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'''Larry Oltmanns''' has achieved international acclaim for his work as an architect and master planner of large-scale mixed-use developments worldwide. Oltmanns is Design Director and CEO of Vx3 Architects.Strategists.Urban Designers.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Larry Oltmanns-Vx3 Website|url=http://www.vx3arch.com/lko01.html|accessdate=27 November 2012}}</ref>
'''Larry Oltmanns''' (born 1951, in [[Rockford, Illinois|Rockford]], [[Illinois]], United States){{citation needed|date=October 2014}} is an American [[architect]]. He has achieved recognition for his work as an architect and master planner of large-scale mixed-use developments worldwide. Oltmanns is Design Director and CEO of Vx3 Architects.Strategists.Urban Designers.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Larry Oltmanns-Vx3 Website|url=http://www.vx3arch.com/lko01.html|accessdate=27 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204062559/http://www.vx3arch.com/lko01.html|archive-date=4 December 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Oltmanns graduated from [[University of Illinois system|the University of Illinois]] in 1973 with a BA in Architecture.
Oltmanns graduated from [[University of Illinois system|the University of Illinois]] in 1973 with a BA in Architecture.


Oltmanns spent more than 30 years with [[SOM]], initially in their Chicago office and later as Design Partner of SOM London. He led the design teams responsible for many landmarks including [[Rondo 1]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Architects Journal-3 April, 2003|url=http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/home/som/143067.article|accessdate=28 November 2012}}</ref> in Warsaw, 10 Exchange Square at Broadgate in London, the Convention and Exhibition Centre (COEX) at the Korea World Trade Centre and the multi award-winning [[Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre|url=http://scenery.cultural-china.com/en/148Scenery6071.html|accessdate=28 November 2012}}</ref> His competition-winning design for the new extension to the [[Melbourne Convention Centre]] was awarded a 6 Star Green Star environmental rating by the Green Building Council of Australia, the first in the world for a convention centre.
Oltmanns spent more than 30 years with [[Skidmore, Owings & Merrill]] (SOM), initially in their Chicago office and later as Design Partner of SOM London. He led the design teams responsible for many landmarks including [[Rondo 1]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Architects Journal-3 April, 2003|url=http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/home/som/143067.article|accessdate=28 November 2012}}</ref> in Warsaw, 10 Exchange Square at Broadgate in London, the Convention and Exhibition Centre (COEX) at the Korea World Trade Centre and the multi award-winning [[Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre|url=http://scenery.cultural-china.com/en/148Scenery6071.html|accessdate=28 November 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130120055655/http://scenery.cultural-china.com/en/148Scenery6071.html|archive-date=20 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> His competition-winning design for the new extension to the [[Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre]] was awarded a 6 Star Green Star environmental rating by the [[Green Building Council of Australia]], the first in the world for a convention centre.

In 2004, following a round of redundancies and management problems with their NATO Headquarters project, Oltmanns chose to leave SOM.<ref>{{cite web |author=George Hay | title=Architect Quits Over Troubled NATO Project | url= http://www.building.co.uk/news/architect-quits-over-troubled-nato-project/3040352.article |date=2004 |issue=36 |accessdate=7 October 2014|url-access=registration }}</ref>


Oltmanns founded Vx3 in April 2007. One of his firm’s first projects was the master plan for the $2 billion redevelopment of [[Euston railway station|Euston Station]] in London. Current projects include three mixed-use developments in [[central London]] of over {{convert|3000000|sqft|m2}}, plus large-scale residential and commercial projects in Moscow, Warsaw, Calgary, and Dublin.
Oltmanns founded Vx3 in April 2007. One of his firm’s first projects was the master plan for the $2 billion redevelopment of [[Euston railway station|Euston Station]] in London. Current projects include three mixed-use developments in [[central London]] of over {{convert|3000000|sqft|m2}}, plus large-scale residential and commercial projects in Moscow, Warsaw, Calgary, and Dublin.
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Oltmanns served on London’s International Convention Centre Commission in 2004/5. He is a long-standing member of the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA).
Oltmanns served on London’s International Convention Centre Commission in 2004/5. He is a long-standing member of the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA).


