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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Perkins Eastman Architects, DPC vs. Whittle, Christopher
New York Supreme Court

Last week architects involved in the Chinese schools among others,  filed against Chris Whittle personally for a whopping $3.8M --seems only $200k of their promissory note was paid back--- in 2017.

According to CEO Magazine Whittle had worked with them for 15 years...so who knows what this money was meant for,  given Whittle's proclivity for grabbing yesterday's cash flow to fund today's debacle. [/quote]

Yet a mere two years ago, Perkins Eastman still found their Suzhou campus job so inspiring and romantic ... Here they were gushing about it on Facebook.....Wonder if the construction companies have been paid there. Seems unlikely when they haven't paid the architects.

https://www.facebook.com/100930636494/posts/the-third-and-largest-of-the-whittle-school-and-studios-the-new-campus-in-suzhou/10159285750786495/

Perkins Eastman
August 20, 2020  ·

The third and largest of the Whittle School and Studios, the new campus in Suzhou, China, is slated to become the premier private boarding school campus in Asia. The facility will accommodate 2,500 Chinese and foreign young learners from grades Pre-K through 12 and is comprised of several courtyard-style academic buildings, a 750-seat performing arts center, orchestra and ensemble rooms, a sports center with an eight-lane competition pool, and a residential tower for 1,000 students. In addition to the master planning and architectural design, Perkins Eastman has led interior design on the project.

Combining the expertise and resources of our Shanghai, Workplace, and Hospitality teams, and an extensive roster of specialists, the design embraces the ethos of Whittle Studios by creating an environment that puts learning on display, promotes adaptability and scale of intimacy, and inspires moments of awe. Rooted by key design drivers like Transparency, Flexibility, Authenticity, and Nature, the design draws from its local Suzhou context and culture, explores the connection between inside and out, connects the traditional with the modern, and creates a progressive model for bi-lingual school campuses in China. The school broke ground recently and construction is progressing rapidly.

#PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #Education #EducationDesign #CampusDesign #WhittleSchoolandStudios #WhittleSchool #SuzhouCampus #SuzhouChina #Architecture #Design #PerkinsEastmanShanghai #InternationalSchoolDesign[/quote]

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