Perkins+Will’s New York office recently announced the elevation of Robert Goodwin into the prestigious College of Fellows, the AIA’s highest honor for excellence. Goodwin has designed a number of Perkins+Will’s major, award-winning projects, including the 60-story Sailtower now under construction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; the University at Albany Business School; the Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, and the new Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University Medical Center, among others.
Responding to news of the Fellow designation, Goodwin, said, “Architecture is a collaborative process responding to a range of social, environmental and cultural influences. At Perkins+Will, we have the opportunity to work with excellent people
to develop meaningful design solutions that create a strong sense of place.”
Goodwin, the architectural design director for Perkins+Will’s New York
office, has practiced architecture for more than 20 years and brings a unique design sensibility to projects ranging in scale from complex mixed-use towers to signature light fixtures. His approach begins with an investigation of a project’s culture, context and climate followed by an integrated analysis that allows him to create a unified and meaningful architectural response that is always authentic and true to its place.
About Perkins+Will: Perkins+Will is an interdisciplinary, research-based architecture and design firm established in 1935 and founded on the belief that design has the power to transform lives and enhance communities. Each of the firm’s 24 offices focuses on local, regional and global work in varied practice areas. With hundreds of award-winning projects annually, Perkins+Will is ranked as a top global design firm. Perkins+Will is
recognized as one of the industry’s preeminent sustainable design firms due to its innovative research, design tools, and expertise. The firm’s 1,500 professionals are thought leaders developing 21st century solutions to inspire the creation of spaces in which clients and their communities work, heal, live, and learn. Social responsibility is a fundamental aspect of Perkins+Will’s culture and every year the company donates 1% of its design services to pro bono initiatives. For more information, visit www.perkinswill.com.