Category Archives: Architects

Architecture as Career Hafeez Contractor

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Punemate

Hafeez Contractor was born in 1950. He did his Graduate Diploma in architecture from Mumbai in 1975 and completed his graduation from Columbia University New York (USA) on a Tata Scholarship.Hafeez Contractor commenced his career in 1968 with T. Khareghat … Continue reading →

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Architecture as Career Le Corbusier

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Punemate

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, who chose to be known as Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965), was a Swiss-born architect, designer, urbanist, writer and also painter, who is famous for his contributions to what now is called Modern architecture. … Continue reading →

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Architecture as Career Frank Owen Gehry

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Punemate

Frank Owen Gehry, CC (born Ephraim Owen Goldberg, February 28, 1929) is a Pritzker Prize winning architect based in Los Angeles. His buildings, including his private residence, have become tourist attractions. Many museums, companies, and cities seek Gehry’s services as … Continue reading →

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Architecture as Career Zaha Hadid

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Punemate

Zaha Hadid was born October 31, 1950 in Baghdad, Iraq. She received a degree in mathematics from the American University of Beirut before moving to study at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. After graduating she worked with … Continue reading →

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Architecture as Career Norman Robert Foster

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Punemate

Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, OM, FRIBA, RDI, (born 1 June 1935) is a British architect whose company maintains an international design practice. Foster was born in Reddish, Stockport, England, to a working-class family. He was naturally … Continue reading →

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Architecture as Career Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Punemate

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe ( born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies (March 27, 1886 – August 17, 1969) was a German-born American architect. He was commonly referred to and addressed by his surname, Mies, by most of his American students … Continue reading →

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Architecture as Career Oscar Niemeyer

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Punemate

Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (born December 15, 1907) is a Brazilian architect who is considered one of the most important names in international modern architecture. He was a pioneer in the exploration of the constructive possibilities of … Continue reading →

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Architecture as Career Lúcio Costa

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Punemate

Lúcio Costa (February 27, 1902, Toulon, France – June 13, 1998, Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian architect and urban planner. One of the earliest and most important modernist architects in Brazil, Lúcio (alternatively spelled Lucio) Costa became famous for … Continue reading →

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Architecture as Career Frank Lloyd Wright

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Punemate

Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer, and educator who designed more than 1,000 projects, of which more than 500 resulted in completed works. Wright promoted organic architecture (exemplified by … Continue reading →

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