Charles Gwathmey
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Charles Gwathmey was an American
architect
. He was a principal at Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects
, as well as one of the five architects identified as The New York Five
in 1969. One of Gwathmey's most famous designs is the 1992 renovation of Frank Lloyd Wright
's
Guggenheim Museum
in New York City
.
Born in Charlotte, North Carolina
, he was the son of the American painter Robert Gwathmey
and photographer Rosalie Gwathmey. Charles Gwathmey attended the University of Pennsylvania
and received his Master of Architecture degree
in 1962 from Yale School of Architecture
, where he won both The William Wirt Winchester Fellowship as the outstanding graduate and a Fulbright Grant
.
Gwathmey served as President of the Board of Trustees for The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies
and was elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
in 1981.
, Cooper Union
for the Advancement of Science and Art, Princeton University
, Columbia University
, the University of Texas
, and the University of California at Los Angeles. He was Davenport Professor (1983 and 1999) and Bishop Professor (1991) at Yale
, and the Eliot Noyes Visiting Professor at Harvard University
(1985). Gwathmey was the Spring 2005 William A. Bernoudy
Resident in Architecture at the American Academy in Rome
.
Gwathmey's firm designed the Museum Of Contemporary Art of North Miami, Florida
in 1995, and the Astor Place Tower, a 21-story condominium project in Manhattan's East Village
, in 2005. In 2011 the Ron Brown Building the new home of the United States Mission to the United Nations
for which he was the lead architect was dedicated. Ambassador Susan Rice in her remarks thanked Gwathmey posthumously. http://usun.state.gov/briefing/statements/2011/159336.htm
Gwathmey died of esophageal cancer
on August 3, 2009. He was 71.
and in 1985, he received the first Yale Alumni Arts Award from the Yale School of Architecture
. In 1988 the Guild Hall Academy of Arts awarded Gwathmey its Lifetime Achievement Medal in Visual Arts, followed in 1990 by a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York State Society of Architects.
United States
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architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
. He was a principal at Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects
Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects
Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects LLC is a New York City-based architectural firm founded in 1967 by architects Charles Gwathmey and Robert Siegel. The firm's work ranges from art and educational facilities and major corporate buildings to furniture systems and decorative art objects...
, as well as one of the five architects identified as The New York Five
The New York Five
The New York Five refers to a group of five New York City architects whose work appeared in a Museum of Modern Art exhibition organized by Arthur Drexler in 1967, and the subsequent book Five Architects in 1972.These five had a common allegiance to a pure form of architectural modernism, harkening...
in 1969. One of Gwathmey's most famous designs is the 1992 renovation of Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 500 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture...
's
Guggenheim Museum
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a well-known museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. It is the permanent home to a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions...
in New York City
New York City
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.
Born in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, he was the son of the American painter Robert Gwathmey
Robert Gwathmey
Robert Gwathmey was an American social realist painter. His wife was photographer Rosalie Gwathmey and his son was architect Charles Gwathmey.-References:...
and photographer Rosalie Gwathmey. Charles Gwathmey attended the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
and received his Master of Architecture degree
Master of Architecture
The Master of Architecture is a professional degree in architecture, qualifying the graduate to move through the various stages of professional accreditation that result in receiving a license.-Overview:...
in 1962 from Yale School of Architecture
Yale School of Architecture
The Yale School of Architecture is one of the constituent professional schools of Yale University. It is generally considered to be one of the most prestigious architecture schools in the world.- History :...
, where he won both The William Wirt Winchester Fellowship as the outstanding graduate and a Fulbright Grant
Fulbright Program
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.
Gwathmey served as President of the Board of Trustees for The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies
The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies
The Institute for Architecture & Urban Studies is a non-profit Architecture Studio & think-tank located in Manhattan, New York, USA.-IAUS :...
and was elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
in 1981.
