E. KEVIN SCHOPFER, AIA, RIBA
E. Kevin Schopfer, AIA, RIBA, is an award winning architect and
designer whose work has been published worldwide. He is a founding
partner of Ahearn | Schopfer and Associates. His primary functions
include design, management and business development. In addition
to his architectural responsibilities, Mr. Schopfer directs all
interior design projects with a large portion of work focused within
the hospitality industry. Through that effort Ahearn | Schopfer
and Associates has been consistently ranked in the top 50 design
firms in the United States.
RECENT WORK
As these venues have grown, Mr. Schopfer and his studio have expanded
their expertise in long-range design concepts and master planning.
To that end, select international work, both through clients and
the international competition system, have broadened the capabilities
of this firm.
SELECTED WORK
Starting with the most current work, the following is a partial
list of projects by Mr. Schopfer as either Principal in charge,
principal in charge of design or both. These projects represent
completed work, development studies, proposals, ongoing and competitions.
International UFO Museum and Research Center (Roswell, NM), Sports
Mall of America (Las Vegas, NV), Bahia Mar Resort (Ft. Lauderdale,
FL), Renaissance Vinoy Hotel Resort (St. Petersburg, FL), Moon World
Resorts, Eretria Village Resort (Evia, Greece), Allstar International
Hotel (Macau, China), Taipei Performing Arts Center (Taiwan, ROC),
Charles Hotel (Cambridge, MA), Onterie (Chicago, IL), O’Callaghan
Hotel (Boston, MA), Boca Pointe (Boca Raton, FL), Alton Park International
Exposition Center (Ankara, Turkey), Grand Egyptian Museum (Cairo,
Egypt), World Trade Center (New York, NY), Kush Hotel / Spa (Miami,
FL), Residences at Commonwealth (Boston, MA), Reebok World Headquarters
(Canton, MA), Ras Al-Khaimah (UAE), Convention Center Hotel (Syracuse,
NY), Technical University of Delft (Netherlands), Noah’s Ark
Visitors Center (Turkey), City Tower (Rio de Janeiro) and W Hotels
(Providence, RI).
Mr. Schopfer has also been selected as the Chief Design Architect
and Master Planner for Aquantix International.
ADDITIONAL SELECTED PROJECTS (includes Interior Design)
Boca Raton Resort & Club (Boca Raton, FL), Omni Parker House
(Boston, MA), Logan International Airport (Boston, MA), Equinox
Hotel / Resort (Vermont), Woodstock Hotel / Resort (Vermont), Hotel
Commonwealth (Boston, MA), Pearl River Hilton (Orangetown, NJ),
Omni (New York), Copley Plaza (Boston, MA), Center of New Hampshire
(New Hampshire), Reebok International Flagship Stores Worldwide
(Boston, Los Angeles, New York, Moscow, St. Petersburg, New Delhi,
Calcutta, Johannesburg, Panama and Beijing), Natuzzi of America
Headquarters (Highpoint, NC) Reebok World Universal Studios / MCA
(Orlando, FL), Grand Hyatt (New York), Baystate West (Springfield,
MA), Children’s Galleria (Boston, MA), University Park Hotel
@ MIT (Cambridge, MA), Rockport Shoes Flagship Stores (Boston and
New York), Basketball Hall of Fame (Springfield, MA), Settler’s
Green (North Conway, NH), Hilton International Hotel (Washington,
DC), Omni Hotel (Philadelphia, PA), Le Meridian (Boston, MA), Mystic
Hilton (Mystic, CT), The Stowe Club (Stowe, VT), Ma Maison Hotel
(Los Angeles, CA), Sheraton White Mountains (North Conway, NH),
Sheraton Cambridge (Cambridge, MA), Tree Haus Hotel (Pittsburg,
PA), BWI International (Baltimore, MD), Radisson Boston (Boston,
MA), Radisson Cambridge (Cambridge, MA), Long Branch Common (Long
Beach, NJ), Danbury Hilton (Danbury, CT), Reebok Health Club (Boston,
MA), LeFont Galleria (Washington, DC) and Farnsworth Museum of Television
(Rigby, ID).
