Gordon Bunshaft, born in Buffalo, New York, in 1909, was a leading architect of the 20th century. He studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and joined the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). Bunshaft's early career was marked by his work on the Lever House in New York, a pioneering example of International Style architecture. His notable projects include the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University and the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C. Bunshaft's designs are characterized by their sleek, modernist aesthetics and innovative use of materials. He received the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1988. Bunshaft passed away in 1990, leaving a significant legacy in modern architecture. Read more about Arts.
