William Lescaze
William Lescaze | |
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Lescaze in a 1948 whiskey advertisement | |
| Born | William Edmond Lescaze March 27, 1896 Onex, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland |
| Died | February 9, 1969 (aged 72) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | |
| Alma mater | ETH Zurich École des Beaux-Arts |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse |
Mary Hughes (m. 1933) |
| Children | Lee Lescaze |
| Practice | Lescaze & Associates Howe & Lescaze Hubbell & Benes |
| Buildings | |
William Edmond Lescaze FAIA (March 27, 1896 – February 9, 1969) was a Swiss-born American architect, city planner and industrial designer. He is ranked among the pioneers of modernism in American architecture.