ROMA Design Group was founded in late 1968 by George T. Rockrise, FAIA, ASLA, AICP. Rockrise was an architect with a strong interest in landscape and site design. He began his career in Panama during World War II, and then returned to New York City, working for Edward D. Stone and Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (United Nations). Rockrise then worked in California, for the landscape architect Thomas Dolliver Church.[1]
In 1950 he established his own practice in San Francisco; George T. Rockrise, A.I.A. In 1968 Rockrise formed George T. Rockrise and Associates with Robert A. Odermatt, Robert C. Mountjoy, and James J. Amis becoming principals. The firm later became Rockrise, Odermatt, Mountjoy, and Amis, and ultimately ROMA Design Group, as it is known today.[2]
In the 1980s Boris Dramov, Bonnie Fisher, and Jim Adams became Principals, having met at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Jim Adams later went on to open ROMA's offices in Austin, Texas.
ROMA Design Group has become known for revitalizing declining urban districts of at least 25 cities,[1] for example Suisun City, California.[5] In particular the firm has long been associated with the transformation of the San Francisco waterfront after the demolition of the Embarcadero Freeway,[6] ROMA's new Ferry Terminal was welcomed by the Baycrossing Magazine, saying the terminal created new hope for the city. According to Boris Dramov, "The effect is intended to speak to the role this space has as a gathering place, counter-pointing the modern and the traditional. You see it with the granite portals through which passengers pass to enter the floats. The stainless steel on floats’ canopies recalls the new trolley stops."[7] In 2006 ROMA's 637-foot long Pier 14 was completed, which the San Francisco Chronicle described as "compelling".[8] It designed Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade[9] and other projects in the Santa Monica downtown and Civic Center.
Award of Excellence: Congress for the New Urbanism, 2001. Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Redevelopment and Reuse Plan.
Design Competition Winning Submission. Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Foundation Inc., 2000. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washington, D.C.
Honor Award: Urban Design Category, National American Institute of Architects, 2000. Mid-Embarcadero Open Space/Transportation project.
Honor Award: Mixed-Use Category, The Waterfront Center, 1999. Suisun City Waterfront Project.
Merit Award: Planning and Urban Design Category, American Society of Landscape Architects, National Chapter, 1995. Civic Center Specific Plan, Santa Monica.
Ahwahnee Community Design Award, Local Government Commission, 1995. Civic Center Specific Plan, Santa Monica, California.
Ahwahnee Community Design Award, Local Government Commission, 1995. Suisun City Redevelopment Plan, Suisun, California.
Ahwahnee Community Design Award, Local Government Commission, 1995. Community Design Principals, Chico, California.
Ahwahnee Community Design Award, Local Government Commission, 1994. Downtown Recovery Plan, Santa Cruz, California.
Honor Award: Design Category, National Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, 1993, Pier 7, San Francisco, California.
Merit Award: Design Category, National Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, 1993. Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, California.
^Bay Crossings: Boris Dramov, Architectural Visionary and Creator of a new waterfront and gateway to San Francisco
^"San Francisco Ferry Terminal Project Lurching to the Finish Line", Baycrossings Magazine, October 9, 2001. Retrieved from archive 2013-08-12.
^John King (October 31, 2010) SFGate "The Embarcadero, Extended", San Francisco Chronicle.
^Kathleen Rawson Third Street Promenade - Case Study 39, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Centre.
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January 18, 2023
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ROMA Design Group is an interdisciplinary firm of architects landscape architects and urban planners based in San Francisco California USA It was founded in 1968 by American architect George T Rockrise ROMA Design GroupPractice informationKey architectsBoris Dramov FAIA FAICP President Bonnie Fisher FASLA LEED AP Principals Marian Sam CFO Ivana Micic AIAFounded1949LocationSan Francisco CaliforniaSignificant works and honorsBuildingsSanta Monica Third Street Promenade San Francisco Waterfront Piers Promenades and Public Space Design Mid Embarcadero Transportation and Open Space Martin Luther King Jr MemorialAwardsPartners for Livable Communities Investors in America Award Ferry Building Plaza National AIA Urban Design Award of Excellence Contents 1 History 2 Notable projects 2 1 International 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditROMA Design Group was founded in late 1968 by George T Rockrise FAIA ASLA AICP Rockrise was an architect with a strong interest in landscape and site design He began his career in Panama during World War II and then returned to New York City working for Edward D Stone and Skidmore Owings and Merrill United Nations Rockrise then worked in California for the landscape architect Thomas Dolliver Church 1 In 1950 he established his own practice in San Francisco George T Rockrise A I A In 1968 Rockrise formed George T Rockrise and Associates with Robert A Odermatt Robert C Mountjoy and James J Amis becoming principals The firm later became Rockrise Odermatt Mountjoy and Amis and ultimately ROMA Design Group as it is known today 2 In the 1980s Boris Dramov Bonnie Fisher and Jim Adams became Principals having met at the Harvard Graduate School of Design Jim Adams later went on to open ROMA s offices in Austin Texas