
July’s Architect of the Month: SHoP
SHoP Architects was founded in New York City in 1996 by five partners — Gregg Pasquarelli, Christopher Sharples, Coren Sharples, William Sharples, and Kimberly Holden. The firm is renowned for its innovative designs and use of advanced technologies. SHoP’s partners had different career backgrounds before turning to architecture, giving them a unique perspective on the profession. I have always admired their work on high-profile projects around...
March’s Architect of the Month: Thomas Heatherwick
Thomas Heatherwick is an English architect and the founder of London-based design practice Heatherwick Studio. His work is outstanding and he has been described as one of Britain's most significant designers. He studied three-dimensional design at Manchester...
January’s Architect of the Month: EwingCole
Pfizer, Inc EwingColeEwingCole takes a collaborative approach to real estate architecture, engineering, design-build, and construction. Like Clayco, the firm’s objective is to enhance how design and architecture impact the individual. We share an integrated design...
December’s Architect of the Month: Santiago Calatrava
Santiago Calatrava is a Catalan architect, engineer, and artist known for his beautiful, neo-futuristic buildings and bridges and his amazing ability to create visual statements. I admire his career and his ingenuity and I always look forward to what he will achieve...
October’s Architects of the Month: Tod Williams and Billie Tsien
Tod Williams and Billie Tsien are two architects that have designed some really impactful and beloved buildings around the world. They’re an outstanding team that have applied their craft to a wide variety of projects, from museums and embassy buildings to private...
August’s Architect of the Month: Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith is another architect with ties to Chicago that I admire, and he is the mind behind some of the most recognizable and enormous buildings in the world. He’s also the amazing architect who designed the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest structure in the...
July’s Architect of the Month: Carlos Martinez
When I think of an architect who has made an impact on my life in a personal way, I’d say that Carols Martinez definitely holds that title. He’s a genuine and talented person who is deeply dedicated to his craft, and his passion for innovation is evident in the...
June’s Featured Architect: Ralph Johnson
Ralph Johnson is an award-winning architect who has a deep understanding and appreciation of his hometown of Chicago. His work is instantly recognizable by many who know the city well, and he has added to a long and proud tradition of the Windy City setting new...
May’s Featured Architect: Frank Gehry
There are very few architects that are as widely celebrated and recognized today as Frank Gehry. Honestly, at this point, Frank stands alone at the top. A constant innovator, a disruptor of traditional practices, and a creative visionary, Frank has designed iconic...
April’s Featured Architect: Maya Lin
Artist, architect, and memorialist Maya Lin was born in 1959, into a family of artists. Her mother was a poet and literature professor and her father a ceramicist and the dean of Ohio University’s College of Fine Arts. Both of her parents fled China in 1948 in order...
March’s Featured Architect: Lamar Johnson Collaborative
Clayco added the discipline of architecture and engineering to the enterprise back in 1999 with the founding of Forum Studio. The idea from the start was to be a creative force with extraordinary technical strength to cultivate a culture of design-build within the...
January’s Featured Architect: Mario Botta
Two architects that altered the way I think about design and buildings are Eero Saarinen and Mario Botta. Both have a striking shift in the paradigm of what buildings can do to change the very way we think about our everyday surroundings. Botta was born in Switzerland...
December’s Featured Architect: Jeanne Gang
Architect Jeanne Gang, who was named Time Magazine’s most influential architect in 2019, deserves recognition for both her incredible designs and her work in raising awareness about ecological issues in the industry. Gang hails from Belvedere, Illinois, and went on to...
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December Architect of the Month: Krueck Sexton Partners
The Architecture and Planning firm, Krueck Sexton Partners, is the featured December architect of the month on Bob Clark Beyond, and for a...
September’s Architect of the Month: Thomas Phifer and Partners
Source: Thomas Phifer and PartnersThomas Phifer founded Thomas Phifer and Partners in 1997. He takes a human-centered approach to design,...
August’s Architect of the Month: Eero Saarinen
An architect with ties to St. Louis whose work I have always admired is Finnish-American Eero Saarinen, who was known as a leader of the...
July’s Architecture Educator of the month: Geoffrey Taylor
Designing for the next generation is an important trend in architecture and design. A forward-thinking architectural educator that I...
Willis Tower Transformation
One of the reasons I love Chicago so much is its magnificent architecture. There are few buildings as iconic as the revamped Willis...
April’s Architect of the Month: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill
Adrian Smith is an architect that I admire and have featured before on Bob Clark Beyond. The mind behind some of the most recognizable...
August’s Architect of the Month: Eero Saarinen
An architect with ties to St. Louis whose work I have always admired is Finnish-American Eero Saarinen, who was known as a leader of the...
July’s Architecture Educator of the month: Geoffrey Taylor
Designing for the next generation is an important trend in architecture and design. A forward-thinking architectural educator that I...
Willis Tower Transformation
One of the reasons I love Chicago so much is its magnificent architecture. There are few buildings as iconic as the revamped Willis...
April’s Architect of the Month: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill
Adrian Smith is an architect that I admire and have featured before on Bob Clark Beyond. The mind behind some of the most recognizable...
March’s Architect of the Month: Thomas Heatherwick
Thomas Heatherwick is an English architect and the founder of London-based design practice Heatherwick Studio. His work is outstanding and...
January’s Architect of the Month: EwingCole
Pfizer, Inc EwingColeEwingCole takes a collaborative approach to real estate architecture, engineering, design-build, and construction....
December’s Architect of the Month: Santiago Calatrava
Santiago Calatrava is a Catalan architect, engineer, and artist known for his beautiful, neo-futuristic buildings and bridges and his...
October’s Architects of the Month: Tod Williams and Billie Tsien
Tod Williams and Billie Tsien are two architects that have designed some really impactful and beloved buildings around the world. They’re...