KOMISCHE OPER BERLIN EXPANSION
Berlin, Germany
CLIENT Federal State of Berlin, Senate Department for Urban Development and Housing
PROGRAM Renovation and expansion of a landmarked opera house, including two rehearsal stages, orchestra rehearsal, suite of smaller practice rooms, box office, shop, café, restaurant, and administrative offices
AREA 38,000 m2 (409,000 sf)
COST Confidential
STATUS Limited competition 2020; finalist 2020
ARCHITECT REX
PERSONNEL Tim Carey, Wanjiao Chen, Adam Chizmar (PL), Maur Dessauvage, Kelvin Ho, Sebastian Hofmeister (PL), Britt Johnson, Isabelle Moutaud, Joshua Ramus, Elina Spruza Chizmar, Tammy Teng, Vaidotas Vaiciulis (PL), Teng Xing
LOCAL ARCHITECT Brenne Architekten
CONSULTANTS Front, Jan Knippers, KLW, Theater Engineering, Theatre Projects, Threshold, Transsolar, Treibhaus
CDMX MASH-UP
Mexico City, Mexico
CLIENT Confidential
PROGRAM Skyscraper—including offices, hotel, residences, and amenities—and retail base, forming the centerpiece of the regeneration of Santa Fe, Mexico City
AREA 120,000 m2 (1,290,000 sf), including 70,000 m2 (753,000 sf) offices, 25,000 m2 (269,000 sf) hotel / residential, 25,000 m2 (269,000 sf) retail, and 5,000 parking spaces
STATUS Invited competition 2018; second prize 2019
ARCHITECT REX
PERSONNEL Elina Spruza Chizmar (PL), Maur Dessauvage, Nicolas Lee, Elizabeth Nichols, Kelsey Olafson, Joshua Ramus, Teng Xing
CONSULTANTS Front, Magnusson Klemencic
THE RONALD O. PERELMAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER
New York, New York
KEY AWARDS Architizer A+ Awards, Winner in the Unbuilt Cultural Category, 2019; German Design Award, Special Mention in Architecture Category, 2018; Architect’s Newspaper, Best of Design Award in Civic Category, 2017; Architect, Progressive Architecture Award, 2016; World Architecture News, Civic Buildings Award, 2016
CLIENT The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center
PROGRAM Performing arts center, including three auditoria (499-, 250-, and 99-person) which can combine to form seven additional proportions, and a rehearsal room—all eleven of which can adopt manifold stage-audience configurations; flexible front- and back-of-house circulation that can create diverse patron entry/intermission/exit processions; and (A-Z) offices, performer support spaces, and restaurant/bar
AREA 11,800m² (127,000 sf)
COST Confidential
STATUS Invited competition 2014; first prize 2015; commenced construction 2018; completion expected 2022
DESIGN ARCHITECT REX
PERSONNEL Dylan Bachar, Wanjiao Chen, Adam Chizmar (PL), Maur Dessauvage (PL), Nazli Ergani, Alysen Hiller Fiore (PL), Sebastian Hofmeister, James Killeavy, Claire Kuang, Kirby Liu, Weronika Marciniak, Joshua Ramus, Raul Rodriguez, Emma Silverblatt, John Sng, Vaidotas Vaiciulis, Xuancheng Zhu
COMPETITION TEAM Giannantonio Bongiorno, Adam Chizmar (PL), Alberto Cumerlato, Mahasti Fakourbayat, Alysen Hiller Fiore (PL), Gabriel Jewell-Vitale, Min Kim, Dominyka Mineikyte, Elizabeth Nichols, Joshua Ramus, Raúl Rodríguez García, Michal Sapko, Emma Silverblatt, Elina Spruza Chizmar, Michele Tonizzo, Vaidotas Vaiciulis, Michael Volk, Cristina Webb
EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT Davis Brody Bond
CONSULTANTS Arup, Atelier Ten, CCI, Charcoalblue, Cost Plus, Ducibella Venter & Santore, Entro, Front, Jaros Baum & Bolles, Jenkins & Huntington, Magnusson Klemencic, Rockwell Group, RWDI, Silman, Thornton Tomasetti / Weidlinger, Threshold, Tillotson, Wilson Ihrig
CONTRACTOR Sciame
BROWN UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Providence, Rhode Island
KEY AWARDS Architizer A+ Awards, Finalist in Unbuilt Cultural Category, 2019
CLIENT Brown University
