The Jerde Partnership
The firm developed into a major international company with key urban regeneration projects overseas, including Beursplein in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and Canal City Hakata in Fukuoka, Japan, both in 1996, as well as significant other projects in Japan, China, and Europe. Jerde has continued to evolve its design expertise and more recently has completed a string of critically acclaimed urban mixed-use, sustainable developments, including: Namba Parks in Osaka, Japan, recently awarded the Urban Land Institute Awards of Excellence: Asia Pacific, 2009; Roppongi Hills in Tokyo, Japan; Kanyon in Istanbul, Turkey; and Zlote Tarasy in Warsaw, Poland; along with multiple high profile projects currently in the design and planning stages.
Jerde's projects are consistently marked by three things: a respect for user experience unique among American architecture firms, a lasting sense of clarity and entertainment in the final environment, and a very high rate of return - both economically and socially. In the first 20 days of operation, the Las Vegas hotel/casino Bellagio that Jerde designed for Steve Wynn achieved an impressive annualized sales of $1800 per square foot ($19,000/m²), an astonishing feat for even Vegas standards, particularly at a time when gaming revenues far exceeded non-gaming functions. In the architectural and development community, Jerde has received numerous awards for its projects and accomplishments over the past three decades.
Jon Jerde, FAIA serves as Chairman of the firm. The design is overseen by Jon Jerde and led by the firms Design Directors: David Rogers, FAIA, and John Simones.
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