Eric Clough
| Eric Clough | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 7, 1972 Peoria, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Washington University, Yale University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | 212box |
Eric Clough (born September 7, 1972) is an American architectural designer.
Eric was born in Peoria, Illinois in the Midwest. He attended Peoria Notre Dame High School. Due to his father's international assignment, Clough spent his formative years in Brussels and London at the International School of Brussels and the American School of London. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis, followed by earning his Master of Architecture from Yale University. Of his design sensibilities, the New York Times said, "[Clough's] ideas about space and domestic living derive more from Buckminster Fuller than Peter Marino."
Clough founded 212box, an architecture and design firm, in 2001. They are currently based in Manhattan's Financial District with an office adjacent to the World Trade Center / 9/11 Memorial site. The multi-disciplinary firm specializes in architecture, real estate, product design, film and graphic design."212box official website". 212box.
Among Clough's earliest projects was the GlassBox (1999), a construction that would expand billboards into livable, leasable spaces. By utilizing T.I.M. (Transparent Imaging Matrix) technology on the floors and walls, the GlassBox was a dynamic billboard for advertising and informational purposes, and its interior space could be used for office, residence, retail, or storage. It was intended to take maximum advantage of under-used space in dense urban areas, such as above paid parking lots in New York City.
212box's clients for architecture and interior design have included, in the residential sector, Philip Roth and Tatiana von Furstenberg, and in retail, shoe designer Christian Louboutin. Clough spoke about his design work at the IDEA Conference in 2009.
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