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Keating says: “ Timelessness and dignity are the underlying concepts to
the design of this tower. Our city is one of many images, architectural
styles and periods, so it has been our desire to seek an architecture that
remains quiet from the standpoint of form, and achieves its visual richness
through detailing, materials and the play of light across the texture of the
building. The plan of the building has been derived by creating two sets of
exterior walls with one pair more solid than the other. The more solid walls
face the nearby buildings and extend above the roof line to form a strong
versatility ”. Graduating from the University of California at Berkeley in
1968, Keating began his career at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in Chicago.
Later, he was asked to open an office for SOM in Houston, Texas, which
he grew to a practice of 200 architects, engineers, and interior designers.
It was during this time that Keating gained a national design reputation.
After 23 years at SOM, Keating formed his own firm in 1990. Since that
time, he has designed a wide variety of U.S. corporate headquarters, won
numerous competitions, and continued his lasting relationship with premier
developers both in the United States and abroad. The firm has enjoyed
extensive work in Asia, principally in Korea. Keating’s projects there have
included the 1 million square foot Korea Development Bank and the Meritz
headquarters Towers in Seoul and Busan, in addition to leading designs
for the National Archives as well as the National Museum of Korea. He has
been widely recognized for his skill and experience in making strategic
design decisions in the most cost-effective manner, and has successfully
completed numerous design-build projects. He is currently working on two
new significant high rise residential towers in Los Angeles and Texas.
