Ulrich Franzen
Ulrich Franzen (born January 15, 1921 in Düsseldorf ; † October 6, 2012 in Santa Fe , New Mexico ) was an American architect of German origin.
Life
Ulrich Franzen emigrated to the United States in 1936. Franzen studied at Williams College (graduating in 1942) and with Marcel Breuer and Walter Gropius at the Harvard Graduate School of Design , where he received a master's degree in architecture in 1948. Franzen then worked for IM Pei before setting up his own office in New York City , Ulrich Franzen and Associates . He made a name for himself with commissioned work for educational projects, companies and residential buildings. Franzens work is characterized by its relation to the social environment and its expressive formal language; Franzen himself said, “Architecture is the servant of its time, and important designs are experiments of an era. The buildings that are designed are footprints of our own socio-cultural history, reflect the ideas and concerns of an age, not an individual. "
Franzen was visiting professor at universities such as Harvard , Yale and Columbia . He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Buildings and designs (selection)
- 1956: Franzen House, Rye, New York
- 1958: Beattie House, Rye, New York
- 1959: Weissman House, Rye, New York
- 1963: Bernstein House, Great Neck, New York
- 1963: Dana House, New Canaan, Connecticut
- 1963: Towers House, Essex, Connecticut
- 1963: Whiting Press Factory, Pleasantville, New York
- 1964: Castle House, New London, Connecticut
- 1965: Bloedel Guest House, Williamstown, Massachusetts
- 1965: Buttenweiser House, Mamaroneck , New York
- 1968–1970: Paraphernalia Store, Lexington Avenue , New York City , New York
- 1968: Agronomy Building, Ithaca, New York
- 1968: Alley Theater, Houston , Texas
- 1969–1972: University of New Hampshire , Durham, New Hampshire
- 1969–1972: Harpers Ferry Center, West Virginia
- 1969: The Cooper Union , New York City, New York (draft)
- 1970: First Unitarian Church, Richmond, Virginia
- 1974–1975: Franzen Penthouse, New York City, New York
- 1974–1978: Harlem School of The Arts, New York City, New York
- 1974: First City National Bank, Binghamton, New York
- 1974: Multi-Cat Research Tower at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
- 1974: The Evolving City (draft)
- 1975–1984: Hunter College , New York City, New York
- 1978–1979: Franzen House, Bridgehampton, New York
- 1978: Krauss House, Old Westbury, New York
- 1980–1981: University Center of the University of Michigan , Flint, Michigan
- 1980–1982: Miller Brewing Visitors Centers (draft)
- 1981: Boyce Thompson Institute, Ithaca, New York
- 1983: Champion International, Stamford, Connecticut
- 1984: Philip Morris Headquarters, New York City, New York
- 1985: Glimcher House, Long Island , New York
- 1994: Morris House, Greenwich, Connecticut
Prizes and awards
- Arnold Brunner Prize from the National Institute of Arts and Letters
- Louis Sullivan Award from the New York Chapter of the AIA
- Thomas Jefferson Award from the University of Virginia
- Honorary Doctorate from Williams College.
literature
- Peter Blake : The Architecture of Ulrich Franzen . Birkhäuser, 1999.
Web links
- Ulrich Franzen. In: arch INFORM .
Individual evidence
- ^ Ulrich Franzen, Designer of Brutalist Buildings, Dies at 91
- ^ Modern Homes Survey - New Canaan, Connecticut . National Trust for Historic Preservation
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Franzen, Ulrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American architect of German origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dusseldorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 6, 2012 |
| Place of death | Santa Fe , New Mexico |