Members included university and GSB faculty, administrators, and alumni, as well as an M.B.A. student.The committee convened several times between spring 1999 and December 1999, when the final selection was made. They began by considering architects worldwide, eventually narrowing them down to a group of 35 firms. There was high interest in the new campus within the architectural community, largely because the building posed an architectural challenge. The complex will be built directly across the street from Frank Lloyd Wright’s landmark Robie House on the site currently occupied by Woodward Court residence hall.
After studying the firms, the committee narrowed the field to 10 participants, who later presented proposals on the project. Based on these presentations, the committee selected six finalists spanning a range of architectural styles. They were Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates P.C., New York; Pei Cobb Freed & Partners L.L.P., New York; Perkins & Will, Chicago; Porphyrios Associates, London; Rafael Moneo Arquitecto, Madrid; and Rafael Viñoly, New York.
Over a long weekend, the principals from these firms gathered in Chicago to make presentations to the committee. Viñoly was chosen by an overwhelming majority.
“In addition to creating high-quality designs, Rafael Viñoly is well known for using an interactive design process, openly sharing information and responsibility, and building consensus,” said Dean Robert S. Hamada, speaking for the committee. “He is also known for his responsiveness to the surrounding environment while refusing to imitate a particular architectural style.”
Premier Projects
* Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
* Philadelphia Regional Performing Arts Center
* Princeton University Stadium
* Tokyo International Forum, a $1.5 billion exhibition
hall and conference center
Accolades
* Excellence in Design Award by the New York State
Association of Architects
* Bard Award from the City Club of New York
* First prize awards in many international design
competitions, including the Tokyo Forum
Offices
* New York City
* Buenos Aires
* Tokyo
Memberships
* Fellow, American Institute of Architects
* Japan Institute of Architects
* Sociedad Central Arquitectos, Argentina
Robert S. Hamada, Dean, committee chair
Andrew Alper, ’81, Trustee (and GSB Capital Campaign co-chair)
Blair Archambeau, ’90, Director of Capital Program Development
and Gleacher Center in the GSB
Rob Danielson, M.B.A. student
Gary Eppen, Deputy Dean for Part-Time M.B.A. Programs
Robert Gertner, Professor of Economics and Strategy in the GSB
Eric Gleacher, ’67, Trustee
Curt Heuring, University Architect
Dennis Keller, ’68, Trustee (and GSB Capital Campaign co-chair)
Andrew Rosenfield, J.D. ’78, University Trustee (and chair of the trustees’ campus planning and neighborhood committee)
Richard Saller, Edward L. Ryerson Distinguished Service
Professor and Dean of the Division of Social Sciences
Geoffrey Stone, Provost
Katherine Taylor, Associate Professor in the Department of Art History and the College (teaches architecture classes and chairs the university’s faculty campus planning committee)
Hank Webber, Vice President for Community Affairs
Patricia Woodworth, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Behind the Campaign
Giving Back
Dennis Keller and Andrew Alper talk about their GSB connections and why they are co-chairing the campaign.