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1 CORPORATE AVENUE / Pelli Clarke & Partners

Valeria Silva — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Located at the confluence of the Yangtze River and Han River, Wuhan boasts a unique geographical landscape with numerous rivers and lakes, and is renowned as a “Gateway to Nine Provinces”. Since 2009, PC&P has been involved in the master planning and design of the Wuhan Tiandi Business Center, which includes three urban blocks of a commercial center for the Wuhan Tiandi Horizon South Hall and the architectural design of three towers: the main tower - 1 Corporate Avenue (A1), 376 meters tall, completed in 2022; the International Intelligence Center (A2), 156 meters tall, completed in 2015; and the CITIC Pacific Building (A3), 186 meters tall, completed in 2016.

Chengdu Natural History Museum / Pelli Clarke & Partners + CSWADI

Collin Chen — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The Chengdu Natural History Museum is a preeminent institution for science and culture, welcoming visitors from around the world with expansive exhibits, public spaces, shops, a café, a cinema, state-of-the-art educational facilities, and a verdant landscape that invites gathering and connection. Recently completed in 2022, the 540,000 sq. ft. (50,000 sq. m.) building is a significant cultural landmark for the city of Chengdu, which is in the midst of an economic boom as a new high-tech and entrepreneurial hub. The museum’s design presents a celebration of Chengdu’s historical legacy and modern ethos, transforming the city’s skyline and symbolizing its energy and innovative spirit. The project successfully synthesizes the historical culture and context of Chengdu as it delves into the soul of the local elements “Shu Mountain, Shu Road, Shu Water”.

Texas Tower / Kendall/Heaton Associates + Pelli Clarke & Partners

Valeria Silva — Fri, 13 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Texas Tower will catalyze a reinvigorated Downtown Houston neighborhood through connections to the Arts District, Market Square, and the Buffalo Bayou. This forty-seven-story tower is designed specifically with the tenant experience in mind to create an energizing and creative environment for a live, work, play lifestyle in the heart of downtown.

Raffles City The Bund / Pelli Clarke & Partners

Collin Chen — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:00:00 +0000

At the center of a large-scale revitalization of the Huangpu River waterfront, Raffles City The Bund brings a vibrant destination for culture, art, technology, and tourism to Shanghai’s popular Hongkou District. This modern mixed-use community stretches across four city blocks, with two office towers united by a six-level retail center that connects to a multimodal transportation hub.

Yale Science Building / Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects + Stantec

Valeria Silva — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Yale Science Building, its plaza, and connective underground concourse are transformative achievements in campus planning, building design, and scientific programming. The design—which addresses connectivity, placemaking, and architectural context—establishes as an active, unifying hub for academic life on Yale University’s Science Hill campus.

Sidra Medical and Research Center / Pelli Clarke & Partners

Andreas Luco — Thu, 02 May 2019 18:00:00 +0000

Sidra Medicine is a world-class hospital and ambulatory care center offering state-of-the-art clinical services and biomedical research. This academic medical center is part of the Qatar Foundation’s Education City campus, which hosts branches of American universities.

The Theatre School, DePaul University / Pelli Clarke & Partners

Andreas Luco — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 18:00:00 +0000

The Theatre School is a gateway to DePaul University’s Lincoln Park campus. Used for both instruction and performance, the building welcomes students, faculty and staff during the day and theatergoers at night. Emphasizing openness and transparency, the building puts the excitement of a theater education on view for the neighborhood. The five-story building is a composition of rectangular forms clad in limestone, translucent glass and transparent glass. Projecting from the building at the corner is the Sondra & Denis Healy Theatre, serving as a sign for the university. The north façade softly glows at night, a beacon for the Theatre School. Similar to a scrim, the translucent glass wall can reveal the 100-seat flexible theater behind it.

ARIA Resort and Casino / Pelli Clarke & Partners

Martita Vial della Maggiora — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 17:00:00 +0000

The ARIA Resort and Casino is the centerpiece of CityCenter, an urban development on a 27-hectare (66-acre) site fronting the Las Vegas Strip. The 4,000-room hotel and casino is the tallest structure in CityCenter. Constructed of steel and glass, the shimmering towers reflect the changing sky and the lights of Las Vegas.

