lgbt architects
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual history month 2010
There is a long association of gay men and lesbians with building and design, whether it be the constructions of Philip Johnson on a grand scale to the interior designs of Elsie de Wolfe
Seagram Building, New York, Philip Johnson, 1956
Philip Johnson 1906-2005Johnson appeared on the cover of Out magazine in 1996
His work has had an enormous impact on the architectural world
Glass House, Connecticut, Philip Johnson, 1949
New York State Theatre, Philip Johnson, 1964
PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Philip Johnson, 1984
AT&T Building, New York, Philip Johnson, 1984
Bank of America, Houston, Philip Johnson, 1984
Puerta de Europa, Madrid, Philip Johnson, 1996
Contemporary gay and lesbian architectsinclude such prominent figures as:Robert AM SternRodolfo MachadoNigel CoatesDavid SchwarzRick MatherStanley Saitowitz
Robert AM Stern
Hobby Centre, Houston, AM Stern, 2002
Comcast Centre, Philadelphia, AM Stern, 2008
Lakewood Library, Ohio, AM Stern, 2008
Rodolfo Machado Machado & Silvetti Associates
Getty Villa, California, Rodolfo Machado, 1997
Boston Public Library, Rodolfo Machado, 2001
Nigel Coates art, architecture, design
Coates apartment, Nigel Coates, 2008
Global cities, Nigel Coates, 2005
David SchwarzDavid M Schwarz Architects Inc
Rick Mather Rick Mather Architects
Dulwich Picture Gallery extension, Rick Mather, 1999
South Bank masterplan, London, Rick Mather
Stanley SaitowitzNatoma Architects Inc
Tampa Museum of Art, Florida, Stanley Saitowitz
Congregation Beth Shalom, San Francisco, Stanley Saitowitz
Gay and lesbian people have also had a large impact on the built environment in many other ways:– sustainable design– landscape architecture– media and design
Sustainable design Eleanor Raymond (1887-1989)Designer of the first solar house, 1939
Landscape architecture Vita Sackville-West (1892-1962)Sissinghurst Castle Garden
Landscape architecture Philip Johnson (1906-2005) Fort Worth Water Gardens, 1974
Media and designTyler Brulé
Launched Wallpaper* magazine in 1996 and Monocle magazine magazine in 2007