James von Klemperer
Council Designated Expert
Location
New York City, United States
About
President and Design Principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, Jamie von Klemperer’s work ranges in scale from the individual house to city planning, and he contributes closely to these efforts from conception to completion. A major focus of his work has been to heighten the role that large buildings play in shaping successful urban neighborhoods, creating strong symbiotic relationships between program space and the public realm. Within KPF he leads the community of designers in exploring shared architectural agendas and goals. As President of the firm, he is responsible for leading the staff of over 750 architects across nine offices around the world.
In addition to his work as a designer, James von Klemperer has taught courses on the value of design at Columbia University in New York City, and graduate studios at Yale University.
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