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*[[Thomas Jefferson]] (1743 - 1826) | *[[Thomas Jefferson]] (1743 - 1826) | ||
| + | *[[Alexander Jackson Davis]] (1803 - 1892) | ||
*[[William Lebaron Jenney]] (1832 — 1907), the father of the American skyscraper. | *[[William Lebaron Jenney]] (1832 — 1907), the father of the American skyscraper. | ||
*[[Henry Hobson Richardson]] (1838 – 1886) | *[[Henry Hobson Richardson]] (1838 – 1886) | ||
*[[Daniel Burnham]] (1846 - 1912) | *[[Daniel Burnham]] (1846 - 1912) | ||
*[[Louis Sullivan]] (1856 - 1924), the father of the modern skyscraper. | *[[Louis Sullivan]] (1856 - 1924), the father of the modern skyscraper. | ||
| + | *[[Cass Gilbert]] (1859 – 1934) | ||
*[[Paul Williams]] (1884 - 1980) | *[[Paul Williams]] (1884 - 1980) | ||
| − | *[[Frank Lloyd Wright]] (1887 - 1959) | + | *[[Frank Lloyd Wright]] (1887 - 1959), Guggenheim Museum and 1140 more buildings. |
*[[Richard Neutra]] (1892 - 1970) | *[[Richard Neutra]] (1892 - 1970) | ||
*[[Albert Irvin Cassell]] (1895 - 1969) | *[[Albert Irvin Cassell]] (1895 - 1969) | ||
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*[[Philip Johnson]] (1906 – 2005), the 1979 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate | *[[Philip Johnson]] (1906 – 2005), the 1979 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate | ||
*[[Gordon Bunshaft]] (1909-1990), the 1988 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 | *[[Robert Venturi]] (b. 1925), the 1991 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate | ||
*[[Frank Gehry]] (b. Canada, 1929), the 1989 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 | *[[Richard Meier]] (b. 1934), the 1984 laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize | ||
*[[Thom Mayne]] (b. 1944), the 2005 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate. | *[[Thom Mayne]] (b. 1944), the 2005 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate. | ||
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*[http://architect.architecture.sk/ Famous architects] | *[http://architect.architecture.sk/ Famous architects] | ||
*[http://www.pritzkerprize.com/ The Pritzker Architecture Prize] | *[http://www.pritzkerprize.com/ The Pritzker Architecture Prize] | ||
| − | + | *[http://architecture.about.com/od/greatarchitects/p/wright.htm Frank Lloyd Wright, America's Most Famous Architect] | |
[[Category:Architects]] | [[Category:Architects]] | ||
Revision as of 00:59, December 5, 2008
Famous American Architects
- Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)
- Alexander Jackson Davis (1803 - 1892)
- 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.
- Cass Gilbert (1859 – 1934)
- Paul Williams (1884 - 1980)
- Frank Lloyd Wright (1887 - 1959), Guggenheim Museum and 1140 more buildings.
- 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
- Thom Mayne (b. 1944), the 2005 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate.
See also
- Architecture
- Architectural Sculpture Gallery
- World treasures
- Famous American artists
- Famous Mexican architects