Famous Architects - List of Famous Architects - page 2
An architect may refer to a professional who is trained and educated to design plans and supervise the construction of various kinds of buildings. Every architect should exhibit creative abilities along with practicality in order to create both stylish and easy to use buildings. A good knowledge of the various facets of aesthetics, cost efficiency, latest trends in designs, materials and other legal regulation add to the advantage of an architect. An architect may be involved in the building of a home, an office building, a commercial or business establishment, museums and other public buildings. One of the most lucrative professions, the architecture industry is a multibillion dollar industry in the 21st century, with more and more licensed architects graduating every year. The different area that come under architecture involve architectural designing, architectural planning, architectural drawing and architectural technologist among many others. Architects play the role of trusted advisers, while they have the great responsibility of designing safe buildings for human occupation. Many architects are required to work within the budget provided by the clients and also face cost management challenges. Get to know some famous architects and learn more fascinating facts and details about them with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.
The Most Famous Architects | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Vitruvius | 80 BC | Ancient Roman | Vitruvius was a Roman architect, author, and military engineer during the 1st century BC |
Zaha Hadid | October 31, 1950 | British | The famous Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid is known for her designs of the ‘Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art’ and ‘Heydar Aliyev Center’ |
Neri Oxman | February 6, 1976 | American | Neri Oxman is an American-Israeli architect |
Albert Speer | March 19, 1905 | German | Albert Speer was a German architect and served as a Minister for Nazi Germany during the Second World War |
Carlos Páez Vilaró | November 1, 1923 | Uruguayan | Carlos Paez Vilaro was a multifaceted Uruguayan artist |
Louis Kahn | February 20, 1901 | American | Louis Kahn was one of the most reputed architects of the 20th century |
Alvar Aalto | February 3, 1898 | Finns | Alvar Aalto was a Finnish architect, designer, sculptor and painter |
Philip Johnson | July 8, 1906 | American | Philip Johnson was a renowned American architect who is particularly known for his postmodern work |
Marcel Breuer | May 21, 1902 | Hungarian | Marcel Lajos Breuer was a world famous modernist architect and designer considered as one of the most prominent proponents of International Style |
Le Corbusier | October 6, 1887 | French, Swiss | Le Corbusier was a Swiss-born French architect, who was also famous for his painting talents |
Giorgio Vasari
Giorgio Vasari was an Italian artist, architect and art historian
Frederick Law Olmsted
Frederick Law Olmsted was an American landscape architect, often regarded as father of American landscape architecture
Sir Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren was the most celebrated English architect of his time, best known for the design of St Paul's Cathedral in London.
Joseph Paxton
Joseph Paxton was an English gardener and architect, who is chiefly remembered for designing ‘The Crystal Palace’
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was a Muslim Persian scholar and an author of numerous books on various subjects
Max Fabiani
Max Fabiani was an Italian-Austrian-Slovenian architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries
Jože Plečnik
Joze Plecnik was a great Slovenian architect who tried to model Ljubljana on ancient Athens
Carlos Páez Vilaró
Carlos Paez Vilaro was a multifaceted Uruguayan artist
Hassan Fathy
Hassan Fathy is Egypt’s most well-known architect since the famous Imhotep, the world’s earliest known designer