Background
Knoll, Florence Schust was born on May 24, 1917 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Frederick E. and M. Haisting Schust.
Knoll, Florence Schust was born on May 24, 1917 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Frederick E. and M. Haisting Schust.
Student, Cranbrook Art Academy, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1935-1937; student, Architectural Association, London, 1938-1939; Bachelor of Architecture, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1941; Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Parsons School Design, 1979.
Architectural draftsman, designer, Gropius & Breuer, Boston, 1941; design director, Knoll Planning Unit, 1942-1955; president, Knoll International, New York City, 1955-1965; private practice architecture and designer, Coconut Grove, Florida, since 1965.
Member American Institute of Architects (recipient Gold medal for industrial arts 1961), Industrial Designers American (honorary) F C.
Married Hans G. Knoll, July 1, 1946 (deceased 1955). Married Harry Hood Bassett, June 22, 1958 (deceased 1991).