DESIGN CONSULTANCY
For almost 40 years, Mr. Schopfer has maintained an independent
international design consultancy focusing on concept and product
design. Many of these ventures have resulted in the formation of
separate companies.
In 2008, Schopfer Yachts was founded to design and implement high
concept luxury yachts. The first yacht is Oculus with a length of
240 ft.
In 2000, he founded (the award winning) Marsnext.com an internet
community entity dealing with the inevitability of space commerce.
Other ventures include Usque Designs Ltd. (design / production),
Plus Designs International (Co-Founded with William K. Seidel) New
York / Singapore (design / production / distribution) and HH Holding
Company (design / production).
Mr. Schopfer also had a long term design relationship with George
Kovacs Lighting (N.Y.) producing several lines of residential lighting.
While working with Reebok International, Mr. Schopfer was commissioned
to explore several product concepts including Step Reebok, Jump
Reebok, Ring Reebok and later lead design team in the development
and production of Slide Reebok.
Through all these activities, Mr. Schopfer has held and still holds
a variety of US and International patents.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS — (already published and to be published)
AB / Architecture Boston, Abitare, Architectural Digest, Architectural
Record, Architecture, Architecture Magazine, Architecture Plus,
Archi•Tech, Asia-Pacific Boating (Hong Kong), Barcroft Media
(U.K.), BOAT Magazine (U.S.), Boston Magazine, China Yachting (China),
Contract Design, Design New England, Domus, ELITE, Mexicana Airlines
Business class in-flight magazine (Mexico), Esquire, Evergeen /
Hitech Magazine (Malaysia), Gazetta (Ukraine), GMG Millionaire B.V.
(Netherlands), Gourmet Magazine, Hospitality and Restaurant Design,
Hospitality Design, Hotel and Restaurant Design No. 4, Hotel Business,
Hotel Design, Hotels, Hotels International, ID Magazine, Industrial
Design Magazine, Interior Design, Interiors, Isto é Platinum
(Brasil), Japan Architecture, Jet Magazine (Russia), Korean Yachting
Magazine (South Korea), Le Grand Mag (Spain), LQ Magazine (Ukraine),
M2 Magazine (New Zealand), MAN Magazine (Ukraine), Mercedes Magazin
(GmbH), Motorjacht Magazine (Netherlands), New York Times / Home
Styles, Platinum Magazine (Latvia), Progressive Architecture, Publications,
Revista Villas e Golfe (Portugal), Robb Report (U.S.), Royal Institute
of Architects, Sci-Fi Magazine, Sea Magazine (U.S.), Spectrum Magazine
(U.K.), Top Speed Magazine (Serbia), The Yacht Report (U.K.), Yachts
International Magazine (U.S.), Yachting Magazine (U.S.), Yanko Design,
VM & SD, Washingtonian Magazine, Wired
Wish Report (Brasil) and World Space Design.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS / PLACEMENT: Museum of Modern Art, NY; Haywood
Gallery, London; (Royal Institute of British Architects), National
Touring Exhibit, Preston Museum of Art (Fantasy Architecture), Preston,
England; Hallmark Design Center of Contemporary Design, Kansas City,
MO; Cooper Hewitt Museum, NY; Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse; Cairo
Museum of Antiquities, Cairo, Egypt.
SELECTED AWARDS: American Institute of Architects, Westchester
/ Mid Hudson Chapter (Pearl River Hilton); Boston Society of Architects
Award of Design Excellence (Reebok); Boston Society of Architects
Award of Design Excellence (Roccos); ASLA / Florida Chapter Merit
2000 and ARDA Gold and Silver Award 2000 (Boca Raton Resort &
Club); Tokyo International Lighting Design Competition (Award of
Design Excellence) 10 Projects Best of Boston Awards; Builders Choice
Design and Planning Award Merit Award (Red Inn); Esquire Magazine
Restaurant of the Year (Roccos).
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