Peter Chermayeff
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Architecture |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Andover , United States |
| Products | Architectural design, aquarium and exhibit environments |
| Website | www |
Peter Chermayeff LLC is an architectural practice located in Andover, Massachusetts, United States, with a focus on designing aquariums and related exhibit environments. The firm manages projects through all phases, from initial concept development to project completion.
History
Since 1975, Peter Chermayeff and Bobby C. Poole have worked together on the design of public aquariums. Their collaboration began when Poole became part of Cambridge Seven Associates (C7A), an architectural group established by Chermayeff and colleagues in 1962. The firm's inaugural significant undertaking was the New England Aquarium, which opened in 1969. Chermayeff served as the lead architect, directly supervising the creation of its renowned Giant Ocean Tank.
Over a period spanning 36 years at C7A, Chermayeff spearheaded numerous prominent design projects including the visual identity for Boston’s MBTA system, the United States Pavilion at Expo '67, and several major aquarium facilities such as the National Aquarium in Baltimore, the Osaka Aquarium, the Tennessee Aquarium, and the Aquarium of Genoa. These accomplishments played a role in C7A being honored with the 1993 Architecture Firm of the Year award by the American Institute of Architects.
Poole joined C7A in 1976 as project architect for the National Aquarium in Baltimore and advanced to principal status by 1986. He partnered closely with Chermayeff on key aquarium developments including those in Osaka, Tennessee, Genoa, Lisbon Oceanarium, and the Alaska SeaLife Center. Their joint efforts also extended to conceptual designs for aquariums and rainforest exhibits proposed but never realized in locations such as Moscow, Germany, and Japan.
Their professional alliance has persisted through several organizational iterations: initially as Chermayeff, Sollogub and Poole, Inc. until 2005; then as Chermayeff & Poole, Inc. until 2009; and subsequently operating under Peter Chermayeff LLC. Recent completed works include expansions of both the National Aquarium in Baltimore and Tennessee Aquarium (both completed in 2005), the Museo Nivola enlargement in Sardinia (2005), and renovation projects at Virginia Aquarium (2009).
Projects that remain unbuilt or were proposed include an Aquarium and Environmental Center planned for Alexandria, Egypt; New Songdo Ecotarium near Seoul; refurbishment of Nausicaä Centre National de la Mer in France; and an aquarium concept within Parco del Mare in Trieste, Italy. The firm is also engaged in ongoing expansion efforts at the Lisbon Oceanarium.
See also
- Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
- Lisbon Oceanarium
- Tennessee Aquarium
- Aquarium of Genoa
- National Aquarium in Baltimore
- New England Aquarium
- Serge Chermayeff
- Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv
Sources
- Time Magazine, “The Age of Aquariums”, by Daniel S. Levy, June 1, 1998
- Harvard Magazine "Ocean in 1.5 Million Gallons or Less" by Jonathan Shaw, Jan-Feb 1999
- Video interview with SIC Noticias TV channel, Lisbon, May 2009
- New York Times, “Underwater Theater for Briny Stars”, Marlise Simons, 1998
- The Baltimore Sun "A cube of glass and water" by Edward Gunts, August 12, 2001
- Design for a Fair: The United States Pavilion at Expo '67 Montreal
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