KPF founder Gene Kohn becomes first architect to be appointed as Urban Land Institute Life Trustee

Kohn Pedersen Fox co-founder Gene Kohn has been named as a Life Trustee for the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the first architect to ever receive the honor. Awarded to individuals who have made a “meaningful, distinctive, and extraordinary” service to the ULI, the accolade was given to Kohn at the same time that KPF and Kohn’s family pledged $1 million to the ULI Foundation establishing an annual fellowship. Along with William Pedersen and Sheldon Fox, Kohn founded KPF in 1976 and served as its first President and Chairman. Kohn has been a member of the ULI since 1982 and has previously served as both a juror for ULI competitions and a ULI Foundation Governor.“Throughout my professional career, ULI’s values have served as a guiding principle,” Kohn said as the news was announced. “ULI has tremendous reach throughout the architectural community and has catalyzed positive change across the globe. After four decades as a member of ULI, I’m deeply grateful to be named a Life Trustee.”Read the full post on Bustler