William F. Lamb
William Frederick Lamb (born November 21, 1883 in Brooklyn , † September 8, 1952 in New York ) was an American architect. He was the main architect of the Empire State Building .
Life
William F. Lamb was born in Brooklyn on November 21, 1883 . At that time, however, Brooklyn was not yet part of New York City . Lamb studied at Williams University in Brooklyn and later at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris .
In 1925 he founded the architecture firm Shreve & Lamb with the architect Richard Shreve. Arthur Harmon followed in 1929, creating the Shreve, Lamb and Harmon office . This office designed some well-known New York skyscrapers , such as the Empire State Building and 500 Fifth Avenue (both completed in 1931).
William F. Lamb was considered the principal architect of the Empire State Building, although Richard Shreve and Arthur Harmon were also involved in the design. The Reynolds Building design was the basis for the design of the Empire State Building.
The Empire State Building was even the tallest building in the world from 1931 to 1972 and again the tallest structure in New York from 2001 to 2012 .
In 1950, Lamb was elected a member ( NA ) of the National Academy of Design and the American Academy of Arts and Letters . Lamb passed away in 1952.
Individual evidence
- ^ Nationalacademy.org: Past Academicians "L" / Lamb, William F. NA 1950 ( memento of April 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed June 30, 2015)
- ^ Members: William F. Lamb. American Academy of Arts and Letters, accessed April 8, 2019 .
Works
View of the Forbes Magazine Building (1925).
View of 500 Fifth Avenue (1931).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lamb, William F. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lamb, William Frederick (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 8, 1952 |
| Place of death | New York City |