Hana Kassem - Kohn, Pedersen, Fox (KPF)
Human-centric approach to design
Sponsored by Vitro Architectural Glass | Presented by Hana Kassem
Hana Kassem, principal at KPF, applies a human-centric approach to design that examines how people affect the environment and, in turn, the built environment impacts people. In this episode, Kassem discusses KPF’s work on Meta Farley, a former main US Postal Service Office and one of New York’s first landmarked buildings. Kassem describes how the design embraces the building’s historic elements, while also creating inspiring and updated healthy spaces for the post-pandemic workplace.
Photo courtesy of KPF Architects
Located within the historic James A. Farley building, a former US Postal Service Office and one of New York’s first landmarked buildings, Project Potomac celebrates the building’s history while reinventing today’s workplace to meet the needs of a large innovation company.
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Aaron Prinz is the host of the Design:ED Podcast and holds a Masters of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He was born and raised in the rural Northern California town of Red Bluff, just two hours south of the Oregon border. After one year of college, Prinz relocated to San Francisco to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. At age 26, he began studying architecture at Portland State University while interning at Studio Petretti Architecture led by Amanda Petretti. His professional contributions while at Studio Petretti were focused on a portion of the new Multnomah County Courthouse which is a prominent addition to the Portland skyline. He currently resides in Austin, Texas with his wife Roxanne where he continues to work as a designer. |
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Describe how Hana Kassem characterizes the design of the workplace from tech startup to present day.
- Discuss how KPF addressed some of the major design challenges of the Meta Farley building.
- List some ways in which KPF created a sense of community within the historic Farley building.
- Explain how KPF implemented biophilic design in a low-maintenance manner.
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Originally published in Architectural Record
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Originally published in September 2023