Career
From 1965 through 1991, Gwathmey taught at Pratt InstitutePratt Institute
Pratt Institute is a private art college in New York City located in Brooklyn, New York, with satellite campuses in Manhattan and Utica. Pratt is one of the leading undergraduate art schools in the United States and offers programs in Architecture, Graphic Design, History of Art and Design,...
, Cooper Union
Cooper Union
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, commonly referred to simply as Cooper Union, is a privately funded college in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States, located at Cooper Square and Astor Place...
for the Advancement of Science and Art, Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, the University of Texas
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
, and the University of California at Los Angeles. He was Davenport Professor (1983 and 1999) and Bishop Professor (1991) at Yale
YALE
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, and the Eliot Noyes Visiting Professor at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
(1985). Gwathmey was the Spring 2005 William A. Bernoudy
William Bernoudy
William Adair Bernoudy was an American architect.Bernoudy was born in St. Louis. He studied under Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1930s. He is noted for the many modernist homes and public buildings he designed, mostly in the St. Louis area....
Resident in Architecture at the American Academy in Rome
American Academy in Rome
The American Academy in Rome is a research and arts institution located on the Gianicolo in Rome.- History :In 1893, a group of American architects, painters and sculptors met regularly while planning the fine arts section of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition...
.
Gwathmey's firm designed the Museum Of Contemporary Art of North Miami, Florida
Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami
The Museum of Contemporary Art is a museum located in the heart of downtown North Miami, Florida. The structure was designed by the internationally acclaimed architecture firm Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects, New York, which worked in conjunction with the Miami firm of Gelabert-Navia to...
in 1995, and the Astor Place Tower, a 21-story condominium project in Manhattan's East Village
East Village, Manhattan
The East Village is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, lying east of Greenwich Village, south of Gramercy and Stuyvesant Town, and north of the Lower East Side...
, in 2005. In 2011 the Ron Brown Building the new home of the United States Mission to the United Nations
United States Mission to the United Nations
The United States Mission to the United Nations is the formal title of the United States delegation to the United Nations .Each nation at the UN has a similar delegation, although only a few are members of the UN Security Council...
for which he was the lead architect was dedicated. Ambassador Susan Rice in her remarks thanked Gwathmey posthumously. http://usun.state.gov/briefing/statements/2011/159336.htm
Gwathmey died of esophageal cancer
Esophageal cancer
Esophageal cancer is malignancy of the esophagus. There are various subtypes, primarily squamous cell cancer and adenocarcinoma . Squamous cell cancer arises from the cells that line the upper part of the esophagus...
on August 3, 2009. He was 71.
Awards and honors
Gwathmey was the recipient of the Brunner Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1970, and in 1976 he was elected to the Academy. In 1983, he won the Medal of Honor from the New York Chapter of the American Institute of ArchitectsAmerican Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
and in 1985, he received the first Yale Alumni Arts Award from the Yale School of Architecture
Yale School of Architecture
The Yale School of Architecture is one of the constituent professional schools of Yale University. It is generally considered to be one of the most prestigious architecture schools in the world.- History :...
. In 1988 the Guild Hall Academy of Arts awarded Gwathmey its Lifetime Achievement Medal in Visual Arts, followed in 1990 by a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York State Society of Architects.
Completed Projects List
| Building/Project | |Location | |Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Museum of the Moving Image American Museum of the Moving Image The Museum of the Moving Image is a media museum located in Astoria, Queens on the former site of the Kaufman Astoria Studios. The museum originally opened in 1988 as the American Museum of the Moving Image. The museum began a $67 million expansion in March 2008 and reopened in January 2011... |
Queens, New York | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1988 |
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a well-known museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. It is the permanent home to a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions... addition |
New York City, New York | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1992 |
| 445 Lafayette Street Lafayette Street (Manhattan) Lafayette Street is a major north-south street in New York City's Lower Manhattan, which runs roughly parallel to Broadway to the west. Originally, the part of the street below Houston Street was called Elm Place.... |
New York City, New York | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2006 |