Harrison & Abramovitz (also known as Harrison, Fouilhoux & Abramovitz; Harrison, Abramovitz, & Abbe; and Harrison, Abramovitz, & Harris) was an American architectural firm based in New York and active from 1941 through 1976. The firm was a partnership of Wallace Harrison and Max Abramovitz.
The firm, founded in 1941 by Wallace Harrison (1895–1981),[1]J. André Fouilhoux (1879–1945),[2]Max Abramovitz (1908–2004),[3] was best known for modernist corporate towers on the East coast and Midwestern cities. Most are straightforward. One notable stylistic innovation was the use of stamped metal panels on the facade, first at the 1953 Alcoa Building in Pittsburgh, and repeated at the 1953 Republic Center Tower I in Dallas and the 1956 former Socony–Mobil Building at 150 East 42nd Street in New York City.[4][5]
Both Harrison and Abramovitz were design architects and worked independently. Some projects are clearly attributable to one or the other: for instance the buildings at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Abramovitz's alma mater, are his designs. Harrison's work at the Empire State Plaza "commanded his attention almost exclusively" for 15 years, from 1962 through 1976,[7] which implies the other work of the partnership in that period is primarily attributable to Abramovitz. After 1976 Abramovitz partnered with others.
Also known byedit
The firm was also known as Harrison, Fouilhoux & Abramovitz from 1941 through Fouilhoux's death in 1945, then as Harrison, Abramovitz, & Abbe, and finally as Harrison, Abramovitz, & Harris.
Several projects for Brandeis University, including the general Master Plan (1950s), Three Chapels (1955), Slosberg Music Center (1957), Pearlman Hall (1957), Goldfarb Library (1959), Wien Faculty Center (1959), Rose Art Museum (1961), Rapaporte Treasure Hall (1965), Spingold Theater (1965), and Sachar International Center[9]
^. Brandeis University. Brandeis University. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
^Newhouse, Victoria. Wallace K. Harrison, Architect. New York: Rizzoli, 1989.
^Sterbenk, Yvette. "Corning Museum of Glass Unveils Plans for $64 Million Expansion". June 6, 2012. Corning Museum of Glass. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
^Bernstein, Gerald S (1999). Building & Campus: An Architectural Celebration of Brandeis University 50th Anniversary. Brandeis University Office of Publications. pp. 7, 32, 33, 36, 39, 56, 57. ISBN0-9620545-1-8.
^A designated New York City Landmark. For designation report, see: Postal, Matthew A. Springs Mills Building, Manhattan, April 13, 2010.
External linksedit
EMPORIS: Listing of commissions for Harrison, Abramovitz & Harris[dead link]
January 01, 1970
harrison, abramovitz, also, known, harrison, fouilhoux, abramovitz, harrison, abramovitz, abbe, harrison, abramovitz, harris, american, architectural, firm, based, york, active, from, 1941, through, 1976, firm, partnership, wallace, harrison, abramovitz, compa. Harrison amp Abramovitz also known as Harrison Fouilhoux amp Abramovitz Harrison Abramovitz amp Abbe and Harrison Abramovitz amp Harris was an American architectural firm based in New York and active from 1941 through 1976 The firm was a partnership of Wallace Harrison and Max Abramovitz Harrison amp AbramovitzCompany typePrivate companyIndustryArchitectureFounded1941FounderWallace HarrisonJ Andre FouilhouxMax AbramovitzDefunct1976HeadquartersNew York New York Contents 1 History 1 1 Also known by 2 Works 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe firm founded in 1941 by Wallace Harrison 1895 1981 1 J Andre Fouilhoux 1879 1945 2 Max Abramovitz 1908 2004 3 was best known for modernist corporate towers on the East coast and Midwestern cities Most are straightforward One notable stylistic innovation was the use of stamped metal panels on the facade first at the 1953 Alcoa Building in Pittsburgh and repeated at the 1953 Republic Center Tower I in Dallas and the 1956 former Socony Mobil Building at 150 East 42nd Street in New York City 4 5 The firm s first significant project was the United Nations headquarters in New York City 1947 52 6 Both Harrison and Abramovitz were design architects and worked independently Some projects are clearly attributable to one or the other for instance the buildings at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Abramovitz s alma mater are his designs Harrison s work at the Empire State Plaza commanded his attention almost exclusively for 15 years from 1962 through 1976 7 which implies the other work of the partnership in that period is primarily attributable to Abramovitz