Kevin P. Flanagan design solutions resolve both the city context and environmental concerns in a single bold concept; his designs are a response to the nature of place. He spoke most recently on the topic of Timber Towers, and a Vision for a more liveable Greener City at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat CTBUH 10th World Congress in Chicago.
He is a founding member and former Partner at PLP Architecture, London, with over 35 years’ experience realising visionary award-winning designs throughout the World. He began in Montreal and Toronto and worked at SITE in NYC and KPF Architects in NYC and founding the London office; being with the practice for 25 years. He has lectured, exhibited and published widely.
Notable recent work , The Edge, Amsterdam, won among others, the ULI Award, the BREEAM Awards 2016 for both Best Office and the Most Sustainable Building in the World, and AIA Europe Sustainability Design Award. His earlier work includes the Grant Thornton Tower, Chicago and the multi-award winning International High-Rise Award design for the De Hoftoren Headquarters for the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in The Hague, and the landmark Headquarters of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) in Abu Dhabi ADIA, Abu Dhabi, UAE, both winning the Chicago Anthenium Awards.
Kevin has studied at Carleton University, Canada, the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, University of Texas, Arlington; and through Study Scholarship in Rome.