Serge Chermayeff
Serge Ivan Chermayeff (born October 8, 1900 in Grozny , Russian Empire , † May 8, 1996 in Wellfleet , Massachusetts ) was an American architect .
Life
The son of a wealthy Jewish family who owned an oil company, he moved to England at a young age. In the 1920s he studied art and architecture, including in Germany. After graduating, he first worked as an interior designer for a London company. He later became a partner of the German architect Erich Mendelsohn , with whom he created important buildings of modern British architecture, including the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea . In 1940 he emigrated to the USA , where he worked as director of the Institute of Design in Chicago . He later became head of the architecture department at Harvard and Yale Universities .
Chermayeff had two well-known sons: Ivan Chermayeff , who died in New York City in 2017, was the designer of brand logos, such as National Geographic and Mobil Oil . Peter Chermayeff is an architect known for his aquariums .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.serge-ivan-chermayeff.de/
- ↑ http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/Serge_Chermayeff.html
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chermayeff, Serge |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chermayeff, Serge Ivan (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Grozny , Chechnya |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 8, 1996 |
| Place of death | Wellfleet , Massachusetts |