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| Industry | Architecture |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Website | pickardchilton.com |
Pickard Chilton is an architecture studio founded in 1997 by Jon Pickard and William Chilton.[1] Based in New Haven, Connecticut,[2] the firm designs corporate headquarters, commercial office towers, hotels, and academic and health care facilities.[2] The studio has completed projects for clients such as Hines,[3][4] Mitsui Fudosan,[5][6][7] ExxonMobil,[8][9] Northwestern Mutual,[10][11][12] Devon Energy,[10][4][13] Mutual of Omaha,[14] and Skanska.[15][16][17]
History
[edit]Pickard Chilton was founded in 1997 by Jon Pickard and William Chilton.[1] Based in New Haven, Connecticut,[2] the studio has completed projects in multiple countries including Japan,[18] Germany,[18] and across North America.[19]
Projects & Approach
[edit]Pickard Chilton has worked on large-scale, mixed-use urban developments, that include office, hospitality, and public space components.[20] The studio designed the master plan for the Takanawa Gateway City in Tokyo, which includes office, hotel, and retail spaces.[21]
Several of Pickard Chilton's projects incorporate sustainable features: Avocet Tower and AC Hotel by Marriott includes high-efficiency air systems, bio-retention roofs, and EV charging stations,[22] while River Point in Chicago features low-flow fixtures and native landscaping on a 50% green roof.[23] In 2021, the firm added nearly 11-million-square-feet of new work to its existing contracts of 19-million-square-feet, including the Sherwin-Williams Headquarters in Cleveland.[24] The firm also designed 1144 Fifteenth[25] in Denver. Building Design+Construction included the project among its top 10 projects.[26]
Notable Projects
[edit]Selected projects include:
- 1180 Peachtree – Atlanta, Georgia (2006)
- 300 North LaSalle – Chicago, Illinois (2009)
- Devon Energy Center – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (2012)[10][4][13]
- 609 Main at Texas – Houston, Texas (2017)
- River Point – Chicago, Illinois (2017)
- Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons – Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2017)
- Barack H. Obama Magnet University School – New Haven, Connecticut (2019)[27]
- Qualtrics Tower (also known as 2+U) – Seattle, Washington (2020)
- Norfolk Southern Headquarters – Atlanta, Georgia (2021)[28]
- Tokyo Midtown Yaesu – Tokyo, Japan (2023)
- ExxonMobil Global Campus – Houston, Texas (2014)[8][9]
- Google Cambridge – Cambridge, Massachusetts (2024)[29]
- The Eight – Bellevue, Washington (2024)[30]
Recent Work
[edit]- Mutual of Omaha Headquarters – Omaha, Nebraska (under construction)
- Sherwin-Williams Headquarters – Cleveland, Ohio (under construction)
- Takanawa Global Gateway – Tokyo, Japan[31][21]
- Le Coeur – Düsseldorf, Germany[32][33]
- T3 RiNo – Denver, Colorado[34][35]
Several Pickard Chilton projects are featured in lists of the tallest buildings, including:
- Cambridge, Massachusetts – Akamai Technologies Headquarters; Google Cambridge
- Arizona – 24th at Camelback I and II
- Salt Lake City, Utah – Sundial Tower
Awards and Recognition
[edit]Project-Specific Awards
[edit]- 2011 ULI The Americas Award – 300 North LaSalle[40]
- 2015 ULI Global Awards for Excellence – Devon Energy Center[40]
- 2018 Emporis Top Ten Skyscrapers – 1144 Fifteenth Ranks Fifth[41]
- 2019 American Architecture Awards – Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons; ATCO Headquarters[42][43]
- 2019 Prairie Wood Design Award – ATCO Headquarters[44]
- 2021 AIA New England Design Awards Best of Connecticut Award – River Point; Citation Award: Eaton House[45]
- 2022 SARA National Design Award – 2+U[46]
- 2025 Bellevue Downtown Association (BDA) Placemaking Award – The Eight[47]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Adams, Steve (2021-09-23). "Creating Inviting Homes for Corporate HQs". Commercial Record. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- 1 2 3 "Pickard Chilton". Architect Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Case Study: 609 Main at Texas". Hines. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- 1 2 3 "Devon Energy Corporation Headquarters". Hines. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ Steele, Jeffrey. "U.S. Architect Brings Know-How To Large-Scale Tokyo Project". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ Tan, Michael (2019-01-17). "Pickard Chilton designs mixed-use Y2 Project in Tokyo, Japan | Hotel Management". www.hotelmanagement.net. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "MITSUI FUDOSAN | Corporate Information | News Releases". www.mitsuifudosan.co.jp. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- 1 2 Jordana, Sebastian (2011-06-09). "Pickard Chilton will design ExxonMobil's New Office Complex in Houston". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- 1 2 Dietsch, Deborah (2013-09-16). "Exxon Mobil Goes Greener with New Headquarters". Urban Land. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- 1 2 3 Sadovi, Maura Webber (2013-09-27). "Q&A: Architecture With 'Midwestern Pragmatism'". