Richard Bloch Architect Richard Bloch Architect

Name: Richard Bloch Title: Architect Company: Richard Bloch Architect Location: 37 Green St., New York, NY 10013 Birthplace and year: New York City, 1942 Family: Wife, Hiroko; dog, Kip (an Akita) College: Pratt Institute, Fulbright Scholar in Turkey at Middle Eastern Technical University, Ankara First job in real estate or allied field: Draftsman What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Current and future international architect and restaurant designer. Most recent projects include: designing Bar Masa and Shaboo at City Center, Las Vegas; Dovetail, New York City; 15 East, a sushi restaurant, New York City; Ayza, a wine bar, New York City and an historical ballroom renovation at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. Hobbies: Drawing and reading Favorite book: Many, favorite subjects: Leyasu Tokugawa, architecture, Simenon Favorite movie: "Casablanca" Key to success: Being able to support an office is a success. If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Real estate developer. They make the primal design decision.