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Press Release: The Jerde Partnership
November 22, 2004
LOS ANGELES, CA -- The Jerde Partnership, an internationally-acclaimed architecture and urban planning firm, Nov.
18 announced that Barton R. Chambers, AIA, will spearhead the firm's worldwide hospitality and resort practice.
The firm's rich portfolio of built projects includes Bellagio, Treasure Island and Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas
as well as the highly anticipated Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas and Morongo Casino, Resort and Spa near Palm Springs.
"Barton brings a wonderful energy and expertise to the firm that will help us grow our established, world-class
practice," said Executive Vice President Richard Poulos. "Working closely with clients, he will apply
his 25 years of experience working with industry leaders such as Hilton, Marriott, Intercontinental, Lowes, Plaza
Hotels and Universal Studios to ensure the goals and visions fortheir projects are realized."
Chambers, a former leader of RTKL's hospitality practice, was responsible for the design and management of five-star
urban hotels, resorts and historic preservation hospitality projects. Over the course of his career, he has also
participated in a diverse range of international projects, including planning and urban design commissions, large-scale
urban mixed-use districts, class A office buildings, museums, retail centers, and residential communities. His
recently completed projects include Pacific Quay Master Plan, Honolulu; the award-winning Mockingbird Station,
Dallas; Galata Port Waterfront Master Plan, Istanbul; LA Live Master Plan at Staples Center, Los Angeles; and the
Shanghai Museum of Science, Shanghai. He has received numerous awards for excellence in architecture, planning
and urban design.
Chambers is a member of the American Institute of Architects. He earned a Bachelor of Architecture with honors
from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was awarded the Texas Society of Architects Jesse H. Jones Foundation
Scholarship. He also studied at the University of Oklahoma, where he was named "Outstanding Freshman,"
and the University of Calgary in Canada.
About The Jerde Partnership
The Jerde Partnership, a visionary experience architecture and urban planning firm, designs innovative places that
deliver memorable experiences and attract millions of people everyday. As the firm that pioneered "placemaking,"
Jerde projects throughout the world provide lasting social, cultural and economic value and promote further investment
and revitalization. Based in a 100-person studio in Los Angeles, and with offices in Amsterdam, Shanghai and Hong
Kong, Jerde takes a co-creative approach to design and collaborates with local executive architects to realize
the vision of their projects. The firm has received critical acclaim from organizations including the American
Institute of Architects, Progressive Architecture, American Planning Association, and The Chicago Athenaeum Museum
of Architecture and Design. Founded in 1977, Jerde currently has more than 30 on-going projects in Europe, Asia
and the United States.
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Source: The Jerde Partnership