John W. Clark (architect)
John W. Clark is an American architect and planner and a founding partner of the firm Cordogan Clark & Associates. Clark has been recognized for his architectural, planning, and sustainable design work for a series of projects.
Biography and influences
Clark was born in
Chicago Bridges Design Competition
Clark with his firm Cordogan Clark & Associates designed the winning entries for the designs of the 41st and 43rd Street Bridges spanning Lake Shore Drive in Chicago.[3] These placed first among 67 entrants in an international design competition.[4] Called "the state of the art in asymmetrical design" on NPR, Cordogan Clark & Associates teamed with the Chicago-based firm Earthtech to provide structural and civil engineering for these bridges. This pair of bridges will create a gateway for those approaching the city of Chicago from the south.[5]
Awards
Clark has won national and international design and design/ build competitions for a variety of projects. He has completed a projects involving urban planning, municipal design, and historic and contextual design. Recent work includes projects in China.
Juries, teaching, and lectures
Clark has served on design award juries for The
References
- ^ a b "AIA Speaker's Registry: Mr. John W. Clark Speaker Profile | Speaker's Registry" Archived 2009-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Cordogan Clark & Associates | Speaker's Registry"[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kamin, Blair "Calatrava hovers over bridge plans" Published January 16, 2005
- ^ Kamin, Blair "Bridging the Drive: an Exhibit in Progress" The Chicago Tribune. Published October 24, 2004
- ^ "South Lakefront Access" Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference
- ^ Boniface, Russell "Master Plan for Wuxi, China, Aims to Create Urban Nucleus" Archived 2012-07-21 at the Wayback Machine AIArchitect This Week. The American Institute of Architects. Published July 27, 2007.
- ^ Schaeffer, Julie. "Sustainability's Second Coming." GB&D Magazine (January 2011): 81-82.
- ^ a b "2009 Design Award Winners" Archived 2011-08-30 at the Wayback Machine AIA Northeast Illinois
- ^ Stahr, Kevin "Aurora Earns Prestigious LEED Green Building Certification" Archived 2013-10-21 at the Wayback Machine TribLocal Aurora. The Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2011.
- ^ Certified Project Directory Archived 2008-11-03 at the Wayback Machine USGBC: U.S. Green Building Council
- ^ "2007 Design Award Winners" Archived 2013-10-21 at the Wayback Machine AIA Northeast Illinois
- ^ "2008 PCI Design Awards" Ascent Magazine (Fall 2008): 14-39.
External links
- Official website
- Cordogan Clark and Associates- Archiplanet listing
- "Reston Revisited" in Planning (American Planning Association) by John W. Clark describes how the famous new town is still evolving.
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