John Burgee
John Burgee | |
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 Burgee in 1977 | |
| Born | August 28, 1933 Chicago, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Sony Building (New York) |
John Burgee(born August 28, 1933) is an American architect noted for his contributions toPostmodern architecture.He was a partner ofPhilip Johnsonfrom 1967[1]to 1991, creating together the partnership firmJohnson/Burgee Architects.Their landmark collaborations includedPennzoil PlaceinHoustonand theAT&T World Headquartersin New York. Burgee eased Johnson out of the firm in 1991, and when it subsequently went bankrupt, Burgee's design career was essentially over.[1]Burgee is retired, and resides in California.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Burgee graduated from the School of Architecture at theUniversity of Notre Damein 1956, and served on the university's Board of Trustees from 1988 until 2006, when he was named trustee emeritus, and on the School of Architecture's Advisory Council from 1982. He also served on the boards of theArchitectural League of New York,Lenox Hill Hospital,Columbia University's Master of Sciences Program in Real Estate Development, theParsons School of Design,and the Friends of theUpper East Side Historic District,and was the co-chairman of the Architectural Committee of theStatue of Liberty/Ellis IslandCentennial Commission. For theInstitute for Architecture and Urban Studies,Burgee was president and chairman.[3]
Johnson/Burgee Architects
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John Burgee and Philip Johnson established Johnson/Burgee inManhattanin 1968, with Burgee as the firm's CEO, and they collaborated on many designs. In 1984, Raj Ahuja, who had been an associate with the firm for 15 years, was made a full partner. Two years later, they moved into theLipstick Buildingat 885Third Avenue,between53rdand54thStreets, which the firm had designed. That same year, Burgee negotiated a lesser role in the partnership for Johnson, as a design consultant, and in 1988 he asked Ahuja to leave. Completing the transformation of the firm, in 1991 Johnson left altogether, at Burgee's behest. Shortly thereafter, the firm went into bankruptcy because of an arbitration connected to Ahuja's leaving, and Burgee's career was dealt a serious blow.[1][2]
Their collaborations include:
- 1969– Master plan forRoosevelt Islandin theEast River,New York City[4]
- 1973–Niagara Falls Convention Center(nowSeneca Niagara Casino),Niagara Falls, New York
- 1973–49th Street BMT Subway Station(reconstruction), Manhattan, New York City[5]
- 1974– Morningside House (Reception Building and Administration and Medical Services Building), The Bronx, New York City[6]
- 1974–Fort Worth Water Gardens,Fort Worth,Texas
- 1974– Neuberger Museum of Art,SUNY Purchase,Purchase, New York
- 1974–Air India Building,Bombay,India[7]
- 1975–Pennzoil Place,Houston,Texas
- 1976– Reconstruction of the interior ofAvery Fisher Hall,Manhattan,New York City[8]
- 1977–Century Center (South Bend),South Bend,Indiana
- 1980– 1001Fifth Avenue(apartment building), Manhattan, New York City[9]
- 1981–Bank of America Center,Block 84, Houston, Texas
- 1983–Williams Tower(formerlyTransco Tower), Houston, Texas
- 1984–PPG Place,Pittsburgh
- 1984–Sony Building,Manhattan, New York City[10]
- 1982– 33 Maiden Lane, Manhattan, New York City[11]
- 1983– "Lipstick Building",885Third Avenue,Manhattan, New York City[12]
- 1986–The Crescent (Dallas),Dallas, Texas
- 1986–Tycon Center,Fairfax County, Virginia
- 1987–190 South LaSalle Street,Chicago, Ill.; Burgee's first skyscraper in Chicago, where he was born[13]
- 1987–Comerica Bank Tower,Dallas,Texas
- 1984–One Atlantic Center(IBM Building),Atlanta
- 1983–500 Boylston Street,Boston
- 1989–Gate of Europe,Madrid,Spain
- 1989–Museum of Television and Radio,Manhattan, New York City[14]
- 1990–191 Peachtree Tower,Atlanta
- 1991–One Detroit Center,Detroit (Ally Detroit Center)
- 1991–101 Collins Street,Melbourne,Australia
- 1993–400 West Market,Louisville, Kentucky
Awards and honors
[edit]- 1978: AIA Award forPennzoil Place
- 1983: Honorary Doctorate in Engineering, University of Notre Dame
- 1984: Chicago Architecture Award, Illinois Council of the AIA (first recipient)
- 2004: Orlando T. Maione Award for distinguished contributions to the Notre Dame School of Architecture[15]
See also
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References
[edit]Notes
- ^abcGoldberger, Paul."Philip Johnson Is Dead at 98; Architecture's Restless Intellect"New York Times(January 27, 2005)
- ^abPogrebin, Robin."The Hand of a Master Architect"New York Times(August 8, 2010)
- ^"John Burgee"on the Institute for Sacred Architecture website. Accessed:2011-01-29
- ^Brozan, Nadine."The Changing Landscape of Roosevelt Island"New York Times(December 4, 2005)
- ^White et al., p.301
- ^White et al., p.880
- ^Lang, p.89."The Nariman Point area of Mumbai has become the city's new Central Business District. It contains a prestigious core area and a more crowded area of standard office buildings with somewhat differing façades. The former contains the Air India Building designed by John Burgee (b. 1933) of Johnson/Burgee in New York"
- ^Pogrebin, Robin."Philharmonic To Give Home A New Interior"New York Times(May 20, 2004)
- ^White et al., p.452
- ^White et al., p.334
- ^White, et al., p.38
- ^White et al., p.347
- ^"190 South La Salle Street"ArchivedOctober 27, 2020, at theWayback Machineon Chicago Architecture Info website
- ^White et al., p.330
- ^John Burgee - 2004 Orlando T. Maione Award
Bibliography
- Lang, Jon T.Concise History of Modern Architecture: in India.Orient Blackswan,August 1, 2002.ISBN8178240173,9788178240176.
- White, Norval;Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010).AIA Guide to New York City(5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.ISBN978-0-19538-386-7.
External links
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- Emporis(archived May 25, 2004)
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