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Portfolio Summary by Type
1. Urban Design
R Douglas Hamilton, RA
MetroTech
Brooklyn, New York; 1988
w/ Ehrenkrantz & Eckstut
A seven-block office & academic campus in down-
town Brooklyn with a green commons at its heart.
Lighthouse Landing
Sleepy Hollow, New York; 2003
w/ Street-Works
A new neighborhood on the former GM plant site,
with over 2,000 new dwelling units, 250,000sf of
main street retail, a 150-room hotel, and a new
waterfront park system.
Old Convention Center Site
Washington, DC; 2007
w/ Rockwellgroup and Foster & Partners
Public space design & retail merchandising and
coordination for a nine-block area of central
Washington
Asbury Park Waterfront
Asbury Park, NJ; 2008
w/ Rockwellgroup
Revitalization of the waterfront including new &
existing beach pavilions, parks, boardwalk and
streetscape.
Dubai Expo Plaza
Dubai, UAE; 2008
w/ Rockwellgroup
Retail, hotels & offices surrounding
a new grand plaza at Dubai’s new
convention center.
Other Projects Include:
• Piazza at Paces; Atlanta, GA
• Rockville Town Center; Rockville, MD
• Park Place; Leawood, KS
• Sunset Millennium; West Hollywood, CA R Douglas Hamilton, RA
Architecture & Urban Design
40 Argyle Road #D5
Brooklyn, NY 11218
T: 917.848.0069
E: rdhamilton_ra@msn.com
2. Mixed Use
R Douglas Hamilton, RA
River Park Center
Yonkers, New York; 2006-8
w/ Design Development
A minor-league ballpark on a four-story retail po-
dium, with two residential towers & two mid-rise
office buildings. Features a newly emergent Saw
Mill River lined with shops & restaurants.
LeCount Place
New Rochelle, New York; 2007-8
w/ Design Development
Residential & office towers on a three-story retail
podium. Includes the transformation of New
Anderson Street into a new public plaza.
Pier 40
New York, NY; 2007
w/ Rockwellgroup and Arquitectonica
A performing arts & recreation center on an exist-
ing pier along Hudson River Park. Includes a new
performing venue for Cirque d’ Soleil.
City Center
White Plains, NY; 2003
w/ Street-Works and Beyer Blinder Belle
A three-story retail complex anchoring & re-
vitalizing Mamaroneck Avenue in downtown White
Plains. Includes two luxury condo towers + lofts.
R Douglas Hamilton, RA
Architecture & Urban Design
40 Argyle Road #D5
Brooklyn, NY 11218
T: 917.848.0069
E: rdhamilton_ra@msn.com
3. Hospitality & Entertainment
R Douglas Hamilton, RA
Loews Waterfront Cinema
Pittsburgh, PA; 1999
w/ Rockwellgroup
The flagship of Loews’ national rollout of a new
prototype cinema that hearkens back to the glory
days of the Hollywood movie palace. 28 screens
with a premium club & restaurant at the 2nd floor.
Mohegan Sun
Uncasville, CT; 1996-2008
w/ Rockwellgroup, KPF & WATG
Master planning for Phase II and Phase III expansions. Encompassing
over 140,000 sf additional gaming floor, 2,000 hotel rooms, a 10,000-seat
arena and over 100,000sf of retail & restaurants, including the House of
Blues.
Mohegan Sun: Phase III
Uncasville, CT; 2008 ff
w/ Rockwellgroup and WATG
The 40,000sf “Casino of the Wind” opened in
summer 2008. Still to come: 1000 new hotel
rooms, retail, restaurants & the House of Blues.
Walt Disney Family Museum
San Francisco, CA; 2007 ff
w/ Rockwellgroup
A complete renovation of a landmarked frame
building in San Francisco’s historic Presidio.
The museum tells the Disney story through
the lens of personality & family.