PROGRAM University performing arts center, including main hall with five radically different preset spatial, acoustic, and technical configurations (Experimental Media, Recital, End Stage, Orchestra, and Flat Floor), three smaller performance / rehearsal spaces, practice rooms, and typical front- and back-of-house spaces
AREA 11,000 m2 (118,000 sf)
COST Confidential
STATUS Commenced construction 2019; completion expected 2023
ARCHITECT REX
PERSONNEL Tim Carey, Adam Chizmar (PL), Maur Dessauvage, Alvaro Gomez-Selles, Kelvin Ho, Sebastian Hofmeister (PL), Lara Isaac, Nicolas Lee, Alfonso Simelio Jurado, Kelsey Olafson, Joshua Ramus, Raúl Rodríguez García, Anne Strüwing, Kevin Thomas (PL), Matthew Uselman, Teng Xing
CONSULTANTS Arup, Atelier Ten, Cost Plus, Front, GEI, Jensen Hughes, L’Observatoire, Magnusson Klemencic, Odeh, Skyline, Soberman, Stephen Turner, Stimson, Studio Loutsis, Theatre Projects, Thornton Tomasetti, Threshold, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Woodard & Curran
CONTRACTOR Shawmut
MERCEDES-BENZ FUTURE LAB & CAMPUS EXTENSION 2.0 (MBC 2.0)
Stuttgart, Germany
CLIENT Daimler AG
PROGRAM Campus expansion with Amphitheater, Classic Center for showcasing legacy automobiles, Central Plaza, Sculpture Garden, and Future Lab: a museum for the brand’s impact on state-of-the-art mobility and a factory for creating, debating, and presenting the indeterminate future; including exhibition space for showcasing research and development activities, and (A-Z) art gallery, café, club lounge, education spaces, laboratories, lecture hall, offices, and workshops
AREA 33,500 m² (361,000 sf)
COST Confidential
STATUS Invited competition 2012; first prize 2014; MBC 2.0 and MBC 2.1 superseded by MBC 2.2
ARCHITECT REX
PERSONNEL Adam Chizmar (PL), Danny Duong, Mette Fast, Luis Gil, Alysen Hiller Fiore, Tyler Hopf, Gabriel Jewell-Vitale, Roberto Otero, Joshua Ramus, Ishtiaq Rafiuddin (PL), Aude Soffer, Minyoung Song, Elina Spruza Chizmar (PL), Matthew Uselman, Cristina Webb, Matthew Zych
CONSULTANTS Arup, Front, melk!, Theatre Projects
ELIZABETH QUAY 1.0 (EQ 1.0)
Perth, Australia
CLIENT Brookfield Office Properties
PROGRAM Two mixed-use towers, including Class A offices, 4-star boutique hotel, luxury residences, and an elevated ‘PLUS’ of amenities; street-level retail and food & beverage; and below-grade parking
AREA Tower 5: 105,000 m2 (1,130,00 sf); Tower 6: 45,300 m2 (488,000 sf)
COST AU$367 million ($261.8 million)
STATUS Invited competition 2016; first prize 2017; superseded by EQ 2.0
DESIGN ARCHITECT REX
PERSONNEL Julie Bauer, Adam Chizmar, Maur Dessauvage, Kelvin Ho, Sebastian Hofmeister, Kirby Liu, Weronika Marciniak, Isabelle Moutaud, Elizabeth Nichols, Joshua Ramus, Vaidotas Vaiciulis, Cristina Webb (PL)
EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT Hassell
CONSULTANTS Arup, Front, Magnusson Klemencic
CONTRACTOR Multiplex
2050 M STREET
Washington, DC
KEY AWARDS American Council of Engineering Companies, New York Platinum Award, Category C: Structural Systems, 2020; Global Architecture & Design Awards, 2nd Place in Office Category, 2018; MIPIM Architectural Review, Future Project Award, 2016
CLIENT Tishman Speyer
PROGRAM Premium office building in Washington, DC’s Golden Triangle business district, that will host CBS’s Washington Bureau (including television studios), amongst other tenants
AREA 41,800 m² (450,000 sf)
COST Confidential
STATUS Completed 2020
DESIGN ARCHITECT REX
PERSONNEL Timothy Burwell, Adam Chizmar, Maur Dessauvage, Kelvin Ho, James Kehl, Elizabeth Nichols, Joshua Ramus, Matthew Uselman (PL), Cristina Webb (PL), Vaidotas Vaiciulis, Michael Volk
EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT Kendall/Heaton
