Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) cofounder A. Eugene Kohn passed away from cancer on March 9th, 2023. He was 92.
Kohn launched KPF, which has evolved into one of the world’s most impactful architectural practices, alongside partners William Pedersen and Sheldon Fox in 1976.
In addition to demonstrating creative solutions thanks to a prowess for balancing architecture and commerce, Kohn also groomed future generations as an educator at Harvard University, Columbia University, and his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania. “Gene was known throughout the architectural world for his ability to promote the services of KPF,” adds Pedersen. “As valuable as that has been to the growth of our firm, his value within the firm, counseling our staff, has been even greater.”
“Gene was universally respected in the community for his ability to achieve consensus,” says KPF president James von Klemperer. “His seemingly limitless interest in other human beings gave him powerful insights into the social aspect of building programs and larger urban agendas. Without his easy charm and focused intensity, such notable projects as Roppongi Hills in Tokyo; the World Bank in Washington, DC; One Vanderbilt in New York; and the reinvigoration of Covent Garden in London would not have realized their full success.”
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