William Lescaze | |
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Born | William Edmond Lescaze March 27, 1896 Onex, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland |
Died | February 9, 1969 New York City, U.S. | (aged 72)
Nationality | |
Alma mater | ETH Zurich École des Beaux-Arts |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouse |
Mary Hughes (m. 1933) |
Children | Lee Lescaze |
Practice | Lescaze & Associates Howe & Lescaze Hubbell & Benes |
Buildings | |
Projects | Williamsburg Houses |
William Edmond Lescaze FAIA (March 27, 1896 – February 9, 1969), was a Swiss-born American architect, city planner and industrial designer. He is ranked among the pioneers of modernism in American architecture.