After 1976 Abramovitz partnered with others Also known by edit The firm was also known as Harrison Fouilhoux amp Abramovitz from 1941 through Fouilhoux s death in 1945 then as Harrison Abramovitz amp Abbe and finally as Harrison Abramovitz amp Harris Works editThe firm s credits include Corning Museum of Glass Corning New York 1951 8 525 William Penn Place Downtown Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 1951 Regional Enterprise Tower originally the Alcoa Building Downtown Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 1953 Republic Center Tower I Dallas Texas 1953 Embassy of the United States Havana Havana Cuba 1953 Socony Mobil Building 150 East 42nd Street NYC 1956 Commercial Credit Company Building Baltimore 1957 129 West Trade Charlotte North Carolina 1958 Several projects for Brandeis University including the general Master Plan 1950s Three Chapels 1955 Slosberg Music Center 1957 Pearlman Hall 1957 Goldfarb Library 1959 Wien Faculty Center 1959 Rose Art Museum 1961 Rapaporte Treasure Hall 1965 Spingold Theater 1965 and Sachar International Center 9 Chase Tower Milwaukee Wisconsin 1961 Springs Mills Building Charles H Abbe chief designer 104 West 40th Street New York 1961 63 10 Jerome L Greene Hall Columbia Law School New York City 1961 United Nations Dag Hammarskjold Library Building New York 1961 Continental Can Building New York City 1961 General site planning and Plaza for Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts New York 1961 1966 David Geffen Hall Formerly Avery Fisher Hall and opened as Philharmonic Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts New York 1962 Assembly Hall University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign 1963 Erieview Tower Cleveland Ohio 1964 New York Hall of Science Flushing New York 1964 Columbus Center Columbus Ohio 1964 Metropolitan Opera House at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts New York 1966 Main Place Tower Buffalo New York 1969 PNC Center Akron Ohio 1969 Fifth Third Center Cincinnati Ohio 1969 Fiberglas Tower Toledo Ohio 1970 School of International and Public Affairs Columbia University New York City 1970 U S Steel Tower originally the USX Tower the tallest building in Downtown Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 1970 11 Stanwix Street originally the Westinghouse Tower Downtown Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 1970 CIA Original Headquarters Building Langley Virginia 1961 National City Tower Louisville Kentucky 1972 Borden Building Columbus Ohio 1973 Learning Research and Development Center University of Pittsburgh 1974 Gallery edit nbsp Socony Mobil Building New York City 1956 nbsp CIA Original Headquarters Building at Langley Virginia 1961 nbsp Philharmonic Hall Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts 1962 nbsp Assembly Hall University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign 1963 nbsp Spingold Theater Center Brandeis University 1965 nbsp Main Place Tower Buffalo New York 1969References edit Eve M Kahn May 8 2014 A Glimpse of Leger a Good Look at Lalique The New York Times Emanuel Muriel 2016 01 23 Contemporary Architects Springer ISBN 9781349041848 Retrieved 16 August 2016 Kennedy Randy 15 September 2004 Max Abramovitz 96 Architect of Avery Fisher Hall Dies The New York Times Retrieved 16 August 2016 New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Dolkart Andrew S Postal Matthew A 2009 Postal Matthew A ed Guide to New York City Landmarks 4th ed New York John Wiley amp Sons p 109 ISBN 978 0 470 28963 1 Harrison amp Abramovitz CTBUH Skyscraper Center Building Brandeis Style and Function of a University Brandeis University Brandeis University Archived from the original on 12 August 2020 Retrieved 12 May 2021 Newhouse Victoria Wallace K Harrison Architect New York Rizzoli 1989 Sterbenk Yvette Corning Museum of Glass Unveils Plans for 64 Million Expansion June 6 2012 Corning Museum of Glass Retrieved 16 March 2013 Bernstein Gerald S 1999 Building amp Campus An Architectural Celebration of Brandeis University 50th Anniversary Brandeis University Office of Publications pp 7 32 33 36 39 56 57 ISBN 0 9620545 1 8 A designated New York City Landmark For designation report see Postal Matthew A Springs Mills Building Manhattan April 13 2010 External links editEMPORIS Listing of commissions for Harrison amp Abramovitz EMPORIS Listing of commissions for Harrison Abramovitz amp Abbe EMPORIS Listing of commissions for Harrison Abramovitz amp Harris dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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