Rick Cook (architect)
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Rick Cook (b. 1960) is a New York City architect best known for designing the Bank of America Tower
at One Bryant Park, a 2100000 square feet (195,096.4 m²) skyscraper that is the first commercial high rise to receive the United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) Platinum Certification.
In 1992, Rick became a founding partner in the firm Richard Cook & Associates. He developed a portfolio ranging from master planning to various commercial and residential projects, including The Caroline, one of the largest new buildings ever completed in a New York City historic district; the Chelsea Grande, which received a Charter Award from the Congress for New Urbanism; and 360 Madison Avenue, which was called "the best new building in years" by the New York Sun.
Rick joined with his longtime mentor and friend Robert F. Fox, Jr.
to form Cook+Fox Architects
LLP in 2003; the firm is based upon a desire to create environmentally responsible, high-performance buildings. To date, Cook+Fox has completed 3 LEED Platinum projects in New York City, including the firm's own office, Skanska's full floor office in the Empire State Building and the Bank of America Tower. Cook+Fox designed the award-winning redevelopment of the Historic South Street Seaport
neighborhood, which received an AIA-NY/Boston Society of Architects Honor Award for Housing Design, and the new Henry Miller's Theatre
- the first green Broadway theater. Cook+Fox also designed the Center for Friends Without a Border, a visitor’s center for the Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem Reap, Cambodia. As part of their involvement with this project, Cook+Fox implemented “The Green Initiative,” a social venture to fund 5 local NGOs through the production of sustainable fuels; the project was a semi-finalist in the 2010 Buckminster Fuller Challenge.
Rick and Bob partnered with green development expert Bill Browning in 2006 to form Terrapin Bright Green LLC, an environmental consulting and strategic planning firm.
Rick was born in Massachusetts and grew up in Latham, New York. He attended Syracuse University where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelors of Architecture in 1983 and was awarded the Norman J. Wiedersom Traveling Fellowship to study in Florence, Italy. Rick resides in Palisades, New York with his wife and children.
Bank of America Tower
Bank of America Tower may refer to:* Bank of America Corporate Center, the bank's headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina* Bank of America Tower , China* Bank of America Tower , Florida...
at One Bryant Park, a 2100000 square feet (195,096.4 m²) skyscraper that is the first commercial high rise to receive the United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
(LEED) Platinum Certification.
In 1992, Rick became a founding partner in the firm Richard Cook & Associates. He developed a portfolio ranging from master planning to various commercial and residential projects, including The Caroline, one of the largest new buildings ever completed in a New York City historic district; the Chelsea Grande, which received a Charter Award from the Congress for New Urbanism; and 360 Madison Avenue, which was called "the best new building in years" by the New York Sun.
Rick joined with his longtime mentor and friend Robert F. Fox, Jr.
Robert F. Fox, Jr.
Robert "Bob" F. Fox, Jr. is a New York City architect and a partner at the firm Cook+Fox Architects. Over the course of his career he has designed more than 30 skyscrapers including his firm’s most recent: the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park, which is the first LEED Platinum commercial...
to form Cook+Fox Architects
Cook+Fox Architects
Cook+Fox Architects is a New York City studio founded by Rick Cook and Robert F. Fox, Jr. in 2003. Cook+Fox is best known for designing the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park, the first commercial high-rise to achieve the United States Green Building Council’s LEED Platinum rating.The firm’s...
LLP in 2003; the firm is based upon a desire to create environmentally responsible, high-performance buildings. To date, Cook+Fox has completed 3 LEED Platinum projects in New York City, including the firm's own office, Skanska's full floor office in the Empire State Building and the Bank of America Tower. Cook+Fox designed the award-winning redevelopment of the Historic South Street Seaport
South Street Seaport
The South Street Seaport is a historic area in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located where Fulton Street meets the East River, and adjacent to the Financial District. The Seaport is a designated historic district, distinct from the neighboring Financial District...
neighborhood, which received an AIA-NY/Boston Society of Architects Honor Award for Housing Design, and the new Henry Miller's Theatre
Henry Miller's Theatre
The Stephen Sondheim Theatre, formerly Henry Miller's Theatre, is a Broadway theatre located at 124 West 43rd Street, between Broadway and 6th Avenue, in Manhattan's Theatre District.-History:...
- the first green Broadway theater. Cook+Fox also designed the Center for Friends Without a Border, a visitor’s center for the Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem Reap, Cambodia. As part of their involvement with this project, Cook+Fox implemented “The Green Initiative,” a social venture to fund 5 local NGOs through the production of sustainable fuels; the project was a semi-finalist in the 2010 Buckminster Fuller Challenge.
Rick and Bob partnered with green development expert Bill Browning in 2006 to form Terrapin Bright Green LLC, an environmental consulting and strategic planning firm.
Rick was born in Massachusetts and grew up in Latham, New York. He attended Syracuse University where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelors of Architecture in 1983 and was awarded the Norman J. Wiedersom Traveling Fellowship to study in Florence, Italy. Rick resides in Palisades, New York with his wife and children.