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Also known as Peter D. Eisenman, Peter David Eisenman

American architect (born 1932)

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Peter Eisenman, born 11 August 1932 in Newark, is an American architect, university teacher and writer associated with postmodern architecture and the group known as The New York Five. He was educated at Cornell University, Columbia University, the University of Cambridge and Trinity College, and is employed by Harvard University. His notable work is State Farm Stadium, and his other works include Guardiola House and the Wexner Center for the Visual Arts. Eisenman is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and received a Guggenheim Fellowship and an honorary doctorate. His works are held in collections including the Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Canadian Centre for Architecture. His sibling is Robert Eisenman.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1932
Works
46

Top works

  • Guardiola House
  • Giuseppe Terragni
  • Towering ambition
  • La fine del classico e altri scritti
  • Wexner Center for the Visual Arts

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Israel
Active from
1980-07-02

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2
Total plays
13

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Key facts

Born
( 1932-08-11 ) August 11, 1932 (age 93) , Newark, New Jersey , U.S.
Education
Cornell University ( B.Arch ), Columbia University ( M.Arch ), University of Cambridge ( MA , PhD )
Occupation
Architect
Buildings
House VI , Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe , City of Culture of Galicia

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Peter
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Newark
Languages spoken
English language
Notable work
State Farm Stadium
Field of work
architecture
Image
Peter Eisenman (cropped).jpg
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Commons category
Peter Eisenman
date of birth
1932-08-11
name in native language
Peter Eisenman
has works in the collection
Canadian Centre for Architecture
floruit
2018-01-01
pseudonym
Eisenman, Peter David‏
Sources (8)

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Encyclopedic overview

Peter David Eisenman (born August 11, 1932) is an American architect. Considered one of the New York Five, Eisenman is known for his high modernist and deconstructive designs, as well as for his authorship of several architectural books. His work has won him several awards, including the Wolf Prize in Arts.

Early life and education

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Peter Eisenman” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.