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| − | *[[Thomas Jefferson]] (1743 - 1826), an amateur architect. | + | *[[Thomas Jefferson]] (1743 - 1826), an amateur [[architect]]. |
*[[Robert Mills]] (1781 – 1855), the first native born American to become a professional architect. | *[[Robert Mills]] (1781 – 1855), the first native born American to become a professional architect. | ||
*[[Alexander Jackson Davis]] (1803 - 1892) | *[[Alexander Jackson Davis]] (1803 - 1892) | ||
| − | *[[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. | ||
*[[Henry Hobson Richardson]] (1838 – 1886) | *[[Henry Hobson Richardson]] (1838 – 1886) | ||
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*[[Cass Gilbert]] (1859 – 1934) | *[[Cass Gilbert]] (1859 – 1934) | ||
*[[Paul Williams]] (1884 - 1980) | *[[Paul Williams]] (1884 - 1980) | ||
| − | *[[Frank Lloyd Wright]] (1887 - 1959), Guggenheim Museum and 1140 more buildings. | + | *[[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) | ||
*[[Louis Isadore Kahn]] (1901 - 1974) | *[[Louis Isadore Kahn]] (1901 - 1974) | ||
*[[Victor Gruen]] (1903 - 1980), Austrian-born. | *[[Victor Gruen]] (1903 - 1980), Austrian-born. | ||
| − | *[[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) | *[[John Portman]] (b. 1924) | ||
Revision as of 16:56, November 16, 2009
Famous American Architects
- Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826), an amateur architect.
- Robert Mills (1781 – 1855), the first native born American to become a professional architect.
- Alexander Jackson Davis (1803 - 1892)
- 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.
- 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
Seagram Building, New York, Mies van der Rohe - Philip Johnson.
- Architecture
- Architectural Sculpture Gallery
- World treasures
- Famous American artists
- Famous Mexican architects
- Famous American Buildings
External links
Disney Concert Hall by Frank Gehry
- MASTERS
- Famous architects
- 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 Gregory Johnson.
- Photographs of buildings in Los Angeles, California The Library of Congress.