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Anand Devarajan
Anand was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. Drawing upon an early passion for the arts, making scale models, and tinkering with cars, Anand attended Carnegie Mellon University earning a Bachelor of Architecture degree. He later attended Yale University, receiving a Master of Architecture degree before joining Gehry Partners in 2000. In 2002 he started closely collaborating with Frank Gehry on vision and design of the iconic commissions of the practice, serving as one of a few design leads in the Studio. In 2012 he became a Partner in the firm continuing his collaboration with Mr. Gehry and mentoring younger designers in the practice. His design experience ranges from Museums, Exhibitions and other Cultural Buildings, Masterplans and Mixed-Use Developments, Sports Facilities, Infrastructure Design, and unique Single Family Residences.
In late 2018, he decided to leave Gehry Partners to pursue his own architectural practice, building upon the knowledge he learned with the master, at the same time exploring his own design vision.
Anand is a licensed Architect in the State of California and certified with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. He is also a founding member of Geoversity Design, a non-profit organization which consists of an ecosystem of leaders and organizations collaborating in the pursuit of breakthroughs in human design, enterprise, and creative expression, inspired by Nature.
PAST EXPERIENCE
Cultural
Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA (Design Partner)
A 750,000 SF addition and renovation to the existing historic museum
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Museum | United Arab Emirates (Design Partner)
An 850,000 SF center for Middle Eastern and contemporary art
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: Retail and Restaurant Renovation | Bilbao, Spain (Design Partner)
Renovation of existing retail and education spaces within the original 1998 museum
LUMA Foundation| Arles, France (Design Partner- Schematic Phase)
A multi-purpose Arts building with exhibitions spaces, lecture halls and studios.
BioMuseo: Museum of Biodiversity | Panama City, Panama (Design Partner)
A Natural History Museum located along the Amador Causeway, designed in collaboration with Bruce Mau Design
Calder and Abstraction: From Avant–Garde to Iconic | Los Angeles, CA (Design Partner)
Exhibition Design at the iconic LACMA
Serpentine Pavilion | London, United Kingdom (Project Architect)
Open-air, temporary structure built in Hyde Park
Corcoran Museum | Washington, DC
A 135,000 SF addition to the existing historic museum
Art of the Motorcycle | Las Vegas
Traveling exhibit for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Frank Gehry, Architect | New York, Bilbao
Exhibition design for Frank Gehry’s retrospective for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Jazz Bakery | Culver City, CA (Project Designer)
A 260-seat performance venue for jazz and other experimental music
School of Fine Arts, University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT (Project Designer) - Competition design for an interdisciplinary fine arts facility at the University of Connecticut. Gehry Partners won the competition in May 2003
Mixed-Use and Hospitality
76 West Eleventh Street | New York, NY (Design Partner)
Concept design for a 785,000 SF mixed-use development located adjacent to the High Line in Manhattan
8150 Sunset | Los Angeles, CA (Design Partner)
A 334,000 SF mixed-use development located in on the Sunset Strip, across from the iconic Chateau Marmont
Alexanderplatz Competition | Berlin, Germany (Design Partner)
A proposed 480,000 SF mixed-use tower located in the Mitte district of Berlin, adjacent to a large public square. Gehry Partners won the design completion, hosted by Hines
Grand Avenue Development | Los Angeles, CA (Design Partner)
A One million square foot mixed-use development located across from the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles. Developed by Related Properties
King Alfred Development | Brighton/Hove, England (Project Designer)
A mixed-use development comprised of 750 luxury residential apartments, retail, and a sports and leisure center
Marine Parade- Mixed Use Development | Singapore (Design Partner)
Designed for the Far East Organization, the 1.6M SF mixed-use development (designed in collaboration with the architectural firm UNStudio) consists of a 400-room hotel, residential units, and retail
Office and Residential Tower | Monte Carlo, Monaco (Design Partner)
A 17-story mixed-use tower located in central Monte Carlo consisting of luxury apartments, commercial office space, and ground floor retail
Saadiyat Island Golf Clubhouse | United Arab Emirates (Design Partner)
A concept design for an 180,000 SF golf club, spa, and boutique hotel, overlooking the Saadiyat Island golf course and the Arabian Gulf
Santa Monica Hotel and Mixed-use Development | Santa Monica, CA (Design Partner)
A 125-room boutique hotel, with 22 condominium apartments, 24 rental apartments, ground floor retail, and a museum with adapted and restored landmark structures
Residential
Mehdipour Residence | Atherton, CA (Design Partner)
A 23,000 SF residence featuring a large sunken courtyard for entertaining, with guest and chef’s quarters
Pedregal Residence | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (Design Partner)
Located on a 9-acre mountaintop overlooking Cabo San Lucas and the Pacific Ocean, the 40,000 SF vacation residence included; suites, gathering areas, outdoor activity spaces, formal event spaces, night club, movie theater and spa facilities
Floating Beach House | Marina Del Rey, CA (Design Partner)
3,000 SF residential project
Commercial Office
European Central Bank | Frankfurt, Germany (Project Designer)
The project consisted of a two-phase competition design for the new headquarters for the European Central Bank
Marina Tower, Saadiyat Island | United Arab Emirates (Project Designer)
Located within the Saadivat Island Marina District in Abu Dhabi, the 40-story, 650,000 SF commercial tower was designed for the Tourism Development and Investment Company
New York Times Competition | New York, NY
A competition for the design of a 1,500,000 SF headquarters for the New York Times, located in Times Square
San Vicente Office Building | Brentwood, CA (Design Partner)
A 12,000 SF commercial office building designed for a Los Angeles based, private development company
Master Plans
Los Angeles River | Los Angeles, CA ( Partner)
Design Study for the re-imagination of the entire 51 miles of LA River and its immediate tributaries. The initial phase of work culminated in the creation of the LA River Index, a shared resource intended to help all groups working to enhance the river and its watershed.
Lehi Master Plan | Lehi, UT (Project Designer)
Concept Design for an 82-acre, 5 million SF mixed-use development, including; retail, commercial office, residential, a 10,000-seat arena, and a comprehensive open space program including two lakes for water sports
Atlantic Yards: Arena and Master Plan | Brooklyn, NY (Project Designer)
Designed for Forest City Ratner, the 22-acre, 7 Million SF mixed-use development encompassed a commercial and residential program with a 20,000-seat arena for the National Basketball Association’s Brooklyn Nets