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Favorite place to travel in China
In terms of cities my favorite is Shanghai; in terms of scenery, the West Lake in Hangzhou
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Guilty pleasures
I love to travel with my family, and I have a huge music collection
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My perfect day is…
Meandering around a new city on vacation, eating local foods, and taking pictures
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If I weren’t an architect, I would be…
I don’t have an answer for that. I’ve wanted to be an architect since I was 11 years old.
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Cities to watch
Istanbul and Mumbai
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Ellis Katz
Executive Vice President, Director of
Hospitality Studio
John Portman & Associates
Atlanta
www.portmanusa.com
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Projects on the boards
Design projects in Shanghai, Jinan, San Diego, and Shenzhen, and hotel projects under construction in Hyderabad, Wenzhou, and Shanghai
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Recently completed projects
Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund
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As a firm
We are celebrating 30 years working
in China (longer than any other architectural design firm), and the 50th
anniversary of Peachtree Center |
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My greatest accomplishment
My family
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Books on my nightstand
The Experience Economy by B. Joseph Pine and James H. Gilmore; Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts; and Thunderstruck by Erik Larson
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Can’t live without
My office knows this one-my BlackBerry, unfortunately
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Outside the office you can find me
With my family or working around the house (and probably on my BlackBerry at the same time)
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Playing on my iPod is
Everything from Airborne Toxic Event Live from Walt Disney Concert Hall to classic rock
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