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GABELLINISHEPPARD Firm Profile

Gabellini Sheppard Associates is a multi-disciplinary architectural and interior design firm based in New York City and registered in Nevada. The 35-person studio has gained international acclaim for its signature design aesthetic in which space and light are used as sculptural materials.

Commissions on multiple scales range from urban and commercial masterplans to private residences, fashion boutiques, art galleries, historic renovations, hos- pitality and restaurant projects. The firm has designed major luxury retail, office, and lifestyle environments for Giorgio Armani, Jil Sander, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Salvatore Ferragamo, Nicole Farhi, Gianfranco Ferré, Vera Wang, and David Yurman. The Top of the Rock project at 30 Rockefeller Center exemplifies the studio’s ability to complement historic architecture with contemporary design and innovative public space planning. This dramatic visitor facility within one of New York’s preeminent Art Deco skyscrapers followed a previ- ous commission to restore and enhance Rockefeller Center’s landmarked Fifth Avenue facades. In Verona, Italy, the firm won an international competition for its plan to revitalize the Piazza Isolo as a vibrant public gathering place.

Residential design has been central to the practice since its inception, from individual homes to hotel and condominium projects. In addition to numerous townhouse and loft renovations in Manhattan, the studio has designed homes in London, Rome, Denver, Miami, Michigan, and Seoul. Michael Gabellini’s exper- tise and passion for contemporary art has led to exhibition design and facilita- tion projects with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Florence Art and Fashion Biennale, Swarovski Crystal Palace, and the Smithsonian Institution’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. The firm has also designed gallery spaces in New York for the Anthony Grant Fine Art gallery and the Marian Goodman Gallery, among others.

The firm has won 17 awards from the American Institute of Architects, the prestigious Progressive Architecture Award, and multiple awards from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, Architectural Record, I.D. magazine, the International Interior Design Association, and the Municipal Art Society of New York. Projects

HOME PUBLIC / URBAN East 78th Street Residence, New York Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center, New York East 79th Street Residence, New York Rockefeller Center Retail Concourse, New York East 84th Street Residence, New York Aria Boutiques at CityCenter, Las Vegas Riyadh Residence, Saudi Arabia The Village Luxury Retail Emporium at Westfield London Park Avenue Residence, New York World Trade Center Retail Concourse, New York Bellport, Long Island Residence & Pool 195 Broadway, New York Chelsea Loft Residence, New York Piazza Isolo, Verona Prospect Park Residence, New York Symphony Orchestra and Government Complex, Montreal Olympic Tower Residence, New York Echelon Resort, Las Vegas Greenwich Village Apartment, New York Bellevue Luxury Village, Bellevue, Washington Birmingham, Michigan Residence Queens Museum of Art, New York Central Park South Apartment, New York Commercial Center, Stuttgart Hillside Residence, Seoul Fournier Street Residence, London FASHION / BRANDING Cranmer Park Residence, Denver David Yurman Flagship, New York Vera Wang Boutique, Soho, New York HOTEL / CONDOMINIUM / SPA Ports 1961 Boutiques, New York / Los Angeles Fesdhu Spa/Resort, Maldive Islands Salvatore Ferragamo Boutiques, New York / Venice Spa/Hotel and Residences, New Jersey Nicole Farhi Flagship, New York Edition Hotel, Istanbul Jil Sander Worldwide Concept M-31 Hotel, San Francisco Giorgio Armani Center, Milan Fifth Avenue Residences, New York Ultimo Boutique, San Francisco Grove Bay Residences, Miami Davide Cenci Flagship, Rome Luxury Airline Concept Rosenblat Showroom / Office, Hamburg Bergdorf Goodman Fifth Floor, New York ART / EXHIBITION B&B Italia SoHo Showroom, New York Grant Selwyn Fine Art Gallery, New York Gianfranco Ferre Boutiques, Milan / Paris Marian Goodman Gallery, New York Saks Fifth Avenue Luxury Emporium, Boston Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Exhibitions Art and Fashion Biennale, Florence RESTAURANT Swarovski “Hover,” Salone del Mobile, Milan Nicole’s, New York Top of the Rock Exhibition Space, New York Armani Cafe, Milan Council of Fashion Designers of America, New York Nobu, Milan Partner Profiles

MICHAEL GABELLINI, FAIA Michael Gabellini founded the firm in 1991. A registered architect in the states of New York and Nevada and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Architecture degrees from the Rhode Island School of Design. He also studied at the Architectural Association in London and conducted extensive architectural research in Rome.