CONSULTANTS Arup, Baumann, Blades, Cerami, ECS, Front, Janson Tsai, Left Bank, LERA, LSM, Richter, George Sexton, Walker, Wiles Mensch, WSP
CONTRACTOR Davis
205 NORTH QUAY
Brisbane, Australia
CLIENT Cbus and Nielson Properties
PROGRAM Class A high-rise office building with premium services (auditorium, childcare, meeting rooms, outdoor swimming pool, sky-terrace, and wellness amenities); street-level etail and food & beverage; and below-grade parking
AREA 89,000 m2 (958,000 sf)
COST Confidential
STATUS Invited competition 2019; first prize 2019; commenced Schematic Design 2020; completion expected 2024
ARCHITECT Hassell + REX + Richards & Spence
PERSONNEL Dylan Bachar, Maur Dessauvage, Nazli Ergani, Alvaro Fernandez Gomez-Selles, Nicolas Lee, Araceli Lopez, Michael Paraszczak, Joshua Ramus, Raúl Rodríguez García (PL), Emma Silverblatt, Alfonso Simelio Jurado, Elina Spruza Chizmar, Teng Xing, Xuancheng Zhu
CONSULTANTS Arcadia, Arup, Bennett & Bennett, BG&E, Ellis Air, EMF Griffiths, Front, GTA, JHA, Schindler, Urbis, WSP
CONTRACTOR Multiplex
THE TRANSFORMATION OF FIVE MANHATTAN WEST
New York, New York
KEY AWARDS Global Architecture & Design Awards, Winner in Commercial Category, 2018
CLIENT Brookfield Office Properties
PROGRAM Re-cladding and interior renovation of a Manhattan Brutalist landmark
AREA 158,000 m² (1,700,000 sf)
COST $350 million (project)
STATUS Completed 2017
DESIGN ARCHITECT REX
PERSONNEL Cheryl Baxter, Qianqian Cai, Adam Chizmar, Rachel Dao, Danny Duong, Luis Gil, Alysen Hiller Fiore (PL), Gabriel Jewell-Vitale, Romea Muryń, Judith Mussel, Kurt Nieminen, Roberto Otero (PL), Se Yoon Park, Justin Piercy, Joshua Ramus, Ishtiaq Rafiuddin, Lena Reeh Rasmussen, Raúl Rodríguez García, Minyoung Song, Elina Spruza Chizmar, Yuan Tiauriman, Matthew Uselman (PL), João Vieira Costa, Cristina Webb, Matthew Zych
EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT Adamson
CONSULTANTS Atelier Ten, Cerami, Cosentini, Digifab, Edgett Williams, Entek, Front, James Corner Field Operations, Pentagram, Philip Habib, SOM, Tillotson, William Vitacco
CONTRACTOR Tishman
THE NECKLACE RESIDENCE
Long Island, New York
KEY AWARDS Architizer A+ Awards, Finalist in Unbuilt-Private House, 2019; Global Architecture & Design Awards, 2nd Place in Housing Category, 2018; German Design Award, Special Mention in Architecture Category, 2018; Architect’s Newspaper, Best of Design Award in Unbuilt Residential Category, 2017
CLIENT Confidential
PROGRAM Private residence for a patriarch and his four children’s future families, including parents’ home, four children’s homes, and (A-Z) bar, billiards, children’s play space, event space, garage, gym, home cinema, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, library, spa, staff support areas, study, and wine cellar
AREA 4,050 m² (43,600 sf)
COST Confidential
STATUS Invited competition 2013; first prize 2013; commenced construction 2020; completion expected 2024
DESIGN ARCHITECT REX
PERSONNEL Julie Bauer, Tim Burwell, Maur Dessauvage, Shereen Doummar, Mahasti Fakourbayat, Alysen Hiller Fiore (PL), Gabriel Jewell-Vitale, James Kehl, James Killeavy, Min Kim, Elizabeth Nichols, Kelsey Olafson, Joshua Ramus, Raúl Rodríguez García (PL), Emma Silverblatt, Elina Spruza Chizmar (PL), Michele Tonizzo, Vaidotas Vaiciulis, Michael Volk, Danny Wei
COMPETITION TEAM Alberto Cumerlato, Mette Fast, Tyler Hopf, Gabriel Jewell-Vitale, Joshua Ramus, Elina Spruza Chizmar (PL), Aude Soffer, Minyoung Song, Cristina Webb
EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT AVGA
CONSULTANTS ACS, Altieri, CSI, Front, LaGuardia, Knippers Helbig, Severud, Sidney Bowne, Tillotson
CONTRACTOR Kean
