Jon Jerde is an American architect based in Venice Beach, California, principal of the Jerde Partnership and known for innovative mall design and "experience architecture." He is a graduate of the School of Architecture at the University of Southern California. After 13 years in the mall business working for others, Jerde's first big break was the 1977 design for the Horton Plaza Center, across from Horton Plaza Park in downtown San Diego, … Wikipedia
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