==Selected projects==
==Notable projects==
*[[Chicago Place]] at 700 [[Michigan Avenue (Chicago)|North Michigan Avenue]], Chicago
*[[Chicago Place]] at 700 [[Michigan Avenue (Chicago)|North Michigan Avenue]], Chicago
*[[Adelaide Convention Centre]], South Australia<ref>{{cite web|title=River banking on a new Torrens icon|url=http://www.news.com.au/top-stories/river-banking-on-a-new-torrens-icon/story-e6frfkp9-1225992584190|accessdate=28 November 2012}}</ref>
*[[Adelaide Convention Centre]] Expansion, South Australia<ref>{{cite web|title=River banking on a new Torrens icon|url=http://www.news.com.au/top-stories/river-banking-on-a-new-torrens-icon/story-e6frfkp9-1225992584190|accessdate=28 November 2012}}</ref>
*[[Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Partnerships in Victoria|url=http://www.partnerships.vic.gov.au/CA25708500035EB6/0/0902EAD8013746EDCA2570B1008095BC|accessdate=29 November 2012}}</ref>
*[[Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Partnerships in Victoria|url=http://www.partnerships.vic.gov.au/CA25708500035EB6/0/0902EAD8013746EDCA2570B1008095BC|accessdate=29 November 2012}}</ref>
*[[Exhibition Place|National Trade Centre]] at Exhibition Place, Toronto
*[[Exhibition Place|National Trade Centre]] at Exhibition Place, Toronto
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*[[Rondo 1]], Warsaw<ref>{{cite web|title=Budynek biurowy Rondo 1|url=http://architektura.muratorplus.pl/zycie-w-architekturze/2012/budynek-biurowy-rondo-1/964/|accessdate=29 November 2012}}</ref>
*[[Rondo 1]], Warsaw<ref>{{cite web|title=Budynek biurowy Rondo 1|url=http://architektura.muratorplus.pl/zycie-w-architekturze/2012/budynek-biurowy-rondo-1/964/|accessdate=29 November 2012}}</ref>
*[[Lopez Centre]], Manilla as CEO and Design Director of Vx3 Architects.Strategists.Urban Designers
*[[Lopez Centre]], Manilla as CEO and Design Director of Vx3 Architects.Strategists.Urban Designers
*[[Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre]], Hong Kong<ref>{{cite web|title=10 best exhibition centres|url=http://www.theexhibitionagency.org/the_top_ten_best_exhibitions_in_the_world.html|accessdate=29 November 2012}}</ref>
*[[Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre]], Hong Kong<ref>{{cite web|title=10 best exhibition centres|url=http://www.theexhibitionagency.org/the_top_ten_best_exhibitions_in_the_world.html|accessdate=29 November 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416001055/http://www.theexhibitionagency.org/the_top_ten_best_exhibitions_in_the_world.html|archive-date=16 April 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[COEX Convention & Exhibition Center]], Seoul, Korea<ref>{{cite web|title=UIA 2017 World Congress of Architecture|url=http://www.uia2017seoul.org/congress/congress_02.asp?sMenu=con2|accessdate=29 November 2012}}</ref>
*[[COEX Convention & Exhibition Center]], Seoul, Korea<ref>{{cite web|title=UIA 2017 World Congress of Architecture|url=http://www.uia2017seoul.org/congress/congress_02.asp?sMenu=con2|accessdate=29 November 2012}}</ref>
*[[Dublin Airport]], Terminal 1 Pier D, Dublin<ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.building.co.uk/news/finance/som-makes-london-its-european-headquarters/1017919.article|url=http://www.building.co.uk/news/finance/som-makes-london-its-european-headquarters/1017919.article|accessdate=29 November 2012}}</ref>
*[[Dublin Airport]], Terminal 1 Pier D, Dublin<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.building.co.uk/news/finance/som-makes-london-its-european-headquarters/1017919.article|accessdate=29 November 2012|title=SOM makes London its European headquarters }}</ref>
*[[Dallas Convention Center]], Dallas<ref>{{cite web|title=Washington Times-Dallas Convention Center|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/dallas-convention-center/|accessdate=29 November 2012}}</ref>
*[[Dallas Convention Center]], Dallas<ref>{{cite web|title=Washington Times-Dallas Convention Center|website=[[The Washington Times]] |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/dallas-convention-center/|accessdate=29 November 2012}}</ref>
*[[10 Exchange Square]], London
*[[10 Exchange Square]], London


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*[http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/starchitects-changing-our-city-design/story-fn6bqphm-1226367382051 Starchitects changing our city design - Adelaide Now May 25, 2012]
*[http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/starchitects-changing-our-city-design/story-fn6bqphm-1226367382051 Starchitects changing our city design - Adelaide Now May 25, 2012]


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Latest revision as of 01:55, 25 June 2024

Larry Oltmanns
Born (1951-01-28) January 28, 1951 (age 73)
Rockford, Illinois, United States
Alma materUniversity of Illinois
OccupationArchitect
PracticeVx3 Architects.Strategists.Urban Designers

Larry Oltmanns (born 1951, in Rockford, Illinois, United States)[citation needed] is an American architect. He has achieved recognition for his work as an architect and master planner of large-scale mixed-use developments worldwide. Oltmanns is Design Director and CEO of Vx3 Architects.Strategists.Urban Designers.[1]

Career

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Oltmanns graduated from the University of Illinois in 1973 with a BA in Architecture.

Oltmanns spent more than 30 years with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), initially in their Chicago office and later as Design Partner of SOM London. He led the design teams responsible for many landmarks including Rondo 1[2] in Warsaw, 10 Exchange Square at Broadgate in London, the Convention and Exhibition Centre (COEX) at the Korea World Trade Centre and the multi award-winning Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.[3] His competition-winning design for the new extension to the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre was awarded a 6 Star Green Star environmental rating by the Green Building Council of Australia, the first in the world for a convention centre.

In 2004, following a round of redundancies and management problems with their NATO Headquarters project, Oltmanns chose to leave SOM.[4]

Oltmanns founded Vx3 in April 2007. One of his firm’s first projects was the master plan for the $2 billion redevelopment of Euston Station in London. Current projects include three mixed-use developments in central London of over 3,000,000 square feet (280,000 m2), plus large-scale residential and commercial projects in Moscow, Warsaw, Calgary, and Dublin.

Awards

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Oltmanns has won numerous awards for design excellence, including the American Institute of Architects, the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and the City of Seoul, Korea.

Oltmanns served on London’s International Convention Centre Commission in 2004/5. He is a long-standing member of the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA).

Notable projects

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References

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  1. ^ "About Larry Oltmanns-Vx3 Website". Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Architects Journal-3 April, 2003". Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre". Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  4. ^ George Hay (2004). "Architect Quits Over Troubled NATO Project". Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  5. ^ "River banking on a new Torrens icon". Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Partnerships in Victoria". Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  7. ^ "CNN-NATO headquarters get makeover". Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Budynek biurowy Rondo 1". Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  9. ^ "10 best exhibition centres". Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  10. ^ "UIA 2017 World Congress of Architecture". Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  11. ^ "SOM makes London its European headquarters". Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  12. ^ "Washington Times-Dallas Convention Center". The Washington Times. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
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