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "In the Heart of Milwaukee, a Gleaming Tower Leads an Urban Renewal (Published 2017)". 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Northwestern Mutual Headquarters". Architect Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- 1 2 "Devon Energy Center | 2012-10-16 | Architectural Record". www.architecturalrecord.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ Eberhardt, Ellen (2024-09-09). ""Tallest tower in Nebraska" by Pickard Chilton under construction in Omaha". Dezeen. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ Malone, David (2020-07-22). "Skanska selects Pickard Chilton to design innovative office tower in Bellevue, Wash". Building Design + Construction. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "These 165,000-Pound Columns Will Heft a 38-Story Tower 85 Feet Off the Ground". Popular Mechanics. 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Skanska Reveals Details of Dynamic Design for 2+U's 'Urban Village'". www.usa.skanska.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- 1 2 Chilton, Pickard. "Pickard Chilton Completes Master Plan and Tower Design for Global Gateway Shinagawa Development in Tokyo, Japan". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Pickard Chilton - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Pickard Chilton unveils the masterplan for Tokyo's new Global Gateway Shinagawa". Global Design News. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- 1 2 Cutieru, Andreea (2021-04-06). "Pickard Chilton Completes Master Plan for the Global Gateway Shinagawa". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Pickard Chilton's Avocet Tower and the AC Hotel by Marriott redefine modern urban development with their innovative design and sustainability features". Global Design News. 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ Dubey, Parul. "Three Pickard Chilton-Designed Projects Awarded with 2018 Americas Property Awards for Commercial High-Rise Architecture | Informed Infrastructure". Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ Krechevsky, David (2021-07-29). "Despite pandemic, New Haven architectural firm Pickard Chilton adds 11M square feet of new projects". Hartford Business Journal. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "1144 Fifteenth Street". Hines. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
- ↑ "Pickard Chilton-designed 1144 Fifteenth garners national attention as top 10 project". Colorado Real Estate Journal. 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ Kloepple, Sarah (2020-08-13). "How Will Education Design Change in a Post-Pandemic Environment?". I+S Design. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ Corporation, Norfolk Southern. "Norfolk Southern opens new headquarters building in Atlanta". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "The Good Design Awards". www.good-designawards.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "The Eight opens at 10770 NE 8th St. in Bellevue | Urbanize Seattle". seattle.urbanize.city. 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ Jacob, Maximilian (2025-01-24). "Takanawa Gateway City to be Completed in 2025 | Housing Japan". Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Le Coeur". Hines. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Le Coeur". IQ RealEstate. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "T3 RiNo Marks Significant Construction Milestone with Topping Out". Hines. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Denver Mass Timber Office Building Tops Out". Connect CRE. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Emerging Professional Awards – AIA Connecticut". Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Pickard Chilton recognized as a 2018 AIA New England Emerging Professional Friendly Firm : NEREJ". nerej.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Pickard Chilton Wins American Institute of Architects Award for Connecticut Project". acppubs.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Awards – AIA Connecticut". Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- 1 2 "ULI Awards for Excellence: Winners through the Years". ULI Americas. 2019-09-15. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Pickard Chilton-Designed 1144 Fifteenth Ranks Fifth on Emporis' 2018 Top Ten Skyscrapers List". acppubs.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ sadia_badhon (2019-10-01). "Pickard Chilton wins two architecture awards". Construction Specifier. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Pickard Chilton's Northwestern Mutual project in Milwaukee earns honors – REJournals". rejournals.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Prairie Wood Design Awards". Carte canadienne des édifices et des lieux primés (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "AIA Central Massachusetts - 2021 NEW ENGLAND DESIGN AWARDS". www.aiacm.org. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "2022 National Professional Design Awards". SARA. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Skanska wins 2025 Placemaking award for The Eight from Bellevue Downtown Association". www.usa.skanska.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.