AT&T PERFORMING ARTS CENTER DEE & CHARLES WYLY THEATRE
Dallas, Texas
KEY AWARDS Regional Theatre Tony Award, 2017; U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology, National Honor Award, 2012; American Institute of Architects, National Honor Award, 2011; American Council of Engineering Companies, National Gold Award, 2010; American Institute of Steel Construction, IDEAS² Award, 2010; ArchDaily, Building of the Year, 2009
CLIENT AT&T Performing Arts Center
PROGRAM 575-seat ‘multi-form’ theater with the ability to transform between proscenium, thrust, arena, traverse, studio, and flat floor configurations with only a small crew in a few hours; and to open the performance space to its urban surroundings
AREA 7,700 m² (80,300 sf)
COST $354 million (project) for the entire AT&T Performing Arts Center, including the Margot & Bill Winspear Opera House, the Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre, the Annette Strauss Artists Square, and the Elaine D. & Charles A. Sammons Park
STATUS Completed 2009
DESIGN ARCHITECT REX | OMA
KEY PERSONNEL Joshua Ramus (Partner-in-Charge) and Rem Koolhaas, with Erez Ella, Vincent Bandy, Vanessa Kassabian, Tim Archambault
EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT Kendall/Heaton
CONSULTANTS Cosentini, DHV, Donnell, Front, HKA, Magnusson Klemencic, McGuire, Pielow Fair, Plus Group, Quinze & Milan, Theatre Projects, Tillotson, Transsolar, 2×4
CONTRACTOR McCarthy
SEATTLE CENTRAL LIBRARY
Seattle, Washington
KEY AWARDS American Institute of Architects, National Honor Award, 2005; American Library Association, National Building Award, 2005; American Counsel of Engineering Companies, National Gold Award, 2005; Time, Building of the Year, 2004; New York Times, Most Exciting New Building, 2004
CLIENT Seattle Public Library
PROGRAM Central library for Seattle’s 28-branch library system, including 33,700 m² (363,000 sf) of (from top to bottom) children’s collection, auditorium, staff floor, living room, meeting rooms, information services, publicly accessible book storage spiral, reading room, and administration headquarters; and 4,600 m² (49,000 sf) of parking
AREA 38,300 m² (412,000 sf)
COST $169.2 million (project)
STATUS Completed 2004
ARCHITECT OMA|LMN (REX was formerly known as OMA New York)
KEY PERSONNEL Rem Koolhaas and Joshua Ramus (Partner-in-Charge), with Mark von Hof-Zogrotzki, Natasha Sandmeier, Meghan Corwin, Bjarke Ingels, Carol Patterson
CONSULTANTS Arup, Bruce Mau, Davis Langdon, Dewhurst Macfarlane, Front, HKA, Inside/Oustide, Jones & Jones, Kugler Tillotson, Magnusson Klemencic, McGuire, Michael Yantis, Pielow Fair, Quinze & Milan, Seele
CONTRACTOR Hoffman
VAKKO FASHION CENTER & POWER MEDIA HEADQUARTERS
Istanbul, Turkey
KEY AWARDS American Institute of Architects New York, Honor Award in Architecture, 2015; Architizer, A+ Award for Best Office Building, 2013; ArchDaily’s Office Building; Aga Khan Award, Nominee, 2013; Wallpaper*, Design Award for Best Workspace, 2011; ArchDaily, Office Building of the Year, 2010
CLIENTS Vakko and Power Media
PROGRAM Headquarters for a Turkish fashion house—including 5,400 m² (58,000 sf) of offices, showrooms, conference rooms, auditorium, museum, and dining hall—as well as 3,700 m² (40,000 sf) of television studios, radio production facilities, and screening rooms of its media sister-company
AREA 9,100 m² (98,000 sf)
COST Confidential
STATUS Completed 2010
ARCHITECT REX
PERSONNEL Erez Ella, Tomas Janka, Mathias Madaus, David Menicovich, Tsuyoshi Nakamoto, Joshua Ramus, Ishtiaq Rafiuddin, Tieliu Wu
CONSULTANTS ARTE, Autoban, Buro Statik, Cedetas, Dora, Eleksis, Front, Gurmen Muhendislik, Lamglas, Norm Tecnic, Say Yapi, STEP, Superpool, Cem Mimarlik