Frank Williams (architect)
Frank Edward Williams (born December 14, 1936 in Ashburn , Georgia , † February 25, 2010 in New York City ) was an American architect .
Life
Frank Edward Williams was the son of an engineer and a paralegal. He had five siblings. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in architecture in 1961 and then studied at Harvard University for four more years . Before founding his own architecture office with Frank Williams and Partners Architects , he taught architecture at Columbia University for four more years . In a career spanning more than four decades, he designed 20 skyscrapers in New York City and 16 other high-rises in cities such as Hong Kong , Moscow , Seoul , Shanghai and Taipei .
Williams died on February 25, 2010 at the age of 73 of complications from his esophageal cancer .
Designed buildings
Trump Palace Condominiums
literature
- Dennis Hevesi: Frank Williams, Architect of Skyscrapers, Dies at 73. In: The New York Times . March 8, 2010.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Williams, Frank |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Williams, Frank Edward (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ashburn , Georgia, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 25, 2010 |
| Place of death | New York City , United States |