Mr. Gabellini is recognized for luxurious, elegant and elemental design in which light and space are primary materials. An innovator in fashion and residential environments, he is also active in the contemporary art world through numerous galleries, museums, and artistic collaborations. Mr. Gabellini has participated in several international symposiums and lectured at prestigious academic institutions. He was selected as a National Design Award Winner by the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in 2006. Prior to founding Gabellini Sheppard Associates, Mr. Gabellini worked at Kohn Pederson Fox Architects in New York for six years.

KIMBERLY SHEPPARD, AIA Kimberly Sheppard joined the firm in 1994 and became a partner in 1998. A registered architect in the states of New York and Nevada and a member of the American Institute of Architects, she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Architecture degrees from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Ms. Sheppard has been project designer and manager of many of the firm’s major projects for Jil Sander, Giorgio Armani, Nicole Farhi, Gianfranco Ferré, and David Yurman. She has also been deeply involved in designing many of the firm’s residential and large-scale retail projects. In addition to her studio work, she teaches design at Parsons the New School for Design. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Sheppard lived and worked for seven years in Milan and London, gaining extensive design and construction experience with Laboratorio Associati.

DANIEL GARBOWIT, AIA Daniel Garbowit joined the firm in 1994 and became a partner in 1996. A registered architect in the states of New York, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, and a member of the American Institute of Architects, he earned his Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Science in Management from Syracuse University. He serves on the New York State Board of Architects and is a member of the NCARB construction document licensing exam committee.

As Managing Partner, Mr. Garbowit is responsible for business management, technical overview, project budgeting, scheduling and contracts. He is involved with lease and community board reviews and has been a construction panel member of the American Arbitration Association. Prior to joining Gabellini Sheppard Associates, Mr. Garbowit worked as an associate at Sasaki Associates, a manager for the firm of Peter Marino Architects, and nine years as Vice President of Rafael Vinoly Architects in New York. Selected Awards

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS HONOR AWARD (National/State/City), 2006 Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center, New York INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AWARD, 2003 Olympic Tower Residence, New York INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AWARD, 2002 Salvatore Ferragamo Boutique, Venice, Italy INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AWARD, 2000 Jil Sander Showroom, Milan, Italy HONOR AWARD FOR INT. ARCHITECTURE, 2000 Coleen B. Rosenblat Showroom, Hamburg, Germany EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN AWARD, 2000 Nicole Farhi Boutique, New York, NY HONOR AWARD FOR INT. ARCH., 1999 Jil Sander Boutique / Ultimo Boutique, San Francisco, CA INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE CITATION, 1998 785 Park Avenue, NewYork, NY INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE HONOR AWARD, 1997 Jil Sander Showroom, Hamburg, Germany PROJECT AWARD CITATION, 1997 Redefinition of the spaces of Piazza Isolo, Verona, Italy EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN AWARD, 1994 Jil Sander Boutique, Paris, France

ARCHITECTURE PROGRESSIVE ARCHITECTURE AWARD, 1999 Redefinition of the spaces of Piazza Isolo, Verona, Italy

MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY OF NEW YORK MASTERWORKS AWARD, BEST COMMERCIAL RESTORATION, 2006 Top of the Rock, New York, NY

INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE INTERIOR DESIGN HALL OF FAME AWARD, 2001

INTERNATIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN ASSOCIATION INTERIOR DESIGN COMPETITION AWARD, 2006, Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center, New York DECADE OF DESIGN AWARD, 2004, Park Avenue Residence, New York INTERIOR DESIGN COMPETITION AWARD, 2002 Jil Sander Flagship, London UK- Best Project INTERIOR DESIGN COMPETITION AWARD, 2002 Salvatore Ferragamo Flagship, Venice Italy

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, COOPER-HEWITT NATIONAL DESIGN MUSEUM NATIONAL DESIGN AWARD, 2006 Interior Design DESIGN TRIENNIAL EXHIBITION, 2000 Denver House, CO / Piazza Isolo, Verona, Italy

USA INSTITUTE FIRST PRIZE AND COMMISSION, 1997 International Competition for Piazzo Isolo in Verona, Italy

THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM: MUSEUM OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE AWARD, 2004 Olympic Tower Residence, New York AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE AWARD, 2001 Nicole Farhi Flagship, New York AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE AWARD, 1998 Ultimo Boutique, San Francisco, CA

ARCHITECTURAL RECORD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING AND DESIGN, 1996 Ultimo Boutique, San Francisco, CA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING AND DESIGN, 1993 Jil Sander Boutique, Paris, France ARIA Boutiques, CityCenter Las Vegas: Elements, Viceroy, Terrene

Within the ARIA Resort & Casino at City Center, Las Vegas are three 30,000sf combined uniquely new retail experiences: Elements, Viceroy and Terrene. These shops were conceived as an animated mar- ketplace offering a blend of daily living necessities, gifts, and selected men’s and women’s fashion. Located off ARIA’s North Entrance, these spaces create a 24-hour beacon of activity interwoven with ARIA’s public spaces. The open, luminous environment of the three interconnected areas is defined by a warmly modern sensibility infused with informal luxury and aspirational lifestyle. An array of sculptural display fixtures, luminous ceiling coves, and suspended vertical elements create a pattern of meandering movement reminiscent of stepping stones or lily pads. This accessible, enticing design concept invites guests to freely explore the space on both levels, discovering each individual area while allowing expansive overall views.

