William Pereira
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William Leonard Pereira (born April 25, 1909 in Chicago - † November 13, 1985 in Los Angeles ) was an American architect with Portuguese roots who was known for his futuristic designs of buildings that could be seen from afar, such as the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco . He was known for his unmistakable architectural style, which was formative for the middle of the 20th century. On September 6, 1963, he was featured on the cover of TIME Magazine .
Important projects
- 1943: Pan Pacific Theater, Los Angeles
- 1952: Hilton Hotels headquarters, Beverly Hills
- 1953: CBS Television City, Los Angeles
- 1954: KEYT Television Station, Santa Barbara
- 1954: KTTV Television Station, Los Angeles
- 1954: WSBT Television Station, South Bend , Indiana
- 1957: First National Bank , Denver , Colorado
- 1958: Berlin Hilton , Berlin
- 1959: Fox Theater, San Francisco
- 1959: Hollywood Motion Picture and Television Museum
- 1959: Los Angeles Zoo
- 1959: San Diego International Airport
- 1963: Union Bank, Pasadena
- 1965: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- 1965: University of California , Irvine campus
- 1967: 400 Tower, Newport Center, Newport Beach
- 1967: City Hall, Miami
- 1967: Rio de Janeiro International Airport
- 1967: Tunis Airport
- 1969: 500/550 Twin Towers, Newport Center, Newport Beach,
- 1971: 5900 Wilshire Tower, Los Angeles
- 1971: Bank of America , Whittier , California
- 1972: Tehran International Airport
- 1974: 450 Tower , Newport Center , Newport Beach
- 1974: 660 Tower , Newport Center, Newport Beach
- 1983: Lockheed , Calabasas headquarters
- 1985–1987: Fox Plaza (Los Angeles) (See film Die Hard , in the film "Nakatomi Plaza")
literature
- James Steele: William Pereira. Princeton Architectural Press, New York 2004, ISBN 1-890449-20-2 .
Web links
- William Pereira Directory of Buildings on tkeller, de
- William Pereira in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Cover archive of TIME Magazine
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pereira, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pereira, William Leonard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 13, 1985 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |