Rafael Pelli - Pelli Clarke & Partners

About this episode

Rafael Pelli discusses his work at Pelli Clarke & Partners and the influence of his father, César Pelli, on architecture.

Rafael Pelli of Pelli Clarke & Partners joins Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss designing towers at scale, the 50th anniversary of the Pacific Design Center, and the legacy that his father, César Pelli, left on the firm and on the profession

People in this episode

Host: Architectural Record

Guest: Rafael Pelli

Topics covered

• architecture
• design
• towers
• legacy
• Pacific Design Center
• César Pelli

Keywords

• Rafael Pelli
• Pelli Clarke & Partners
• César Pelli
• architecture
• Pacific Design Center
• designing towers
• legacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pelli Clarke & Partners

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