Jim Keen, ARB RIBA.
Grimshaw Architects: 10 Years, Director, NY / London.
KPF Architects: 10 Years, Associate, NY / London.
Gensler: 2 Years, Director, NY Office.
Dual American - British Citizen.
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SELECTED ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS:
DUKE UNIVERSITY, THE RICHARD H. BRODHEAD CENTER FOR CAMPUS LIFE DURHAM, NC, USA. GRIMSHAW ARCHITECTS.
DUKE UNIVERSITY, THE RICHARD H. BRODHEAD CENTER FOR CAMPUS LIFE DURHAM, NC, USA. GRIMSHAW ARCHITECTS.
HERON TOWER / HERON PROPERTIES, LONDON, UK. KPF ASSOCIATES.
HERON TOWER / HERON PROPERTIES, LONDON, UK. KPF ASSOCIATES.
DWIGHT ENGLEWOOD SCHOOL, STeM BUILDING, NJ, USA, GENSLER.
DWIGHT ENGLEWOOD SCHOOL, STeM BUILDING, NJ, USA, GENSLER.
JIM KEEN ILLUSTRATIONS, 2014 +
Without clear, direct communication of your idea, any image is a wasted opportunity. My method of visualization has grown through 20+ years of presentation experience. I’ve learned to communicate the simplicity of space, materials and light without the use of dated / repetitive computer images distracting from the design. This approach completely changes how a client interacts with your work.
INTERVIEWS:
ArchDaily: In Praise of Drawing - A Case for the Underrated Craft
Architizer: Four Common Problems With Architectural Renderings
Archipreneur: How Jim Keen’s Hand Drawn Illustrations Stand out from Renderings
CONFIDENTIAL COMPETITION ENTRY, GRIMSHAW ARCHITECTS.
LOT 128, CHINA, CROSS SECTION, CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT.
AERIAL PERSPECTIVE, CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT.
SEATTLE DINER, S22 ARHCITECTS, USA.
BUILDING 01, CROSS SECTION, KPF, USA.
LYFT ‘POP UP SHOP,’ LYFT BUSINESS INC., USA.
MODELS AND MARKETING
I believe models are an essential part of the design process. Once they are no longer needed, they can be re-used as a powerful marketing / branding tool further increasing their ROI.
GENSLER NY MODELSHOP—ESTABLISHED ONE MONTH AFTER I JOINED. MONTH 1 / MONTH 6.
INITIALLY THE MODELS WERE USED IN THE DESIGN PROCESS, THEN IN PRESENTATIONS, THEN, AFTER THE PROJECT WAS COMPLETED, THEY WERE USED TO CREATE A ‘DESIGN AND INVESTIGATION’ MAGAZINE MAILED TO POTENTIAL CLIENTS.
MODELS CAN ALSO BE BEAUTIFUL PEICES OF ART USED IN COMPETITIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND/OR GIFTED TO CLIENTS.
QUICK / ROUGH STUDY MODEL SHOTS ALONGSIDE THE RIGHT PRECEDENTS CAN SHORTCUT MUCH OF A ‘TYPICAL’ PRESENTATION.
FUN (AS AN ADDED EXTRA) SHOULD ALWAYS BE PART OF A PRESENTATION.
COMPUTER VISUALIZATION
EVERY IMAGE SHOULD TELL A STORY (BUT ONLY ONE STORY.)
1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, GENSLER, NY.
1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, GENSLER, NY.
NOVARTIS ADAPTIVE RE-USE, NJ, GENSLER.
1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NY, GENSLER.
UBER HQ, SAN FRANCISCO, GENSLER.
UBER HQ, SAN FRANCISCO, GENSLER.
SECRET CITY, SAUDI ARABIA, CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT.
SECRET CITY, SAUDI ARABIA, CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT.
SECRET CITY, SAUDI ARABIA, CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT.
