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Nov 11
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#474 - William Pedersen, Founding Design...

David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet
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This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by William Pedersen, founding design partner of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF). The three discussed William's background and career influences, leaving hockey for architecture, career breakthrough, establishing and growing KPF, gesture & response site design approach, One Jackson Square, maintain design quality in growing office, buildings that Bill is proud of, designing his own house and furniture, most challenging project, if Bill would do anything different in his career, and more.

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