‘Some random thoughts, explorations and ideation about architecture and design’- Rand Shear
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RE:TAIL Design Goals Create an international destination/landmark Architecture that excites the senses (Iconic) A connection from city to exhibition
Place making for all seasons-blend exterior/interior Explore Kinetic Architecture Unique and creative anchors
A blend of functions-vertical and horizontal Sustainable Development- extended life cycle Re-defined ‘ground plane’-up and down Design from the direction of Brand! A place people love to return to-re-discover!
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‘Explore massing as represented as a play of stacked boxes-the symbol for shopping!
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RE: Retail RE: Explore
‘Explore brand identity and roof-park as a destination
RE: Retail RE: Explore
‘Explore brand identity and a destination place-
‘Explore: a traditional chinese courtyard/theater in a modern way’
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RE: Retail RE: Explore
Bowing-Towers Suzhou Competition B-77 Site Concept: Two towers bow in respect to past -Grand Canal and Suzhou Gardens
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RE: Retail RE: Explore
Re:define the ground level with multiple access points into the Superstore, Residence and Hotel
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Explore interior/exterior spaces
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RE: Retail RE: Explore
Explore: Creating a new destination for JiaXing China
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Re: Examine a new Masterplan for Shuzhou- establishing new connections
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Re: Investigate: Designing a major destination retail/casino destination/entertainment for Montreal
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Watercolors: David Walker London
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RE: Retail RE: Explore RE: Investigate
Investigate: Designing a major destination retail/casino destination for Montreal Canada
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Parcel 03 Competition Macau China
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Investigate: Designing a major destination retail/casino destination for Montreal Canada
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Investigate: Parcel 03 Competition Macau China Parcel 03 Competition-Alternate SchemeMountains and Clouds converge
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The power of the sketch
“XL Sportscentral" DMG-HOK 1999 A prototype arena-health club-retail center for all Mills Malls Properties (1st. Grapevine) USA
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RE:Highrise Design Goals A cultural connected tower (Bao Steel-strength integraty) Icon-landmark distinctive in the city skyline (Window on the nile Add an antenna for greater world status
A design that connects the sky and ground A monumental/Intimate lobby space (Extended Lobby Concept) Structurally Integral (Exo skeleton) Systems
Sustainable-Integrated façade-sun orientation( kinetic? ) Proportioned in numbers 3-5-7-8 or 9’s (never 4 in China!) Open-structural free corners (warrior tower)
Something between complexity and simplicity-Yo Yo Ma
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Bao Steel Competition-Shanghai Expo2010 Site
‘The Warrior Tower’
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Suzhou-Residential Competition win 2012
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Bao Steel Competition (against Cesar Pelle) Old Expo Site-Shanghai China-Scheme 02
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Ningbo East Town District- Leslie Headquarters Competition win -The Stone and the Gem Tower’ Completed 2017
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Beijing Lize Great Wall Competition-Expanded Lobby Concept-ELC
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Tianjin Modern City-China
Father + Daughter Tower
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RE:Imagine Hospitality Design Goals A design a place that feels like your rich uncle home-Ritz Carlton
A memorable experience-link to the culture and landscape A destination landmark (‘window on the nile’)(not always an icon) A ‘room with a view’ or all rooms!
Dynamic spaces connecting interior/exterior Contextual-Rich Culture connected to the design and Brand Sustainable architecture (activated roofscapes-re-cycled air)
Brand engagement and experience-1Hotel An amazing entry-arrival + bathing experience (Hainan Island Hyatt train)
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Tri-Idea Boards Semiotic reasoning ‘the storyboard’
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Building faรงade responds to the sun orientation
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Hunan Island-Hotel resort concept: sliced Asian star-fruit
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Cotai Strip Parcel 03 Competition win-AIA Dallas Juror Choice Award 2008
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Cleveland Ohio-1Hotel Brand Concept
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Cairo-Egypt-’Window on the Nile’ WON
98% hotel suites have a views out to the Nile River
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Cairo-Egypt-WON-Window on the Nile
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Cairo-Egypt- WON-Window on the Nile
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Jinzhong-Shanxi Province-China Four Points Sheraton Hotel Concept-China
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RE: INVENT A in-house standalone design studio group (DSG) Invent a name and the place!- G-studio, The Gensler Lab (GL), G-Workshop (GW)
Create integrated design group that combines several groups Inclusive operation that sometimes evolve active charrettes with clients and end users Many designs involve up front design work and explored innovation
Group blends parametric’s, sustainability urban design and branding at the same time Satisfy client expectations of innovative cutting edge-original design Integrate talent from different offices-operating the group on a global level
Attract new talent-recruiting the brightest and greatest from a world market
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Studio Marketing Design HOK SVE
If you spend some time around us, you will see there is a difference. In-depth knowledge combined with a curiosity about the possibilities is packaged with passion for what we do and a degree of humor.
Phil Hofstra Populous This results in some special relationships with our clients and fun times creating great architecture.
Senior design lead and original member 1999 to 2003
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rand.shear@gmail.com
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