William Lescaze

William Lescaze
Lescaze in a 1948 whiskey advertisement
Born
William Edmond Lescaze

(1896-03-27)March 27, 1896
Onex, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
DiedFebruary 9, 1969(1969-02-09) (aged 72)
Nationality
Alma materETH Zurich
École des Beaux-Arts
OccupationArchitect
Spouse
Mary Hughes
(m. 1933)
ChildrenLee Lescaze
PracticeLescaze & Associates
Howe & Lescaze
Hubbell & Benes
Buildings
ProjectsWilliamsburg 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.


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