FALL/WINTER 2017
THE DISTRICT DEFINED
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Inaugural Hope Fest Benefit Concert is a Great Success
Samurai Exhibit Travels from Paris to Las Vegas
HARWOOD Brings Switzerland to Dallas
Second Annual Fiesta at The Grove
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HOW THE ROLEX BUILDING DREAM TEAM WAS MADE
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n the corner of Moody and North Harwood Street the new Rolex building, Harwood No. 8, is taking shape. Its windows are in place, as are the tiered terraces that will soon hold gardens and cascading waterfalls. When it opens, the seven-story building will harmonize outdoor living with modern office design, and further transform the burgeoning Dallas skyline. The New Rolex Building will also mark over 30 years since Harwood International’s (HI) first
building opened, launching what would become an 18-block eponymous district of world-class architecture. The building represents a collaboration between HDF, HCMS, Sphinx, the Rolex team and three world-renowned artists. Designed by architect Kengo Kuma, Harwood No. 8 also benefited from the landscaping techniques of Sadafumi Uchiyama and the expertise of 15th-generation stone mason Suminori Awata. The Kuma, Uchiyama and Awata trio joined the HI team to build a space
that combines the best of traditional Japanese construction with the European flair that has come to define the HARWOOD District. The trios coming together to help build the latest tower is not a coincidence. It all started in a Japanese garden in Portland. HI CEO and founder Gabriel Barbier-Mueller visited The Portland Japanese Gardens while in town for the opening of “Samurai: Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection.” Article Continued on
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