MGM/Mirage Casino
Atlantic City, NJ; 2008 ff
w/ Rockwellgroup & KPF
120,000sf of gaming, 3,000 hotel
rooms, 250,000 of retail, and a first-
class convention facility in Atlantic
City’s marina district.
Other Projects Include:
• Caesar’s Hotel & Casino expansion projects; Las Vegas, NV
• Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino project; Las Vegas, NV
• Tribeca Grand Hotel project; New York, NY
• Sheraton Grand Cayman Resort Hotel project; Cayman Islands R Douglas Hamilton, RA
Architecture & Urban Design
40 Argyle Road #D5
Brooklyn, NY 11218
T: 917.848.0069
E: rdhamilton_ra@msn.com
4. Retail
R Douglas Hamilton, RA
Circle Center
Indianapolis, IN; 1995
w/ Ehrenkrantz & Eckstut
A four-story, two-block urban mall with street-level
retail and a 1500-car parking deck. Brought shop-
ping and entertainment back to downtown Indy
after the department store exodus of the 80s.
Indianapolis ArtsGarden
Indianapolis, IN; 1995
w/ Ehrenkrantz & Eckstut
The jewel of Circle Center, the ArtsGarden is a
year-round public venue where Indianapolis arts
organizations can perform and showcase their
talents.
Old Convention Center Site
Washington, DC; 2007
w/ Rockwellgroup and Foster & Partners
Public space design & retail merchandising and
coordination for a nine-block area of central
Washington
City Center
White Plains, NY; 2003
w/ Street-Works and Beyer Blinder Belle
A four-story retail complex anchoring & revitalizing
Mamaroneck Avenue in downtown White Plains.
Includes a 15-screen cinema, Target, Barnes & Noble,
plus several street-level restaurants.
Dubai Expo Plaza Mall
Dubai, UAE; 2008
w/ Rockwellgroup
Two levels of shopping and enter-
tainment facing the grand plaza at
Dubai’s new convention center.
Other Projects Include:
• Arverne East; Far Rockaways, NY
• Island Jimmy’s prototype; Auburn Hills, MI
• Reel Treats prototype; Auburn Hills, MI
R Douglas Hamilton, RA
Architecture & Urban Design
40 Argyle Road #D5
Brooklyn, NY 11218
T: 917.848.0069
E: rdhamilton_ra@msn.com
5. Corporate Interiors
R Douglas Hamilton, RA
McCann-Erickson HQ
New York, NY; 2001
w/ Rockwellgroup
311,000sf of completely re-designed offices on
17 floors of a Third Avenue high-rise. The goal
was to give the advertising agency more flex-
ible and interactive facilities to boost creativity.
Prudential Financial
Coral Gables, FL; 1998
w/ Rockwellgroup
A 5,000sf roll-out of a financial “retail” office for
the Prudential Financial Group. Employs a vibrant
palette of locally-inspired colors and materials,
including ‘keystone’ panels and bamboo floors.
Marriott Aerie
Stamford, CT; 2007
w/ Design Development
A speculative proposal for 6,000sf of office
and trading floor space for a hedge fund on
the top floor of Stamford’s Marriott Hotel.
R Douglas Hamilton, RA
Architecture & Urban Design
40 Argyle Road #D5
Brooklyn, NY 11218
T: 917.848.0069
E: rdhamilton_ra@msn.com
6. Residential
R Douglas Hamilton, RA
Liberty View Condominiums
New York, NY; 1988
w/ Ehrenkrantz & Eckstut
A 300-unit luxury condominium in Battery Park
City. The building enjoys spectacular views of
New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty.
Condominium project
Chappaqua, NY; 2007
w/ Design Development
A speculative proposal for 30 units of afford-
able housing near the Metro-North line in one of
Westchester County’s most desirable towns.
Other Projects Include:
• Hamilton residence; Monument, CO
R Douglas Hamilton, RA
Architecture & Urban Design
40 Argyle Road #D5
Brooklyn, NY 11218
T: 917.848.0069
E: rdhamilton_ra@msn.com