Wimberly, Allison, Tong & Goo, also known as WATG, is an architectural firm with offices in London, Singapore, Shanghai, Honolulu, Tustin, Los Angeles, New York, Dallas and Atlantic City.[1] They have designed projects in 160 countries across six continents.[2]
History
George ‘Pete’ Wimberly and Howard L. Cook started renovations on the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in 1945, and formed Wimberly and Cook in Honolulu, Hawaii.[3] In 1971, George Whisenand, Jerry Allison, Greg Tong and Don Goo joined Pete Wimberly; in 1988 the firm became Wimberly Allison Tong and Goo, also known as WATG.[4][5]
As of 2014, WATG is owned by an Employee Benefit Trust.[6]
Recognition
WATG was awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for its Tanjong Jara Beach Hotel and Rantau Abang Visitor Center in Terengganu, Malaysia.[7]
Notable projects
- Atlantis Paradise Island, Paradise Island, the Bahamas
- Disneyland Hotel, Paris, France
- Encore Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada
- Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- ITC Royal Bengal Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- LEED Platinum Bardessono Hotel, Yountville, California[8]
- Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM), Muscat, Oman[9]
- Lisboa Palace, Cotai in Macau[10]
- The Leela Palace Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
References
External links
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