Pleasure: Rockwell Group Architecture and Design

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Rockwell Group turns dreams into space. From steel and stone color and light Rockwell Group creates environments that are at once destinations and a means of transport: to new worlds new experiences. Rockwell Group has crafted a vital form of vernacular architecture and design one that crackles with the kinetic energy of the avant-garde the shimmer of Hollywood the sensual mystery of a far-off yet somehow familiar place. With projects such as the Kodak Theatre a masterful pairing of technology and spectacle worthy of the Academy Awards; the Mohegan Sun casino a dazzling scenescape of myth and wonder; and the Childrens Hospital at Montefiore where learning and discovery help advance the healing process; Rockwell Group has garnered accolades for a signature design strategy that seduces entertains informs and inspires. Pleasure is the first book to examine the theaters hotels stadiums restaurants casinos and other spaces across the country that have positioned Rockwell Group as one of Americas most influential acclaimed and popular firms. Including essays by Kurt Andersen Paola Antonelli Arnold Aronson Raul A. Barreneche Michael Bierut Paul Goldberger Gael Greene Reed Kroloff Todd Oldham Chee Pearlman Irwin Redlener M.D. George C. Wolfe Richard Saul Wurman Featured projects include: Nobu Vong Ruby Foos Michael Jordans The Steak House N.Y.C. Animators Palate Chambers W New York and W Union Square Childrens Hospital at Montefiore Jersey Gardens Cirque du Soleil Kodak Theatre Coca-Cola Skyfield Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort