MEDIA
- Working with the United Nations on renewable energy through IREO-SDC... read more
- Richard Best joins IIMSAM to irradicate malnutrition around the world... read more
- Richard Best donates winnings... read more
- Richard Best wins Hydra Executive reality show series based in UAE... read more
HYDRA EXECUTIVES
In the Spring of 2009, Richard Best was selected to participate in a new television reality show, Hydra Executives. The show featured two teams: one from America and the other from Great Britain, each with eight members utilizing their skills in business, architecture and other endeavors to compete for a grand prize. Filmed entirely in Saudi Arabia, the show aired in the Fall of 2009.
Premiere Episode on YouTube
Finale on YouTube
ARTICLES
- "Realtors See Value Of Going Green & Teaching Others," Beverly Hills Courier, 10/23/09"U.S. Architect Wins Reality TV Show-and $1 Million," Architect Magazine, 08/09
- "Best Buys Into Abu Dhabi Through Reality TV," Los Angeles Business Journal, J07/20/09
- "15 Minutes of Fahim,” The National, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 04/10/09
- "Richard A. Best, Jr. – Richard Best Architect," Dream Homes Los Angeles, Panache Partners, 2008
- "Hollywood Heights," Bedrooms and Private Spaces, PBC International, 1997
- "Cliffhanger," Building Ideas, Better Homes and Gardens, 1995
- "New Work by Young Architects," L.A. Architect, American Institute of Architects, June/July 1993
- "Beverly Hills Civic Center," Charles Moore Building and Projects, 1949-1986, 1986
- "Mercatale e Albergo al Pincio," International Laboratory of Architecture and Urban Design (ILAUD) Journal, Urbino, Italy, 1981
KCRW / DNA INTERVIEW
Richard Best was featured in a radio interview with Frances Anderton on Los Angeles public radio station KCRW discussing how he followed an unconventional path when the recession hit by joining a reality show. Hear his amazing story.
Hear the interview here (scroll down to August 2009)
AWARDS
- Green Building of America Award August 2009: Rob B OPI Concept Salon, Studio City, CA
- IREO “Best Practices Award” 2009: For career long commitment to eco-friendly building design
- Beverly Hills Civic Center Design Competition: First Place Design Award (Entry by Charles Moore), 1983
- Academic Fellowship: University of California Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning, 1980
- Academic Scholarship Award: University of California Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning – International Laboratory of Architecture and Urban Design, Urbino, Italy 1981