William Kenworthey

Based in HOK’s New York studio, Kenworthey leads HOK’s planning and urban design projects across the Northeast. An urban designer and registered architect, he has more than 20 years of experience working with government agencies, private developers, major universities and Fortune 500 companies.

Kenworthey has a particular interest in the long-term resiliency of coastal cities and frequently presents at university and industry events about urban waterfront design. Following Superstorm Sandy, Kenworthey worked on the community planning team for the New York City Mayor’s Office Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency. Early in his career he served as an associate urban designer for the Department of City Planning.

Phase 2 of the Willets Point redevelopment project is transforming an industrial part of Queens that once-inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “valley of ashes” in The Great Gatsby in 1925. A century later, Queens Development Group—a joint venture between Related Companies, Sterling Equities, and New York City Football Club—is converting 23 acres (9.3 ha) of underutilized land into a $3 billion mixed-use community.
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