Kohn Pedersen Fox co-founder A. Eugene “Gene” Kohn passes away aged 92

2023-03-09T17:29:00-05:00

Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) co-founder A. Eugene “Gene” Kohn has passed away today in New York at the age of 92.

Kohn was a graduate of his hometown University of Pennsylvania and went on to found KPF along with his classmate Sheldon Fox and architect William Pedersen in 1976 after working for Welton Becket Associates' operation in New York.

From there, early commissions for One Logan Square in Philadelphia and 333 Wacker Drive in Chicago helped shape the firm’s trajectory through the 1980s, eventually ending the decade with a slew of major corporate commissions – 900 North Michigan Avenue, the CNG Tower, and 311 South Wacker Drive – included in its growing international portfolio.

KPF co-founders Sheldon (Shelley) Fox, Bill Pedersen, and Gene Kohn. Image courtesy KPF

By that time, the firm had become a known entity among other commercial giants such as SOM and Gensler. An AIA Architecture Firm Award followed in 1990 and would help Kohn and his partners expand into new practice areas w...

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Kohn Pedersen Fox co-founder A. Eugene “Gene” Kohn passes away aged 92