Minoru Yamasaki (1912–1986)

Born 1912 CE, died 1986 CE.

Minoru Yamasaki (Japanese: 山崎實, Hepburn: Yamasaki Minoru; December 1, 1912 – February 6, 1986) was an American architect, best known for designing the original World Trade Center in New York City and several other large-scale projects. He and fellow architect Edward Durell Stone are generally considered to be the two master practitioners of "New Formalism". During his three-decade career, he and his firm designed over 250 buildings. His firm, Yamasaki & Associates, closed on December 31, 2009.

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