{"id":23626,"date":"2016-10-06T11:30:33","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T15:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/creator\/?p=23626"},"modified":"2020-04-03T16:08:36","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T20:08:36","slug":"40-40-fascinated-nature-bob-fox-makes-career-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/community-stories\/member-spotlight\/40-40-fascinated-nature-bob-fox-makes-career-green","title":{"rendered":"40 over 40: Fascinated by nature, Bob Fox makes a career of being green"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Growing up in the \u201csmall farming town\u201d of Red Hook, New York, Bob Fox enjoyed going on hikes with his dog. Fox says he was \u201cfascinated by nature,\u201d always wondering how things worked and why they looked the way they did. His curiosity eventually led to a career as a globally renowned architect and one of New York City\u2019s most highly respected leaders in the green building movement. And he\u2019s racked up numerous honors along the way from local and national groups. He was also the only architect named to the mayor\u2019s advisory council for the Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, helping plan ambitious goals for the city\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My advice to any young person is to never be afraid to say \u2018I don\u2019t know.\u2019 You will learn an awful lot more by saying \u2018I don\u2019t know\u2019 instead of making up an answer.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In 2003, Fox and Rick Cook co-founded COOKFOX Architects<\/a>, a firm dedicated to environmentally responsible buildings. They are best known for designing the gleaming Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park, the first commercial skyscraper to receive the highest marks from the U.S. Green Building Council. The 74-year-old entrepreneur\u2019s latest enterprise is Terrapin Bright Green<\/a>, a consulting firm that incorporates nature into architectural design. He has a team of researchers on the 10th floor of WeWork Charging Bull<\/a>, where they enjoy views of New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty. \u201cConnection to nature,\u201d he says, \u201cis one of the most important things we can have as humans.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Growing up in the \u201csmall farming town\u201d of Red Hook, New York, Bob Fox enjoyed going on hikes with his dog. Fox says he was \u201cfascinated by nature,\u201d always wondering how things worked and why they looked the way they did. 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