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Minoru Yamasaki Architect

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Dec 1, 1912
  • Died: Feb 7, 1986

Minoru Yamasaki was an American architect, best known for designing the World Trade Center in New York City and several other large-scale projects. Yamasaki was one of the most prominent architects of the 20th century. He and fellow architect Edward Durell Stone are generally considered to be the two master practitioners of "New Formalism".

We build buildings which are terribly restless. And buildings don't go anywhere. They shouldn't be restless. architecture

Japanese architecture is very much copied in this country and in Europe. architecture

The Wayne Education Building was the first classroom building that we have done on the Wayne campus. education

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There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 sayings from John Millington Synge

3 sayings from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 thoughts from William Butler Yeats

28 thoughts from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 more views from Dave Barry

27 more views from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 quotes from Winston Churchill

74 quotes from Winston Churchill