Hines: A Legacy of Quality in the Built Environment tells the story of legendary entrepreneur Gerald D. Hines and the highly respected real estate company he founded fifty years ago. Packed with spectacular imagery and essays from some of the architecture and business worlds’ most respected writers, this commemorative book weaves a fascinating story of insight, ingenuity, and industry. With over three hundred images, including archival and specially commissioned contemporary photographs, it is a visual feast for anyone interested in architecture and development. An unsurpassed collection of esteemed contributors distinguishes this book as a meaningful historical account of one of the nation’s most influential men. Contributors include Paul Goldberger Mark Seal William Middleton Lisa Gray Ron Nyren William Poorvu Laura Rowley David Childs Robert A. M. Stern Ann Holmes William McDonough Joe Mashburn From a young developer of suburban industrial space to a pioneering entrepreneur who transformed the Houston skyline to the respected chairman of the world’s most innovative development firm, Gerald D. Hines has been recognized for his adherence to the highest standards of quality and for his support of cutting-edge design and urban planning. Hines has partnered with generations of top-tier architects like no commercial real estate developer before him—a bold tack validated by his company’s success over the past five decades. Hines has been granted every top honor in his industry, but it is the secure and exciting future of the company he founded in 1957 that Hines considers his greatest legacy. “He gets just as excited as I do when a new form, a new idea is coming into place to make a more beautiful building. That is why he has pursued excellence in design so continuously—because it is part of him. It is not something that he does as a strategy, but just out of love for good buildings.”— Cesar Pelli “What Gerry brought to Houston was a big-picture view of how innovative design and broad concepts could enhance our city. Gerald Hines has contributed more to the beauty and viability of our beloved Houston than any individual building or property.”—George H. W. Bush