Jon Jerde
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Jon Jerde was an influential American architect and urban designer known for his experiential, entertainment-focused commercial complexes and innovative approach to public space.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jon Jerde canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1882634 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jon Jerde Context triple: [Namba Parks, architect, Jon Jerde]
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A.
Gary Cederstrom
Gary Cederstrom is a longtime Major League Baseball umpire who has officiated numerous postseason games and served as crew chief in multiple World Series.
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B.
Mike Krieger
Mike Krieger is a Brazilian-American entrepreneur and software engineer best known as the co-founder and former CTO of the photo-sharing social media platform Instagram.
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C.
Kevin Hageman
Kevin Hageman is an American screenwriter and producer known for his work on animated and family films and television series, including contributions to The Lego Movie franchise.
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D.
Michael Andlauer
Michael Andlauer is a Canadian businessman and sports executive best known as the owner of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators and a longtime figure in professional hockey ownership.
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E.
Greg Beeman
Greg Beeman is an American television director and producer known for his work on genre series such as "Falling Skies," "Heroes," and "Smallville."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jon Jerde Target entity description: Jon Jerde was an influential American architect and urban designer known for his experiential, entertainment-focused commercial complexes and innovative approach to public space.
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A.
Gary Cederstrom
Gary Cederstrom is a longtime Major League Baseball umpire who has officiated numerous postseason games and served as crew chief in multiple World Series.
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B.
Mike Krieger
Mike Krieger is a Brazilian-American entrepreneur and software engineer best known as the co-founder and former CTO of the photo-sharing social media platform Instagram.
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C.
Kevin Hageman
Kevin Hageman is an American screenwriter and producer known for his work on animated and family films and television series, including contributions to The Lego Movie franchise.
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D.
Michael Andlauer
Michael Andlauer is a Canadian businessman and sports executive best known as the owner of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators and a longtime figure in professional hockey ownership.
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E.
Greg Beeman
Greg Beeman is an American television director and producer known for his work on genre series such as "Falling Skies," "Heroes," and "Smallville."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architect
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human ⓘ urban designer ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| designPhilosophy |
creation of immersive public spaces
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placemaking through entertainment and experience ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
USC School of Architecture
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University of Southern California ⓘ |
| employer |
Jerde Partnership
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surface form:
The Jerde Partnership
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| familyName | Jerde ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architecture
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commercial architecture ⓘ experiential design ⓘ urban design ⓘ |
| founded |
Jerde Partnership
ⓘ
surface form:
Jerde Partnership International
Jerde Partnership ⓘ
surface form:
The Jerde Partnership
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Jon ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary retail architecture
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experiential urbanism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
integration of public space into commercial developments
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multi-level, maze-like retail complexes ⓘ themed, entertainment-oriented urban environments ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Jon Jerde self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experiential, entertainment-focused commercial complexes
ⓘ
innovative approach to public space ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Canal City Hakata shopping complex
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surface form:
Canal City Hakata
Horton Plaza ⓘ Horton Plaza Mall ⓘ Mall of America ⓘ Namba Parks ⓘ Roppongi Hills (contributions) ⓘ CityWalk Hollywood ⓘ
surface form:
Universal CityWalk
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| occupation |
architect
ⓘ
urban designer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Alton, Illinois ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
design principal at The Jerde Partnership
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founder of The Jerde Partnership ⓘ |
| style | postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Europe
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Japan ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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Referenced by (3)
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