3:54 I would say that while KPF is known today for its contemporary glass towers, the P&G Towers were part of a series of stylish postmodern projects KPF proudly designed at the time. Such as 900 N. Michigan and 225 W. Wacker in Chicago, the SPS Tower in Minneapolis, Pittsburgh’s EQT Plaza, and 135 E. 57th, 388 Greenwich, and the Daniel Patrick Moynihan US Courthouse in New York City. All fabulous buildings that I personally feel aged much better than most buildings from that era!
@architecturecodex981810 ай бұрын
I like their postmodern buildings. But if you go to the website, they are not prominent. Thats why I inferred their shame. ;-) Thanks for watching and commenting.
@jonw9999999 ай бұрын
Agreed. KPF changed stylistically in the late 80s/early 90s around the time the architectural profession started to shift away from postmodernism. During the time P&G was designed and built all of KPFs work was postmodern as was much of the architecture at the time. And at the time KPF was a leader in the design movement and especially known for its non-ironic, non-cartoony but rather creative use of traditional forms (they were by far one of the best working in the style). Fortstaunton mentioned a number of the other projects they did at the time. 333 Wacker in Chicago was their first true postmodern building and was very celebrated at the time and for quite some time after then for 8-10 years did a number of postmodern projects. I think KPFs work from this time was spectacular and is very underrated today (at the time it was very much celebrated). I look forward to their work from this era being rediscovered. I also vastly prefer their work from this era to to its current work which is bland glass curtain wall towers that could be designed by any of the corporate firms.
@architecturecodex98189 ай бұрын
@@jonw999999 Do you know if this was caused by a personnel change, or they simply read the market?
@jonw9999999 ай бұрын
@@architecturecodex9818 Pretty certain it was reading the market... William Pedersen was the principal designer during the Postmodern era and after including up this day but must be nearing retirement. I believe there is a monograph on their work from this transition period... 'Kohn Pedersen Fox 1986-1992.' There is an earlier one covering more of the Postmodern era as well as before it... 'Kohn Pedersen Fox 1976-1986'