Legendary International Architects

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LEGENDARY INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTS

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FRANK GEHRY Gehry is an architect with a distinctive style, and his deconstructive forms are iconic all over the world. He is one of the forerunners of modern architecture today, and founded his own architecture firm called Gehry Partners, LLP. He has buildings all over the world including the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.

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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT He is considered one of the greatest architects of all time, even though he never formally attended architecture school. Even after 150 years his design concepts, attention to detail, and organic forms are considered the best in the field.

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LOUIS KAHN Louis Kahn was another legendary architect who was born in Philadelphia in 1901. He was a design critic and architecture consultant at Yale School of Architecture. He designed heavy buildings, and was awarded the AIA and RIBA Gold Medal.

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LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE This German-American architect is considered the pioneer of modern architecture. Mies is known for his less is more, minimalist approach. His innovative open floor plans, use of plate glass and steel to create partitions. Many of his interior concepts and furniture design styles are used today also.

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PHILIP JOHNSON Philip Johnson born in 1906 is considered one of the pioneers of modern American architecture. He founded the Department of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. He has a very defined style of architecture and his works are easily identifiable.

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