Populous

13:06 1983, Architect, Architecture, conference, events, exhibition centre architecture, London Olympics, Populous, Sports No Comments

Founded in 1983. 

Populous are a group of innovators, groundbreakers and visionaries. They are aglobal collective of architects, designers, technical experts and industry veterans. They are the people who create the places where millions unite.

Each project we undertake has a set of unique challenges it faces.  Through listening, observing and collaborating closely with their clients they discover opportunities to amplify the character of a place or community.  Their team’s international perspective brings together ideas from across cultures, activities, building types, events, and landscapes to realize a vision that connects fans with each other through their shared passions.

Over three decades and more than 1,000 projects, their team has built a business onbuilding businesses. With their keen understanding of the industry, they harness that knowledge to create places and experiences that have a strong and lasting impact on communities. They unlock potential and generate durable revenue streams.

They design with futures in mind.

Here are some notable works of Populous:

- Nanjing Sports Park, Nanjing in China (2005)

- Leeds Arena, Leeds in England (2013)

- London Olympic Stadium (2012) 

- King Abdullah Sports City (2009)

Locations:

- Kansas City (USA)
- St. Louis (USA)
- London, Leeds (UK)
- Brisbane (Australia)
- New York, Los Angeles, Denver, Knoxville (USA)
- Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
- New Delhi (India)
- Hong Kong (Hong Kong)

See more about them and their projects at: http://populous.com/

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Ron Arad

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Ron Arad (1951) is an Israeli designer and architect. Ron was born in Tel-Aviv he studied at Bazalel Academy of Art and Design on Jerusalem and later fled to London to study at the Architectural Association school. Arad started his career as a designer but later was interested in designing buildings. Here are some notable works of Ron Arad:

- Design Museum in Holon, Israel.

- Atelier Notify in Milan, Italy.

- Mediacite in Liege, Belgium.

- Moon Shin Museum in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

- Hotel Le Beauvallon in St. Maxime, France.

Ron Arad was always nominated for awards however; unfortunately never won a famous architectural or design award. 

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Renzo Piano

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Renzo Paino (1937) is an Italian architect that designed the tallest building in Europe, The Shard. He studied in Politecnico di Milan in Milan; as he graduated from the collage he started to work with lightweight structures and experiment with them. The Italian was praised for his work and architecture critic stated that "...serenity of his best buildings can almost make you believe that we live in a civilized world." The most famous projects of Renzo Piano are:

- Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, France.

- The tallest building in Europe; London Bridge Building (The Shard) in London, England.

- Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, Italy.

- Nemo Science Centre in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 

- Central Saint Giles in London, England.

Renzo Piano also won some architectural awards such as the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1998 and two awards in 2008.

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Thomas Heatherwick

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Thomas Heatherwick (1970)  is a British Engineer and Architect. He is the head of Heatherwick Studio that he founded in 1994, a architecture and design studio. The objective of the studio was "to bring architecture, design and sculpture together within a single practice". He studied three dimensional design in Manchester Polytechnic and then when on to study at The Royal Academy of Art in London. The British engineer is know for several buildings such as:

- B of the Bang. The sculpture in Manchester.
- The Rolling Bridge also know as the Curling Bridge in London.
- Southorn Playground a playground in Hong Kong.
- His newest project the Olympic Cauldron 2012.
- The East Beach Cafe in West Sussex, United Kingdom.

Heatherwick has also won some design and architectural awards including 5 RIBA award,as well as 2 designer of the year awards and the famous Gold award from the Shanghai World Expro for the amazing Seed Chathedral.

Read more on Thomas Heatherwick at: Heatherwick Studio

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Zaha Hadid

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Zaha Hadid (1950) born in Baghdad is one of the most famous architects in the 21th Century. She studied mathematics in America and then went on to study architecture in London's Architectural Association School of Architecture. The Iraqi-British is know for several buildings such as:

- Maxxi National Museum of the 21st Century Arts in Rome, Italy.

- The Bridge Pavilion in Zaragoza, Spain.

- The CAC (Contemporary Arts Center) In Cinncinati, Ohio.

- London Aquatics Centre built for the London 2012 Olympics. In the Olympic park in London, United Kingdom.

Zaha Hadid was also winner of several architectural awards including 4 RIBA awards, 2 Stirling awards for the Maxxi National Museum of the 21st Century Arts and Evelyn Grace Academy.

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