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Richard Nemeth AIA
Principal
As a senior Managing Principal, Richard has delivered some of KPF’s most significant endeavors, from landmark developments to supertall towers and major urban plans. He approaches every project, regardless of scale or program, as an opportunity to fulfill the client’s vision and to contribute to the surrounding context.
Flexibility and Commitment
Richard has led a wide range of projects from boutique residential buildings to mixed-use complexes and supertall towers, from historic lobby renovations to master plans for smart, sustainable cities. With a flexible management style adapted for each effort, and a vision uninhibited by scale, Richard has been essential to several of KPF’s most complex undertakings, such as the Lotte World Tower and Atlantis the Royal.
Seoul, South Korea
Dubai, UAE
New York, NY, USA
Shared Ambition
Key to his approach is establishing a thoughtful, stimulating, and constantly evolving work environment that propels design teams toward innovative solutions. With proactive leadership, Richard builds consensus among varied project stakeholders to facilitate the decision-making process, ensuring that projects proceed smoothly toward a common set of goals. His leadership was instrumental to the successful realization of the Seaport Square Innovation District in Boston, which transformed a sea of parking lots on the urban fringe into a thriving mixed-use district.
Industry Leadership
Working closely with firm co-founder, A. Eugene Kohn, Richard has taught courses at the Harvard Business School on building design in real estate and has been a guest speaker for multiple classes at Harvard’s Executive Education Center and YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization). Richard also contributes a significant amount of his time to mentoring young designers and architects at KPF, ensuring the firm perseveres as a global leader in architectural practice.
Selected Projects
Seaport Square Innovation District
Boston, MA, USA
64 University Place
New York, NY, USA
Lotte World Tower
Seoul, South Korea
China Resources Tower
Shenzhen, China