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J. Scott Kilbourn

RTKL - Shanghai

Suite 4006 Raffles City

268 Xi Zang Zhong Lu

Shanghai, 200001, China

www.rtkl.com

Phone: 86-21-6122-5922

Fax: 86-21-6122-5912

E-mail: skilbourn@RTKL.com

 

 

Mr. Kilbourn brings to RTKL 23 years of experience in the design and planning of communities, buildings and interior design projects in Asia, Europe, and the United States. He joined RTKL’s Hong Kong Office in 1996, the Tokyo office in 1999 and is actively involved in both the design and management of architectural, interior design, environmental graphics and urban design projects within China and Japan.

Mr. Kilbourn earned a Masters of Architecture degree from Harvard University in 1983; he was appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1998 and is an active member of the Harvard Graduate School of Design Alumni/ae Council, the Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Currently he manages RTKL’s Shanghai operations and contributes to the development of business and services for RTKL in China, Korea and Japan.

 

 

Selected Project Experience

RETAIL, ENTERTAINMENT & MIXED-USE CENTERS

Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai, China

Carrefour Four Elements Bridge, Beijing, China

Hang Lung Chengdu Complex, Chengdu, China

Pozijie Retail Street, Changsha, China

Qingdao Lao Shan Hill, Qingdao, China

The Hub International Lifestyle Center, Shanghai, China

New Jiang Wan Cultural Plaza, Shanghai, China

Yangpu Parcel No.2 Mixed Use, Shanghai, China

Hinoki-cho Mixed Use Development Competition, Tokyo, Japan

Hanshin Park Shopping Center, Osaka, Japan

Tokyu Department Store Renovation, Kichijoji, Tokyo, Japan

Waterfront Mixed Use Center and Masterplan, Tokyo, Japan

Riverside Mall and RIO World Renovation and Masterplan, Nagoya, Japan

LaQua Tokyo, Retail and Entertainment Center, Tokyo, Japan

Kinshicho Mixed Use Center, Tokyo, Japan

Shinsei Bank Retail Centers, Tokyo, Japan

Jazz Dream, Nagashima Outlet Center, Nagoya, Japan

Abeno Mixed Use Center, Osaka, Japan

Garden Walk Makuhari Shopping Center, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

La Fete Tama, Minami Osawa Shopping Center, Tokyo, Japan

Kid’s Mall at Yokohama Bayside Marina, Yokohama, Japan

Lalaport Shopping Center, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Themepolis Shopping Center Graphic Design, Seoul, Korea

Asiaworld Shopping Center Renovation, Taipei, Taiwan

Hsinchu Commercial Complex, Hsinchu, Taiwan

Ameku Retail & Entertainment Centre Competition, Okinawa, Japan

Harbour Centre Mixed-Use Development, Manila, Philippines

China Hong Kong City Retail Renovation, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

Sai Sha Commercial Centre and Clubhouse, New Territories, Hong Kong, China

Garfinkel’s Department Store Renovation, Washington DC, USA

Regent Park Retail Center, Washington DC, USA

BCC Retail, Hotel, Exhibition & Office Complex, Moscow, Russia

Massachusetts Center at the Capitol, Washington DC, USA

 

MASTERPLANNING

Hongqiao Railway Competition, Shanghai, China

Conceptual Master Plan for Waigaoqiao & Sun Park, Shanghai, China

Jiading New Town Center, Shanghai, China

Wenyu Riverfront Community Guideline, Beijing, China

Red Sun Commercial & Residential Community, Nanjing, China

Pujiang Forest Peninsula (Purple Bamboo) Masterplan, Shanghai, China

Fuxing Island Masterplan, Shanghai, China

Mixed Use Development Masterplan for Suzhou Creek, Shanghai, China

Rui Hong Xin Cheng, Shui On New Town Masterplan, Shanghai, China

Kurosaki South Masterplan, Kyushu, Japan

Takamatsu Downtown Revitalization, Takamatsu, Japan

Pak Shek Kok Science Park & Residential Community, Study & Masterplan, Shatin, Hong Kong, China

Valley and South Plain Masterplans, Residential & Commercial Community, Sai Sha, Hong Kong, China

San Miguel City Centre, Mixed-Use Development Masterplan, Ortigas, Manila, Philippines

Subic Bay Hotel & Exhibition Complex Masterplan, Subic Bay, Philippines

Smokey Mountain CBD Masterplan, Manila, Philippines

Qing Pu Retail & Residential Masterplan, Shanghai, China

Dulles Technology Center, Fairfax, VA, USA

Canyonwoods Condominium Masterplan, Philippines

 

CORPORATE & INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTS

Morgan Lewis, Law Office Interior Design, Tokyo, Japan

Call Center and Tech Support Facility, Interior Design, Shinsei Bank, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan

Clearly, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, Law Office Interior Design, Tokyo, Japan

Jones Day Reavis & Pogue, Law Office Interior Design, Tokyo, Japan

Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, Law Office Interior Design, Washington DC, USA

