UH Lecture: Meghan McDermott
UH ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Fall 2016 Events
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 6 pm
MEGHAN MCDERMOTT, Robert A. M. Stern, New York City
Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design
Architecture Theater, reception in Atrium following talk
The Tall Building in the Modern City: Opportunities in Urbanism
The best skyscrapers not only enhance a city's skyline; they also contribute to the public realm of the street. Discussing historical examples and her work as a Partner at Robert A.M. Stern Architects, Meghan McDermott will examine the challenges and opportunities of inserting tall office buildings into urban settings in ways that contribute to the life of a city.
Meghan McDermott has been with Robert A.M. Stern Architects since 1997 and has been a Partner in the firm since 2008. She was responsible for the design and management of the 57-story, 1.2-million-square-foot Comcast Center for Liberty Property Trust, the tallest LEED Gold building in the U.S. at the time of its certification. Internationally, her work includes Torre Almirante, a 36-story, 640,000-square-foot office tower for Hines in downtown Rio de Janeiro; a 14-acre master plan and the design of the 25-story, 650,000-square-foot One Horizon Center for Hines and DLF in Gurgaon, India; the Torre del Ángel office building on the Reforma in Mexico City; and the first building to both achieve LEED Platinum certification and exceed French Haute Qualité Environnementale regulations, the 35-story, 485,000-square-foot Tour Carpe Diem in Courbevoie, France. Ms. McDermott's experience also includes the LEED Gold Plaza at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the first LEED-certified Gold corporate headquarters; One Crescent Drive, the first LEED-CS certified Platinum speculative and multitenant office building, and the LEED double-Platinum Five Crescent Drive, an office building for GlaxoSmithKline, both at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Ms. McDermott is currently at work on the design of the Camden Waterfront Project, a 24-acre development that will create up to 1.7 million square feet of office space, including the corporate headquarters for American Water, as well as a hotel, retail and a residential component.