In 2000 ROMA s design for the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial in Washington D C was selected as the winning submission in an international architectural design competition 3 The firm is currently under the leadership of Boris Dramov FAIA FAICP Design Principal and Bonnie Fisher FASLA Landscape Principal 4 Notable projects Edit Third Street Promenade Santa Monica Since the 1950s ROMA Design Group has become known for a wide variety of architecture projects including San Francisco s Cathedral School the Bahrain s U S Embassy in Manama the Domaine Chandon Winery in Yountville California Oregon s Sun River Resort and the Inn at the Tides in Bodega Bay California 1 ROMA Design Group has become known for revitalizing declining urban districts of at least 25 cities 1 for example Suisun City California 5 In particular the firm has long been associated with the transformation of the San Francisco waterfront after the demolition of the Embarcadero Freeway 6 ROMA s new Ferry Terminal was welcomed by the Baycrossing Magazine saying the terminal created new hope for the city According to Boris Dramov The effect is intended to speak to the role this space has as a gathering place counter pointing the modern and the traditional You see it with the granite portals through which passengers pass to enter the floats The stainless steel on floats canopies recalls the new trolley stops 7 In 2006 ROMA s 637 foot long Pier 14 was completed which the San Francisco Chronicle described as compelling 8 It designed Santa Monica s Third Street Promenade 9 and other projects in the Santa Monica downtown and Civic Center International Edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Viaduct Harbour Plan America s Cup Auckland New Zealand 1997 Makati Pedestrianization Project Makati Manila Philippines 1998 Greenbelt Master Plan Makati Manila Philippines 2003 Zhanggui Zhang New Town Master Plan Tianjin China 2003 Zhanggui Zhang Town Center Plan Tianjin China 2003 Bonifacio Global City Master Plan Manila Philippines 2006 Konstantinovo New Town Community Moscow Russia 2008 Konstantinovo West Village Urban Design Plan Moscow Russia 2009 Orchard Road Concept Plan Singapore 2010 Bomonti Hotel Conference Center Residential Complex Istanbul Turkey 2012 Altinyildiz Mixed Use Project Istanbul Turkey 2012 Concept Plan for Hotel Conference Center Tashkent Uzbekistan 2012 Mountain Resort Hotel Complex Shahdag Azerbaijan 2012 Visioning for Heydar Aliyev International Airport Baku Azerbaijan 2012 dd Awards EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Partners for Livable Communities Investors in America Award A Celebration of Vision amp Community Spirit ABAG Urban Design Award City Station District Pedestrian Open Space Union City California Ferry Building Plaza National AIA Urban Design Award of Excellence Outstanding Brownfield Redevelopment Award Phoenix Awards 2003 South Downtown Redevelopment Project Portland Award of Excellence Congress for the New Urbanism 2001 Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Redevelopment and Reuse Plan Design Competition Winning Submission Martin Luther King Jr National Memorial Foundation Inc 2000 Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Washington D C Honor Award Urban Design Category National American Institute of Architects 2000 Mid Embarcadero Open Space Transportation project Honor Award Mixed Use Category The Waterfront Center 1999 Suisun City Waterfront Project Merit Award Planning and Urban Design Category American Society of Landscape Architects National Chapter 1995 Civic Center Specific Plan Santa Monica Ahwahnee Community Design Award Local Government Commission 1995 Civic Center Specific Plan Santa Monica California Ahwahnee Community Design Award Local Government Commission 1995 Suisun City Redevelopment Plan Suisun California Ahwahnee Community Design Award Local Government Commission 1995 Community Design Principals Chico California Ahwahnee Community Design Award Local Government Commission 1994 Downtown Recovery Plan Santa Cruz California Honor Award Design Category National Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects 1993 Pier 7 San Francisco California Merit Award Design Category National Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects 1993 Third Street Promenade Santa Monica California Outstanding Planning Award American Planning Association Sacramento Chapter 1993 Capitol View Protection Plan Sacramento California Grand Award Best Community Site Plan Under 100 Acres Pacific Coast Builders Conference 1993 Navy Broadway Complex San Diego California Urban Design Award of Excellence National Chapter American Institute of Architects 1992 Railyards Specific Plan Sacramento California Urban Design Award of Excellence National Chapter American Institute of Architects 1992 Third Street Promenade Santa Monica California References Edit a b c Jim Doyle July 14 2000 George T Rockrise San Francisco Chronicle George T Rockrise Collection Jesse Hamlin October 10 2000 SFGate A Dream Written in Stone S F firm designing Martin Luther King memorial in Washington About Us ROMA Design Group Unsprawl Case Study Suisun City Terrain org Bay Crossings Boris Dramov Architectural Visionary and Creator of a new waterfront and gateway to San Francisco San Francisco Ferry Terminal Project Lurching to the Finish Line Baycrossings Magazine October 9 2001 Retrieved from archive 2013 08 12 John King October 31 2010 SFGate The Embarcadero Extended San Francisco Chronicle Kathleen Rawson Third Street Promenade Case Study 39 Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Centre External links EditOfficial Website Official YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ROMA Design Group amp oldid 1025417386, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
