Pickard Chilton
Architecture studio in New Haven, Connecticut
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pickard Chilton is an architecture studio founded in 1997 by Jon Pickard and William Chilton.[1] Based in New Haven, Connecticut,[2] the firm designs corporate headquarters, commercial office towers, hotels, and academic and health care facilities.[2] The studio has completed projects for clients such as Hines,[3][4] Mitsui Fudosan,[5][6][7] ExxonMobil,[8][9] Northwestern Mutual,[10][11][12] Devon Energy,[10][4][13] Mutual of Omaha,[14] and Skanska.[15][16][17]
| Pickard Chilton | |
|---|---|
| Industry | Architecture |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Website | pickardchilton.com |
History
Projects & Approach
Pickard Chilton has worked on large-scale, mixed-use urban developments, that include office, hospitality, and public space components.[20] The studio designed the master plan for the Takanawa Gateway City in Tokyo, which includes office, hotel, and retail spaces.[21]
Several of Pickard Chilton's projects incorporate sustainable features: Avocet Tower and AC Hotel by Marriott includes high-efficiency air systems, bio-retention roofs, and EV charging stations,[22] while River Point in Chicago features low-flow fixtures and native landscaping on a 50% green roof.[23] In 2021, the firm added nearly 11-million-square-feet of new work to its existing contracts of 19-million-square-feet, including the Sherwin-Williams Headquarters in Cleveland.[24] The firm also designed 1144 Fifteenth[25] in Denver. Building Design+Construction included the project among its top 10 projects.[26]
Notable Projects
Selected projects include:
- 1180 Peachtree – Atlanta, Georgia (2006)
- 300 North LaSalle – Chicago, Illinois (2009)
- Devon Energy Center – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (2012)[10][4][13]
- 609 Main at Texas – Houston, Texas (2017)
- River Point – Chicago, Illinois (2017)
- Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons – Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2017)
- Barack H. Obama Magnet University School – New Haven, Connecticut (2019)[27]
- Qualtrics Tower (also known as 2+U) – Seattle, Washington (2020)
- Norfolk Southern Headquarters – Atlanta, Georgia (2021)[28]
- Tokyo Midtown Yaesu – Tokyo, Japan (2023)
- ExxonMobil Global Campus – Houston, Texas (2014)[8][9]
- Google Cambridge – Cambridge, Massachusetts (2024)[29]
- The Eight – Bellevue, Washington (2024)[30]
Recent Work
- Mutual of Omaha Headquarters – Omaha, Nebraska (under construction)
- Sherwin-Williams Headquarters – Cleveland, Ohio (under construction)
- Takanawa Global Gateway – Tokyo, Japan[31][21]
- Le Coeur – Düsseldorf, Germany[32][33]
- T3 RiNo – Denver, Colorado[34][35]
Several Pickard Chilton projects are featured in lists of the tallest buildings, including:
- Cambridge, Massachusetts – Akamai Technologies Headquarters; Google Cambridge
- Arizona – 24th at Camelback I and II
- Salt Lake City, Utah – Sundial Tower
Awards and Recognition
Project-Specific Awards
- 2011 ULI The Americas Award – 300 North LaSalle[40]
- 2015 ULI Global Awards for Excellence – Devon Energy Center[40]
- 2018 Emporis Top Ten Skyscrapers – 1144 Fifteenth Ranks Fifth[41]
- 2019 American Architecture Awards – Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons; ATCO Headquarters[42][43]
- 2019 Prairie Wood Design Award – ATCO Headquarters[44]
- 2021 AIA New England Design Awards Best of Connecticut Award – River Point; Citation Award: Eaton House[45]
- 2022 SARA National Design Award – 2+U[46]
- 2025 Bellevue Downtown Association (BDA) Placemaking Award – The Eight[47]