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KieranTimberlake designs beautifully crafted, thoughtfully made buildings that are holistically integrated to site, program and people. Established in Philadelphia in 1984, the firm has produced a diverse body of work for clients drawn to its environmentally ethical approach and history of innovation. The design community has recognized the firm for its fusion of research with architecture, bestowing over one hundred design citations, including the 2008 Architecture Firm Award from the American Institute of Architects, the highest honor given to an architectural practice for consistently producing works of distinction.
Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake are Fellows of the American Academy in Rome, and were the inaugural recipients of the prestigious Benjamin Latrobe Fellowship for architectural design research from the AIA College of Fellows in 2001. They are co-authors of Manual, The Architecture of KieranTimberlake, refabricating ARCHITECTURE, and Loblolly House: Elements of a New Architecture.
KieranTimberlake’s commitment to design research as the central driver for innovation and environmental responsibility has led to several highly acclaimed LEED Platinum projects including the Sidwell Friends Middle School in Washington, DC; the Yale University Sculpture Building and School of Art Gallery in New Haven, CT; and the Special No. 9 House for the Make It Right Foundation in New Orleans, LA. The Melvin J. and Claire Levine Hall at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA employs the first actively ventilated curtain wall of its type in North America.
With a full-time research staff, the firm is dedicated to the discovery of new processes, materials and opportunities, unlocked through collaboration with consultants, clients, and industry partners. Speculative research projects include SmartWrap™, a mass-customizable building envelope; Loblolly House, an off-site fabricated home in Taylors Island, MD; and Cellophane House, a fully recyclable dwelling made of transparent materials at The Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Philosophy
KieranTimberlake designs beautifully crafted, thoughtfully made buildings that are holistically integrated to site, program and people. Established in Philadelphia in 1984, the firm has produced a diverse body of work for clients drawn to its environmentally ethical approach and history of innovation. The design community has recognized the firm for its fusion of research with architecture, bestowing over one hundred design citations, including the 2008 Architecture Firm Award from the American Institute of Architects, the highest honor given to an architectural practice for consistently producing works of distinction.
Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake are Fellows of the American Academy in Rome, and were the inaugural recipients of the prestigious Benjamin Latrobe Fellowship for architectural design research from the AIA College of Fellows in 2001. They are co-authors of Manual, The Architecture of KieranTimberlake, refabricating ARCHITECTURE, and Loblolly House: Elements of a New Architecture.
KieranTimberlake’s commitment to design research as the central driver for innovation and environmental responsibility has led to several highly acclaimed LEED Platinum projects including the Sidwell Friends Middle School in Washington, DC; the Yale University Sculpture Building and School of Art Gallery in New Haven, CT; and the Special No. 9 House for the Make It Right Foundation in New Orleans, LA. The Melvin J. and Claire Levine Hall at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA employs the first actively ventilated curtain wall of its type in North America.
With a full-time research staff, the firm is dedicated to the discovery of new processes, materials and opportunities, unlocked through collaboration with consultants, clients, and industry partners. Speculative research projects include SmartWrap™, a mass-customizable building envelope; Loblolly House, an off-site fabricated home in Taylors Island, MD; and Cellophane House, a fully recyclable dwelling made of transparent materials at The Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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