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*[[William Thornton]] (1759 - 1828), an amateur architect; basic design of the [[United States Capitol]]. | *[[William Thornton]] (1759 - 1828), an amateur architect; basic design of the [[United States Capitol]]. | ||
* Charles Bulfinch (1763–1844), Federal style; Massachusetts State House, and completing the U. S. Capitol. | * Charles Bulfinch (1763–1844), Federal style; Massachusetts State House, and completing the U. S. Capitol. | ||
| − | * | + | *Robert Mills (1781 – 1855), the first native born American to become a professional architect. |
*[[Alexander Jackson Davis]] (1803 - 1892), Greek Doric style; Connecticut State Capitol, Ohio State Capitol. | *[[Alexander Jackson Davis]] (1803 - 1892), Greek Doric style; Connecticut State Capitol, Ohio State Capitol. | ||
*[[Thomas U. Walter]] (1804 - 1887), north and south wings and the central dome of the U. S. Capitol. | *[[Thomas U. Walter]] (1804 - 1887), north and south wings and the central dome of the U. S. Capitol. | ||
| − | * Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903), New York | + | * Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903), New York City's Central Park, Chicago's downtown and Columbian Exposition plans. |
*[[Richard Morris Hunt]] (1827 – 1895), pedestal of the [[Statue of Liberty]] and facade of the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]. | *[[Richard Morris Hunt]] (1827 – 1895), pedestal of the [[Statue of Liberty]] and facade of the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]. | ||
*[[William Lebaron Jenney]] (1832 — 1907), the father of the American skyscraper. | *[[William Lebaron Jenney]] (1832 — 1907), the father of the American skyscraper. | ||
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*[[Michael Graves]] (b. 1934) | *[[Michael Graves]] (b. 1934) | ||
*[[Richard Meier]] (b. 1934), the 1984 laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize | *[[Richard Meier]] (b. 1934), the 1984 laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize | ||
| + | * David Magie Childs (b. 1941), the architect of One World Trade Center, (completed 2013). | ||
*[[Thom Mayne]] (b. 1944), the 2005 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate. | *[[Thom Mayne]] (b. 1944), the 2005 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate. | ||
| − | * Adrian D. Smith (1944 - ) (Burj Khalifa, Dubai.) | + | *[[Adrian Smith|Adrian D. Smith]] (1944 - ) (Burj Khalifa, Dubai.) |
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Latest revision as of 01:34, November 21, 2019
Famous American Architects
Outstanding American architects have literally shaped the form of the United States throughout modern era.
- Peter Harrison (1716-1775), an amateur architect, the first nearly professional architect in the colonies.
- Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826), an amateur architect.
- Pierre Charles L'Enfant (1754-1825), a French-born architect; design the new capital of the United States, (Federal City).
- James Hoban (ca. 1758 - 1831), The White House.
- William Thornton (1759 - 1828), an amateur architect; basic design of the United States Capitol.
- Charles Bulfinch (1763–1844), Federal style; Massachusetts State House, and completing the U. S. Capitol.
- Robert Mills (1781 – 1855), the first native born American to become a professional architect.
- Alexander Jackson Davis (1803 - 1892), Greek Doric style; Connecticut State Capitol, Ohio State Capitol.
- Thomas U. Walter (1804 - 1887), north and south wings and the central dome of the U. S. Capitol.
- Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903), New York City's Central Park, Chicago's downtown and Columbian Exposition plans.
- Richard Morris Hunt (1827 – 1895), pedestal of the Statue of Liberty and facade of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- William Lebaron Jenney (1832 — 1907), the father of the American skyscraper.
- Henry Hobson Richardson (1838 – 1886)
- Daniel Burnham (1846 - 1912)
- Louis Sullivan (1856 - 1924), the father of the modern skyscraper, ubiquitous Chicago genius.
- Cass Gilbert (1859 – 1934), Supreme Court Building.
- Walter Gropius (1883 – 1969), founder of the Bauhaus and master of modern architecture; Pan Am Building.
- William Van Alen (1883 – 1954), The Chrysler Building.
- William F. Lamb (1883 - 1952), The Empire State Building.
- Paul Williams (1884 - 1980)
- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886 – 1969), pioneer of modern architecture; Seagram Building.
- Frank Lloyd Wright (1887 - 1959), Guggenheim Museum and 1140 more buildings; protégé of Louis Sullivan.
- Richard Neutra (1892 - 1970)
- Albert Irvin Cassell (1895 - 1969)
- Louis Isadore Kahn (1901 - 1974)
- Victor Gruen (1903 - 1980), Austrian-born.
- Philip Johnson (1906 – 2005), the 1979 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate
- Gordon Bunshaft (1909-1990), the 1988 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate
- John Portman (b. 1924)
- Robert Venturi (b. 1925), the 1991 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate
- Frank Gehry (b. Canada, 1929), the 1989 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate
- Michael Graves (b. 1934)
- Richard Meier (b. 1934), the 1984 laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize
- David Magie Childs (b. 1941), the architect of One World Trade Center, (completed 2013).
- Thom Mayne (b. 1944), the 2005 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate.
- Adrian D. Smith (1944 - ) (Burj Khalifa, Dubai.)
See also
Seagram Building, New York, Mies van der Rohe - Philip Johnson.
- Famous Architects
- Architecture
- Architectural Sculpture Gallery
- World treasures
- Famous American artists
- Famous Mexican architects
- Famous American Buildings
External links
Disney Concert Hall by Frank Gehry
- MASTERS
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- The Pritzker Architecture Prize
- Frank Lloyd Wright, America's Most Famous Architect
- Empire State Building Ranks Highest in Poll of America’s Favorite Architecture Designed by William F. Lamb.
- Photographs of buildings in Los Angeles, California The Library of Congress.
- American Architects.
- Famous American Architects :: Mending America.