David Rockwell
David Rockwell
David Rockwell is an American architect and designer. He is the founder and President of Rockwell Group, a 250-person award winning, cross-disciplinary architecture and design practice based in New York City with satellite offices in Madrid and Shanghai...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionArchitect
CountryUnited States of America
compete level romance scale series showing travel
We're showing the romance of travel at a different scale -- not at the level of a whole building, but as a series of experiences on the inside, on a scale that doesn't try and compete with the Saarinen building.
almost creates landmark people
It creates a kind of landmark that people know when they go to Rosa. It's almost like an oasis. It's kind of cool; it orients you.
feels frozen interested position time
I don't think of myself as a brand. Branding to me feels like a position or identity that's frozen in time. I'm more interested in transitions.
audience creating mold raw relationship theater
For me the most interesting part of theater is the relationship between the audience and the performer. In creating a theater, you get to mold essentially, out of raw clay, what that relationship's going to be. That's an interesting thing you don't get to do on Broadway.
great job series
You have to think of a restaurant as a series of impressions. But what makes my job so great is there's no one answer that's right for every restaurant.
space design environment
Portable designs have the power to transform unused public spaces into dynamic environments that build and invite communal experiences.
design identity cuisine
The design of a restaurant should embrace the identity of the chef, the nature of the cuisine, and the context of the restaurant itself.
memories inspiration school
The color and spectacle of Mexico's streets sparked my interest in community driven space and experience, a passion that I began to develop while studying architecture at Syracuse University and then at the Architectural Association School in London. Having been immersed in such a diverse array of lively environments, it would be impossible for me not to use these memories and experiences as inspiration for my work.
brother play childhood
Play and transformation were a bit part of my childhood - using whatever materials were at our disposal, my brothers and I would constantly build and create fantasy worlds.
memories shapes different
My work is strongly rooted in place and memory, in personal, formative experiences that took shape within very different environments.
design stories achieve
Good restaurant design is about achieving equilibrium between the food, service, and design - in effect, telling a complete story.
meaningful technology way
Technology should be used to create unforgettable experiences that enhance our natural and built environments, transforming them in newly meaningful ways.
jobs answers restaurants
But what makes my job so great is there's no one answer that's right for every restaurant.
meaningful elements world
In our highly mediated, technologically driven world, we're all looking for meaningful ways to connect. This has constantly inspired me to create environments full of lively, immersive, experiential elements specifically crafted to foster human connection.