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Also known as Daniel Hudson Burnham, D. H. Burnham, Daniel H. Burnham

arquitecto y diseñador urbano estadounidense

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Daniel Burnham was an American architect, writer, and urban planner born in 1846 in Henderson. He worked in the field of architecture, specifically employing the Beaux-Arts style. His notable works include the Washington Union Station, the Flatiron Building, and the Reliance Building. He also authored the group plan of the public buildings of the city of Cleveland.

Burnham was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the United States Commission of Fine Arts, where he held the position of chairperson. His works are held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. He died in 1912 in Heidelberg from natural causes, specifically diabetes and foodborne illness. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery and spoke English.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1846
Died
1912
Works
1

Top works

  • The group plan of the public buildings of the city of Cleveland

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Daniel
Family name
Burnham
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Henderson
Place of death
Heidelberg
Occupation
urban planner
Position held
chairperson
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
architecture
Image
Daniel Burnham.jpg
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Commons category
Daniel Burnham
date of birth
1846-09-04
date of death
1912-06-01
place of burial
Graceland Cemetery
Commons gallery
Daniel Burnham
cause of death
foodborne illness
has works in the collection
Art Institute of Chicago
name in native language
Daniel Burnham
architectural style
Beaux-Arts
manner of death
natural causes
medical condition
diabetes
described by source
American National Biography
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Daniel Burnham, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Article · Español

Daniel Hudson Burnham, FAIA (4 de septiembre de 1846 - 1 de junio de 1912) fue un arquitecto y diseñador urbano estadounidense. Defensor del movimiento Beaux-Arts, pudo haber sido "el agente de poder más exitoso que jamás haya producido la profesión arquitectónica estadounidense".​ Un exitoso arquitecto de Chicago, fue seleccionado como Director de Obras para la Exposición Mundial de Colombia de 1892–93, conocida coloquialmente como "La Ciudad Blanca". Tuvo roles prominentes en la creación de planes maestros para el desarrollo de varias ciudades, incluido el Plan de Chicago, y planes para Manila, Baguio y el centro de Washington, DC También diseñó varios edificios famosos, incluidos varios rascacielos notables en Chicago, el Flatiron Building de forma triangular en Nueva York,​ Union Station en Washington DC, los grandes almacenes de Londres y de San Francisco. Aunque es más conocido por sus rascacielos, la planificación de la ciudad, y por la ciudad blanca, casi un tercio del total de la producción de Burnham – 1,37 millones de metros cuadrados – consistió en edificios para ir de compras.​

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