Master Builders: A Guide to Famous American Architects
"The Architect Builds Visible History."—Vincent ScullyWhich architect designed the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty? Who put a Chippendale pediment atop a skyscraper and quickly created a landmark of contemporary architecture? Who was the only American architect to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery during the Civil War? Which architect designed a castle in California for William Randolph Hearst?Master Buildersanswers these and scores of other questions about more than 100 architects and builders who have left indelible marks on American architecture. This unique guide puts faces with America's most well-known and loved buildings—from the U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument through the first skyscrapers and landmarks of the Post-Modern movement. "Why should you want to know more about these architects?" asks Roger K. Lewis in his introduction. "The reason is simple. You are undeniably connected to the built environment that you inhabit, use, see and respond to. You affect building design, and building design affects you."Can you pair these master builders with their works?Frank Lloyd Wright - U.S. CapitolSkidmore, Owings and Merrill - Central ParkAdler and Sullivan - University of VirginiaLudwig Mies van der Rohe - Glass HouseWilliam Thornton - Home Insurance BuildingOrson Squire Fowler - FallingwaterH. H. Richardson - CBS BuildingFrederick Law Olmsted - San SimeonJames Renwick - Seagram BuildingRobert Mills - Trinity Church, BostonI. M. Pei - Salk InstituteJulia Morgan - Sears TowerEero Saarinen - Smithsonian "Castle"Cass Gilbert - John E. Kennedy LibraryMcKim, Mead and White - U.S. Supreme CourtLouis I. Kahn - Chicago Stock ExchangeThomas Jefferson - Octagonal HousesPhilip Johnson - Pennsylvania StationWilliam Le Baron Jenney - Washington Monument