DIANE LEGGE KEMP
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Diane Legge Kemp is an architect,
landscape architect and planner with over
45 years of experience on large scale
civic, transportation and infrastructure
projects. She is internationally recognized
for her skills in programming, conceptual
design, and implementation strategies.
She facilitates sustainable design solutions
which address aesthetic and practical
concerns, blending architecture, landscape
and civil engineering, on assignments both
in the USA and Asia. She is an expert in
natural resource management, waterfront
and mobility-oriented development (MODe).
Ame M. Engelhart
Director, East Asia Office
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP
Ame Engelhart is an accomplished architect and urban designer focused on
the design of cities, districts, and large, complex architectural projects. Based in
Hong Kong since 1993 she extensive experience in China and SE Asia. Working with
SOM since 1999, she has been collaborating with multi-disciplinary design teams on
large scale mixed use developments and urban districts. Ame creatively addresses
challenges and opportunities emerging from established and developing cities in
Asia. Trained in architecture and urban planning, Ame brings together the design
skills and ambitions of both disciplines to develop holistic plans for urban centers and
communities. She is dedicated to promoting the fundamental principles of livability
and sustainability, and approaches each design project with respect to the unique
social, economic, environmental and geographic conditions inherent in each city
and site. She directs high-visibility, forward-facing projects that strategically define
or redefine important places, positioning them for enduring growth. Currently she
is leading SOM’s business development efforts in South East Asia and her current
work includes projects in Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Manila.
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