DALLAS, Texas – October 15, 2007 – The Greater Dallas Chamber has presented Gabriel Barbier-Mueller and his wife, Ann, with the Individual Achievement Award as part of its International Business Achievement Awards (IBAA) for 2007. The Barbier-Muellers were honored for their work on behalf of area arts and culture, and are the first husband and wife team to receive the award. The Chamber held the awards ceremony in Dallas at the Adam’s Mark Hotel earlier this month.
“The Greater Dallas Chamber is honored to recognize two of the most active and respected members of the DFW region’s international business, cultural and arts communities,” said Victor Almeida, chairman of the Chamber’s International Business Council and president and CEO of Interceramic, Inc. “Gabriel and Ann are recipients of the Chamber’s International Business Achievement Award in the individual category for their commitment to the development of the Dallas region as an internationally renowned business hub, arts and cultural center and sustainable building pioneer.”
As an avid arts supporter, Mr. Barbier-Mueller serves on the boards of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts, the Dallas Museum of Natural History, and is the new Legacy Chairman of the North Texas Business for Culture and the Arts board of directors.
Mr. Barbier-Mueller, who was born in Geneva, , is also a vice-chairman of the Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva and Barcelona and on the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In addition, he serves as the Honorary Consul of Switzerland for North Texas.
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His wife, Ann Barbier-Mueller, serves on the Board of Governors of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Junior League of Dallas, Chancellor Council at the University of Texas, and as a former board member of the Dallas Museum of Art.
Gabriel Barbier-Mueller - International Developer with an Artistic Emphasis
Born in , educated in the , and for the last 28 years domiciled in Dallas, Mr. Barbier-Mueller integrates a strong art aesthetic into his business properties. His projects have been published in the Master Series of Architects book series, and have won numerous awards, such as the Los Angeles Beautification Award, a national landscaping award from the Urban Land Institute for the International Center Gardens, national awards from the Environmental Protection Agency, and the City of Dallas Urban Design Award.
Mr. Barbier-Mueller has a wide range of properties and developments from London to Beverly Hills. His signature development is the award-winning Harwood International Center, a business campus constructed around the Marie Gabrielle Gardens, located within the 17-block master-planned Harwood district in Uptown Dallas. One of the finest collections of European and Asian medieval armor in the world—owned by the Barbier-Muellers—is on display there.
About Harwood
Harwood is the vision of Harwood International – a niche real estate developer and value-add investor with offices around the globe in London, Zurich, Geneva, Beverly Hills, and Dallas – and its founder and CEO Gabriel Barbier-Mueller. Founded in 1988, Harwood International is renowned worldwide for industry-leading work environments of exceptional quality. Today, Harwood International’s success extends globally with more than $3 billion in ongoing developments and equity in more than thirty properties around the world. See www.harwoodinternational.com.
Harwood began life with the highly-acclaimed Harwood International Center in Uptown Dallas, a four-building office complex which currently showcases more than one million square feet of premier class office and retail space set within a park-like campus with gardens and art-filled lobbies. Home to companies such as Rolex, Jones Day, K&L Gates, and Centex, Harwood will continue to grow in 17 phases to include over seven million square feet of condominium, office, retail, and residential development.
The newest addition to Harwood is Azure, a 31-story high rise which is the tallest condominium residence tower in Uptown Dallas and the first in Harwood.
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Designed by Vancouver-based James KM Cheng Architects Inc., Azure has received acclaim as being exemplary in environmental design and urban resort-style living. The 375-foot tower, built in stone with metal detailing and sheathed in blue-tinted glass, is highlighted by a striking blue light that illuminates the building façade. Azure will open in November 2007, introducing more than 156 families and residents to the Harwood “Walk to Life™” lifestyle. See www.azureliving.com.
In October 2007, Harwood broke ground on Saint Ann Court, a Class AA luxury office building offering more than 320,000 square feet and 26 floors of distinctive architecture, amenities, and ready access to major Uptown Dallas attractions. Designed by Perkins + Will and Shimoda Design Group, Saint Ann Court will be completed in Spring 2009. At 350 feet, Saint Ann Court will be the tallest office building in Uptown Dallas. Nearly 135,000 feet of office space is already committed to an elite tenant list. It is the sixth out of 17 phases planned by Harwood International. See www.saintanncourt.com.
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