The Jerde Partnership,is a visionary experience architecture firm that builds innovative places which deliver memorable experiences attracting millions of people everyday. As the firm that pioneered "placemaking," Jerde projects have consistent and lasting social, cultural and economic value throughout the world and promote further investment and revitalization. Jerde is based in Los Angeles, Calif. and has been designing large-scale, mixed-use, retail and urban district projects worldwide for 25 years. The firm has received critical acclaim from organizations including the American Institute of Architects, Progressive Architecture, American Planning Association, The Chicago Museum of Architecture and Design and the International Council of Shopping Centers. Notable projects include Horton Plaza, the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, Bellagio and Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas and Canal City Hakata in Japan.