Jon Jerde

Jon Jerde
FAIA
Born
Jonathan Adams Jerde

(1940-01-22)January 22, 1940
Alton, Illinois, US
DiedFebruary 9, 2015(2015-02-09) (aged 75)
Los Angeles, California, US
OccupationArchitect
ChildrenJennifer Jerde Castor, Maggie Jerde Joyce, Kate Jerde Cole, Christopher Jerde and Oliver Jerde
Parents
  • Paul Jerde (father)
  • Marion Adams (mother)
Websitehttp://jerde.com/

Jonathan Adams Jerde, FAIA (January 22, 1940 – February 9, 2015) was an American architect based in Venice, Los Angeles, California, founder and chairman of The Jerde Partnership, a design architecture and urban planning firm specializing in the design of shopping malls that has created a number of commercial developments around the globe. Jerde became well known as an innovator in the design of malls and related spaces.[1] His firm has grown into a multi-disciplinary firm with offices in Los Angeles, Orange County, California, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.

  1. ^ Ed Leibowitz, "Crowd Pleaser", Los Angeles, February 2002, pp. 48ff.