Humans have never realized how grateful they should be for architects and their designs.The most famous architect in the world has created many idealistic designs for all architects to follow, his name is Gyo Obata and his company is Hellmuth,Obata, and Kassabaum (the three last names of the inventors of the company). Also known as HOK. Gyo Obata is a renowned architect and although he was not raised in St. Louis, Obata should be on the St. Louis Walk of Fame because he spent his formative years in the St. Louis area and designed places like the Children's Zoo, the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse, and many more.
Gyo Obata is a true nominated candidate of the Walk of Fame because of how he worked throughout his formative years. He worked …show more content…
Louis Walk of Fame because of his role in HOK, and HOK’s role internationally. Obata was a Washington University graduate who co-founded the architectural firm, HOK(“ An Interview with Gyo Obata”). HOK obtained fame all around the world mainly due to the designs of Obata(“Gyo Obata” Notable). Now HOK is ranked number one in the world as the best architectural firm there is. It has more than 1,900 employees and 24 office buildings in the world(“ CONSTRUCTION BEGINS”). Obata has won many awards from Institutes of Architecture and has also won the Honorary Doctorate, this is given to a student from the college they attended for overachieving and over the years has made a vital contribution to the University(“ Gyo Obata: JA Bumble”). Due to Obata's background as an Asian during World War II, he did not have all the privileges other college students had during his year in college, and this was one of the reasons why he did not get his masters at Washington …show more content…
Gyo Obata designed all his buildings from inside out, first getting to know who will be occupying the space he was creating and then who would benefit from the space being used(“CONSTRUCTION BEGINS”). Obata always said “ Never lose sight of the complete picture of people who will spend time inside the building and who will be affected by the use of the space.”(“Gyo Obata” Notable). This was the main reason people went to him, to get a unique building design. Obata started at the University of California but during World War 2 his family got put in a concentration camp. Afterwards he attended Washington University where the got his bachelor's degree and later getting his masters at Cranbrook Academy(“ An Interview with Gyo Obata”).
Gyo Obata should be untouched on the St.Louis Walk of Fame because of his formative years spent in the St.Louis area, his role in HOK, and HOK’s role internationally, and his process of creating designs that has lead him to have many awards. Obata has shown that not only can you overcome discrimination but has shown that anyone can be number
Gyo Obata is a true nominated candidate of the Walk of Fame because of how he worked throughout his formative years. He worked …show more content…
Louis Walk of Fame because of his role in HOK, and HOK’s role internationally. Obata was a Washington University graduate who co-founded the architectural firm, HOK(“ An Interview with Gyo Obata”). HOK obtained fame all around the world mainly due to the designs of Obata(“Gyo Obata” Notable). Now HOK is ranked number one in the world as the best architectural firm there is. It has more than 1,900 employees and 24 office buildings in the world(“ CONSTRUCTION BEGINS”). Obata has won many awards from Institutes of Architecture and has also won the Honorary Doctorate, this is given to a student from the college they attended for overachieving and over the years has made a vital contribution to the University(“ Gyo Obata: JA Bumble”). Due to Obata's background as an Asian during World War II, he did not have all the privileges other college students had during his year in college, and this was one of the reasons why he did not get his masters at Washington …show more content…
Gyo Obata designed all his buildings from inside out, first getting to know who will be occupying the space he was creating and then who would benefit from the space being used(“CONSTRUCTION BEGINS”). Obata always said “ Never lose sight of the complete picture of people who will spend time inside the building and who will be affected by the use of the space.”(“Gyo Obata” Notable). This was the main reason people went to him, to get a unique building design. Obata started at the University of California but during World War 2 his family got put in a concentration camp. Afterwards he attended Washington University where the got his bachelor's degree and later getting his masters at Cranbrook Academy(“ An Interview with Gyo Obata”).
Gyo Obata should be untouched on the St.Louis Walk of Fame because of his formative years spent in the St.Louis area, his role in HOK, and HOK’s role internationally, and his process of creating designs that has lead him to have many awards. Obata has shown that not only can you overcome discrimination but has shown that anyone can be number