir-IPQAACAAJ&dq=Liberty+Bell+Liberty+Bell+Center:+Bohlin+Cywinski+Jackson&lr=&cd=2
- Ledge House: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson http://books.google.com/books?id=X_TLlAxGw1oC&source=gbs_navlinks_s
- Bohlin Cywinski Jackson: The Nature of Cirumstance http://books.google.com/books?id=trcgQAAACAAJ&dq=Bohlin+Cywinski+Jackson&lr=&cd=32
- ifo Apple Store Apple article "Apple Architect Receives Industry Honor"