Blinder was born in 1935 in New York. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati School of Architecture and Harvard University's Graduate School of Design before establishing residency in New Jersey. He was one of the original founders of Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners LLP (BBB)"Beyer Blinder Belle", an international architecture firm based in New York City and Washington, DC. [1] The firm's name is derived from the three founding partners: John H. Beyer, Richard Blinder, and John Belle. The three architects met in 1961 while working in the New York office of Victor Gruen. The trio developed a specialty in historic preservation.[1]
At the time of his death in September 2006, Blinder was working on the Shanghai Cultural Plaza, a theater project in the Luwan District. The project was commissioned to Beyer Blinder Belle through an international design competition in 2003 for the redevelopment of a full-block site in central Shanghai's largest historic preservation area, the former French Concession. This development was one of the signature projects undertaken by the Chinese government for the Expo 2010.[2]
Beyer Blinder Belle has won three Presidential Design Awards, the Medal of Honor from the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter, and the national AIA Firm Award, as well as other awards.[3]
In 1989, Blinder founded the James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation, which is dedicated to the curatorial management of the built world. The Richard Blinder Award for architectural studies, a bi-annual grant program, was introduced in August 1997. Conceived by the Fitch Foundation, "[2]" the award highlights studies addressing buildings that integrate preservation and new construction and is inspired by Blinder's ability to preserve architecture through restoration.
Personal lifeedit
Blinder died on a business trip in Shanghai, China in 2006 while designing the Shanghai Cultural Plaza.[1] His widow and two children reside in New York City and Maryland.
Referencesedit
^ abcdefgPogrebin, Robin (September 8, 2006). "Richard Blinder, Architect of Cultural Buildings, Dies at 71". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
^American Institute of Architects: College of Fellows. 2000, p. 153.
^ abGallion, Ayesha J. (August 31, 2007). "Grant Launched in Memory of Architect Richard Blinder". Interior Design. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
April 12, 2024
richard, lewis, blinder, richard, dick, lewis, blinder, june, 1935, september, 2006, american, architect, supporter, historical, architectural, preservation, born, 1935, june, 1935new, yorkdiedseptember, 2006, 2006, aged, shanghainationalityamericanoccupationa. Richard Dick Lewis Blinder June 14 1935 September 7 2006 was an American architect and supporter of historical architectural preservation 1 Richard Lewis BlinderBorn 1935 06 14 June 14 1935New YorkDiedSeptember 7 2006 2006 09 07 aged 71 ShanghaiNationalityAmericanOccupationArchitect Contents 1 Background and career 2 Notable projects 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesBackground and career editBlinder was born in 1935 in New York He graduated from the University of Cincinnati School of Architecture and Harvard University s Graduate School of Design before establishing residency in New Jersey He was one of the original founders of Beyer Blinder Belle Architects amp Planners LLP BBB Beyer Blinder Belle an international architecture firm based in New York City and Washington DC 1 The firm s name is derived from the three founding partners John H Beyer Richard Blinder and John Belle The three architects met in 1961 while working in the New York office of Victor Gruen The trio developed a specialty in historic preservation 1 At the time of his death in September 2006 Blinder was working on the Shanghai Cultural Plaza a theater project in the Luwan District The project was commissioned to Beyer Blinder Belle through an international design competition in 2003 for the redevelopment of a full block site in central Shanghai s largest historic preservation area the former French Concession This development was one of the signature projects undertaken by the Chinese government for the Expo 2010 2 Beyer Blinder Belle has won three Presidential Design Awards the Medal of Honor from the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter and the national AIA Firm Award as well as other awards 3 Notable projects editThis is an incomplete list Empire State Building New York NY Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Promenade New York 2 Grand Central Terminal New York 1 Rubin Museum of Art New York 1 15 19 Fulton Street Manhattan 1983 4 Japan Society New York 1 Ellis Island 1 Ford Center for the Performing Arts now the Lyric Theater 4 In 1989 Blinder founded the James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation which is dedicated to the curatorial management of the built world The Richard Blinder Award for architectural studies a bi annual grant program was introduced in August 1997 Conceived by the Fitch Foundation 2 the award highlights studies addressing buildings that integrate preservation and new construction and is inspired by Blinder s ability to preserve architecture through restoration Personal life editBlinder died on a business trip in Shanghai China in 2006 while designing the Shanghai Cultural Plaza 1 His widow and two children reside in New York City and Maryland References edit a b c d e f g Pogrebin Robin September 8 2006 Richard Blinder Architect of Cultural Buildings Dies at 71 The New York Times Retrieved 2013 06 21 a b Beyer Blinder Belle American Institute of Architects College of Fellows 2000 p 153 a b Gallion Ayesha J August 31 2007 Grant Launched in Memory of Architect Richard Blinder Interior Design Retrieved June 24 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Lewis Blinder amp oldid 1171876323, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
