Background
Voorsanger, Bartholomew was born on March 23, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Jacob H. and Ethel A. (Arnstein) Voorsanger.
Voorsanger, Bartholomew was born on March 23, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Jacob H. and Ethel A. (Arnstein) Voorsanger.
AB cum laude, Princeton University, 1960. Diplome, Fontainebleau, 1960. Master in Architecture, Harvard University, 1964.
Doctor (honorary), University Architecture and Urbanism, Romania.
Associate, Vincent Ponte, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1964-1967;
associate, I.M. Pei & Partners, 1968-1978;
director, I.M. Pei & Partners, Iran, 1975-1978;
co-chairman, Voorsanger & Mills (Architects), New York City, 1978-1990;
founder, principal, Voorsanger & Associations, Architects, New York City, since 1990;
founder, Taylor/Voorsanger Urban Designers, 1991. Lecturer Bennington (Vermont) College, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Harvard University. Guestcritic, lecturer Yale University, Pratt Institute, CUNY, Rhode Island School Design, U. Cincinnati, Syracuse University, University Texas, Arlington.
Member of advisory board Parson School Architecture. Member architectural review panel Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. Advisor to Samsung Corporation, Korea.
Member visiting committee Rhode Island School Design, University Texas, Arlington. Member Pt. Authority New York/New Jersey Ground Zero Archive, New York History Society, also member architectural circuit steering committee. Chairman board advisors Temple Hoyne Buell Center, Study American Architecture, Columbia University, New York City, since 1989.
Member advisory board Parsons School Architecture. Chair architectural review panel Port Authority New York, New Jersey. Board directors Worldesign Foundation.
Member Regent's Panel New York State University, New York State Regents' Committee on Schools. President New York Foundation for Architecture 2000-2001. 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1960-1961.
Fellow: National Academy of Design, American Institute of Architects (numerous offices, including president New York City chapter 1987, National Honor awards, New York State and New York City awards). Member: Alumni Council Graduate School Design Harvard (editorial board Harvard Design magazine), Wadawanuck Club, Century Association, Sir John Soane Museum Foundation, Architectural League New York City (board directors), Ellis Island Yacht Club (commodore since 2001).
Married Lisa Livingston, 1964. Married Catherine Hoover, September 10, 1983 (deceased December 2001). Children: Roxanna Virginia (deceased), Matthew Ansley.
Married Peggy Loar, June 5, 2004.