From the North Entrance’s dramatic glass curtain wall exterior, views into the boutiques are veiled on both levels by shimmering metal tubes backlit by a warm glow. Passage from the entrance into this 21st-century upscale bazaar environment is defined by a hovering curtain of suspended metallic rods. The design and orientation of this trio of boutiques is meant to provoke interest and graciously draw the visitor inside. To enter is not to withdraw from the primary areas of the resort, but to take an alternative route and pleasant interlude enhancing the ARIA experience.

ELEMENTS (1st level) Designed as an upscale 21st-century bazaar, Elements is openly accessible from the main entry court. Slender rods are suspended from the elliptical light wells in the ceiling in a spectrum of silver, nickel, gold with orange, and blue hues, adding whimsical energy and chromatic punch. Elliptical carpets and display groups mirror the geometry of these suspended ceiling elements. Following this elliptical curve, sculptural merchandising panels are finished either in glossy ultra-smooth paint or translucent panels in pale blue, white, or green. These display elements are positioned and grouped in a meandering pattern to allow freedom of movement while providing distinct areas of merchandising display groups. Gradating penny tile flooring in five tones of white, cream, beige, and pale blue evokes the character of a 1940s European pharmacy with a modern twist. Further embellishing the space with artistic personality, signature wall graphics act as large-scale calligraphy and a changeable backdrop to the merchandise on display.

VICEROY (1st level) Expressing a refined, masculine, modern sensibility, the men’s boutique has a 22-foot-high ceiling carved with ambient light wells and suspended, illuminated vertical rod elements. The grandeur of the space is balanced by a warm, sophisticated material palette. This includes rich, dark walnut flooring along the perimeter, four shades of cream/beige carpet, and finely proportioned display fixtures in satin-finish stainless steel. The display areas are positioned as parallel, gently curving vectors to enhance the flow of movement, drawing the shopper through the boutique.

GABELLINISHEPPARD TERRENE (2nd level) The women’s boutique is a refreshing environment of airy lightness and youthful verve. A sophisticated blend of form, color and texture exudes modern, understated luxury. Suspended vertical elements comprise a blend of metal hues, which filter ambient and theatrical light. The merchandising layout is conceived as a series of calligraphic vectors, encouraging a natural flow of movement. The flooring includes a collage of four colors of carpet in pale neutral hues, surrounded by natural-finish light oak along the perimeter. Accent colors include a vibrant light blue and deep gold.

Key elements and unique features of the interior design: • Light-filtering suspended rods of varying lengths create a playful, elegant screening effect. • A double-height feature wall comprises full-height metal tubes of varying lengths, diameters, and finishes: bronze and silver, polished and satin. • The sculpturally carved, luminous ceiling accentuates meandering display concept. • A theatrical lighting concept animates the environment. • A modern, warm and graphically potent color/material palette infuses the space with crisp, sensual atmosphere. • Illuminated ceiling coves and light wells incorporate unusual “knife-edge” plaster details to simulate paper-thin ceiling planes. • Custom-designed elliptical display groups – following ceiling and flooring patterns – allow cus- tomers to “navigate” and intuitively explore the store. • Signature rods suspended from the ceiling create waves of movement and interconnected spaces as in a willow forest.

FIRM PROFILE Gabellini Sheppard Associates is a multi-disciplinary architectural and interior design firm based in New York City. The 35-person studio has gained international acclaim for its signature design aesthetic in which space and light are used as sculptural materials. Commissions on multiple scales range from urban and commercial masterplans to private residences, fashion boutiques and contemporary art galleries, for clients as diverse as Jil Sander, Giorgio Armani, Salvatore Ferragamo, Vera Wang, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tishman Speyer, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Florence and Venice Biennales, and several private residential clients. In 2006, Michael Gabellini received the National Design Award in Interior Design from the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Mu- seum. The firm has also won 17 awards from the American Institute of Architects, and dozens more from various professional organizations and magazines.

GABELLINISHEPPARD HOME / HOTEL / CONDOMINIUM / SPA / RESTAURANT / RETAIL / EXHIBITION / PUBLIC

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