Simons Center for Systems Biology / Pelli Clarke & Partners

Rayen Sagredo — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 16:00:00 +0000

The new home for the Simons Center for Systems Biology at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), designed as an addition, seamlessly integrates with the existing three-storey Bloomberg Hall. Configured to eliminate corridors, the building has offices for faculty members, visiting scholars, and administrative staff as well as formal and informal meetings spaces. The programmatically distinct lower floor contains the campus wide IAS computer center.

Salesforce Transit Center / Pelli Clarke & Partners

Daniel Tapia — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 22:00:00 +0000

Salesforce Transit Center is a state-of-the-art multimodal transit station in downtown San Francisco, linking 11 transit systems and connecting the city to the region, the state, and the nation. The innovative, highly sustainable design includes a 2.2-hectare (5.4-acre) rooftop park that will anchor the growth of a new mixed-use neighborhood. In the spirit of New York’s Grand Central Terminal and London’s Victoria Station, the Transit Center’s soaring light-filled spaces will give San Francisco a grand entrance that befits its status as one of the world’s great cities.

Wintrust Arena / Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects

Daniel Tapia — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 13:00:00 +0000

The Wintrust Arena is located on the Near South Side of Chicago. It is the home of DePaul University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams and also a multi-purpose event space that hosts concerts and convention-related events for McCormick Place, the country’s largest convention center. The arena is part of a redevelopment plan to transform the surrounding neighborhood into a vibrant entertainment district with new dining and entertainment venues, hotels, and streetscapes.

George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater / Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects

Cristobal Rojas — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 15:00:00 +0000

The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater began as an urban master plan designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects for an entire city block in Salt Lake City. Multiple stakeholders, the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City, and private developers were involved in enhancing the development of the area, which included placing an air rights office tower and a performing arts center on the same block.

Salesforce Tower / Pelli Clarke & Partners

Daniel Tapia — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Salesforce Tower will be the tallest building in San Francisco, joining the Golden Gate Bridge and the Transamerica Building as one of the skyline’s defining elements. Pelli Clarke Pelli won an international competition in 2007 to design the tower and the Salesforce Transit Center at its base. Together, the two buildings represent a novel approach to public-private collaboration and sustainability in an urban setting.

São Paulo Corporate Towers / Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects + aflalo/gasperini arquitetos

Daniela Cardenas — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 16:00:00 +0000

Sao Paulo Corporate Towers was developed through a partnership between Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and aflalo/gasperini architects who were responsible for the viability study, project tropicalization and technical development.

Hancher Auditorium / Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects

Daniela Cardenas — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:00:00 +0000

Hancher
Widely recognized for commissioning new works of dance and music, Hancher reaches audiences well beyond the University of Iowa. The new home for this renowned institution occupies a prominent location in Iowa City.

Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care / Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects

Karen Valenzuela — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 11:00:00 +0000

PCPA’s design of Buerger Center is a dynamic addition to CHOP’s main campus in West Philadelphia. Composed of stacked, undulating forms and a palette of primary colors, the twelve-story building and six-story wing offer young children and families an uplifting, interactive setting for treatment.

McCormick Place Event Center / Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects

Barbara Porada — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Architecture firm Pelli Clarke Pelli has been selected to design the new $195 million McCormick Place Event Center in Chicago that will double as home for the DePaul Blue Demons basketball program. With 10,000 seats, the building will also house large business and professional meetings as well as concerts and special events.

Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco / Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects

Irina Vinnitskaya — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 01:00:00 +0000

The revamped Transbay Transit Center in downtown San Francisco broke ground earlier this week, a project that will introduce a 1.5 million square foot development that will be part transportation hub, part public park and urban space, and part offices and retail establishments. The massive undertaking, designed by renowned architecture firm Pelli Clarke Pelli will bring together 11 systems of local and national transportation, serving 45 million people per year. In addition to securing access to myriad transit lines, the project will also provide downtown San Francisco with a 5.4-acre rooftop park, designed by PWP Landscape Architecture, along with numerous cultural programs. The project is budgeted at 4.2 billion dollars and is projected for completion in 2017. It is funded in part by the construction of a 1,070-foot tower that is adjacent to the Transbay Transity Center. It is also designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli and is slated to be the tallest tower in San Francisco. The tower will secure 60 stories of office space and jobs and will contribute to the projected $87 billion of revenue through 2030.