KEVIN ROCHE Born in Dublin Ireland in 1922

KEVIN ROCHE ØBorn in Dublin, Ireland in 1922 ØB. Arch. from the National University of Ireland in 1945 ØProfessional experience in Dublin with Michael Scott and in London with Maxwell Fry, ØCame to the United States in 1948 and spent one semester in the Illinois Institute of Technology Master's program with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe ØIn 1950, joined Eero Saarinen and Associates at Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. ØBy 1954 Kevin Roche was Saarinen's principal design associate. Ø 1982 Roche was awarded the highest international accolade in architecture, the Pritzker Prize ARCHITECT SEMINAR GAURAV MANGLA B. ARCH IV

JOHN DINKLOO ØBorn in Michigan in 1918. ØB. Arch. the University of Michigan in 1942 Øchief of production at the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. ØJoined he Saarinen office in 1950, became a partner in 1956. Ø In 1961, joined hands with Kevin Roche to complete unfinished projects. Ø Both started their career with General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan (1948 -1956), one of the most important and technically advanced projects of the post-war years.

General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan “Like the automobile itself, the buildings are essentially put together as on an assembly line, out of mass-produced units, ” Sarrinan

PHILOSOPHIES ØGeometrical forms ØAttention to detail. ØSimplicity and monumental scale of buildings. ØRoche meet requirements via contextual design Dinkeloo reacting to that design with technological brilliance. ØSpecificities of the client-needs combined with the desire to push the boundaries of architectural technology ØAutomobiles in mind. ØEvolutionary possibilities instead of the creation of revolutionary inevitabilities. ØAllow the time necessary explore innovative design strategies ØUse model for studies.

GENERAL FOODS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, MICHIGAN 1983

BANK OF AMERICA PLAZA, ATLANTA 1991 CHRYSTLER BUILDING EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

NATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE, DUBLIN IRELAND 200610 ØFirst carbon neutral international convention centre. ØNet impact of building's const. on environment is zero. ØUse of low carbon cement ØOffsetting all unavoidable carbon emissions by investing in carbon credit ØLong-term environmental sustainability ØInclude recycling + reducing overall energy consumption by using a sustainable energy supplier and integrating sustainable eg. Integrated building automated system (IBAS) - an advanced building management system.

NATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE, DUBLIN IRELAND ØEscalators, elevators, and stairs connect to all levels from the lobby. ØA tilted glass cylinder, 54 meters high and 39 meters in diameter, the striking sevenstory glass-fronted atrium – a key architectural feature in the development ØNumber of different elements, which can function separately or in concert Ø 8000 delegates, 22 multi-purpose meeting rooms 4500 square m. of flexible exhibition & banqueting space Øthermal wheel heat recovery system and an ice storage thermal unit (ISTU), which chills water overnight to form large ice blocks that melt during the day to provide air conditioning for the entire building.

COMPARISON DUBLIN NATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, KEVIN ROCHE JOHN TEAM DISNEY BUILDING, FLORIDA, ARATA ISOZAKI, 1989 -90 DINKELOO & ASSOC. , 2006 -2010

DUBLIN NATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, KEVIN ROCHE JOHN DINKELOO & ASSOC. , 2006 -2010 THANK YOU TEAM DISNEY BUILDING, FLORIDA, ARATA ISOZAKI, 198990 ARCHITECT SEMINAR GAURAV MANGLA B. ARCH IV