Baker & McKenzie, Law Office Interior Design, Washington DC, USA

Belvnesheconombank Tower, Minsk, Belarus

1250 24th Street, Office Building, Washington DC, USA

The Pentagon Logistics Support Extension, Washington DC, USA

Moscow Bank, Russian Federation Savings Bank, Moscow, Russia

Student Services Center, University of Maryland, Princess Anne, MD, USA

Justice Training Center, United States Drug Enforcement Administration, Quantico, VA, USA

Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art, Cleveland, OH, USA

 

HOTEL AND RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS

Qingdao Chengyang Residential Complex, Qingdao, China

BaiHui Residential Complex, Shanghai, China

Portobello Cove Resort & Marriott Hotel, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines

Jinji Lake Luxury Housing and Villa Development, Suzhou, China

Kam Tsin Lodge, 78 Luxury Townhouses, Sheung Shui, Hong Kong, China

Regent Park Townhouses, Washington DC, USA

Cambridgeport Residential Midrise and Townhouse Development, Cambridge, MA, USA

Duplex Residence, Habitat for Humanity, Martin Luther King Blvd, Washington DC, USA

 

MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS

Yatsu Hospital, Yatsu, Japan

Sun City Kobe, Senior Living Complex, Competition, Kobe, Japan

Cayman Islands Health Service Complex, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, USA

Childrens’ National Medical Center, Laboratory Facility, Washington DC, USA

Washington DC Convention Center, Feasibility Study, Washington DC, USA

Parkersburg Civic Center, Feasibility Study, Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA

 

 

Professional Background

RTKL International Ltd., 1996-present

Ellerbe Becket, Washington DC, 1991-96

Swanke Hayden Connell Architects, Washington DC, 1988-91

ADD Inc. Architects, Washington DC, 1987-88

Don Hisaka & Associates Architects, Cambridge, MA 1983-86

 

 

Education

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, Master of Architecture, 1983

Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1979

Rotch Travelling Scholarship, Boston Society of Architects, 1986-87

 

 

Professional Organizations

Alumni/ae Council, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Representative

International Council of Shopping Centers, member

“Designing Hong Kong” Workshop & Symposium, organizing committee

American Institute of Architects, Hong Kong Chapter, member

 

 

Professional Registrations

Registered Architect, Massachusetts, 1986

 

 

Teaching Experience

Practicum Faculty Member, The University of Hawaii at Manoa, School of Architecture, 2006

Visiting Design Juror, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Design Studio, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998

Lecturer, Design Studio, The Catholic University of America, 1994

North Carolina State University, 1992

University of the District of Columbia, 1990

Career Discovery Program, Harvard University, 1983

Instructor, Design Studio, Boston Architectural Center, 1983-85

Mathematics Teacher, Litchfield High School, Litchfield, CT, 1979-80

 

 

Recent Publications

“Entertaining China.” UrbanLand Europe + Asia, Summer 2005

“Foreign Architects Practicing in China.” World Architecture Review, February 2005

“Interviews: RTKL International Ltd.” Perspective Plus, 2005

“Lessons from Shanghai Xintiandi: China’s Retail Success Story.” Urban Land Asia, December 2004

Interviewed in “Digging in China: Western architects trade anecdotes about working in the wild East.” By Nancy Levinson, I.D., November 2004

Time + Architecture, January 2005

“New Concept New Center – Who Leads Theme Outlet Mall into Japan Market?” New Century New Center, 2003

 

 

Recent Presentations

“Learning from Mega-Projects” The 6th International Symposium on Asia Pacific Architecture, June 2005

“Placemaking in Shanghai”, World Top Architect Forum, Shanghai, China, December 2003

“Choices about food, urban space and lifestyle”, Japan Interior Planners’ Association, Tokyo, Japan, February 2003

“International Design in Japan,” The Real Estate of Things, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, December 2002

“Navigating Japan’s Fast-Changing Retail Market,” panel moderator, Urban Land Institute Conference, Tokyo, December 2002.

“Ideas for the 21st Century Campus,” US State Department Conference, Okinawa, Japan, July 2002

“Fashion, Impermanence and Objects of Desire,” AsiaGSD Conference, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA, April 2002

“Creating Value from a New Perspective: RTKL’s International Design in Japan,” US State Department Conference, Sapporo, Japan, March 2002

“Big, Medium, Small… International Retail Design in Japan,” Shop System Study Conference, Tokyo, Japan, March 2002

“Urban Revitalization and Regional Development in the Koizumi Era,” Urban Land Institute Conference, Tokyo, Japan, December 2001

“Creativity. There is no box.” American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, November 2001

“Stations and Stores: Transit, Retail and Placemaking,” Japan Rail Seminar, September 2001

“Places for People: Lessons Learned from Disney, Japan and Beyond,” Urban Land Institute – Japan Seminar, Tokyo, Japan, July 2001

“Patterns of Retail in Japan,” Fourth International Symposium on Asia Pacific Architecture, University of Hawai’i at Manoa School of Architecture, April 2001