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Peter David Eisenman, American architect, educator. Fellow American Institute of Architects; member American Academy of Arts and Letters, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Architectural League New York (vice president 1970), Conference Architects Study Environmental (co-founder 1964) Clubs: Century Association (New York City).

Background

Eisenman, Peter David was born on August 11, 1932 in Newark. Son of Herschel I. and Sylvia H. (Heller) Eisenman.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, Cornell University, 1955. Master of Science in Architecture, Columbia University, New York City, 1960. Master of Arts, University Cambridge, England, 1962.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Cambridge, England, 1963. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), University Illinois, Chicago, 1988. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Pratt Institute, 1997.

DArch (honorary), University La Sapienza, Rome, 2003.

Career

Principal Eisenman/Robertson Architects, New York City, 1980-1988, Eisenman Architects, New York City, since 1988. Founder Institute Architecture and Urban Studies, New York City, 1967, director, 1967-1982. Member faculty Cambridge University, 1960-1963, Princeton University, 1965-1967.

Faculty Cooper Union, since 1970, adjunct professor, 1975-1986, Irwin Chanin Distinguished professor since 1986. Archaeology-in-residence American Academy Rome, 1976. Kea professor University Maryland, 1978.

Charlotte Davenport professor Yale University, 1980, Louis I. Kahn professor architect, since 2001. Arthur Rotch professor Harvard University, 1982-1985, Eliot Noyes visiting critic, 1993. Louis H. Sullivan research professor architecture University Illinois, Chicago, 1987-1993.

Visiting professor Ohio State University, 1991-1993. John Williams professor architecture University Arkansas, 1997. Served in United States Army, 1955-1957.

Achievements

  • Peter David Eisenman has been listed as a notable Architect, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute of Architects. Member American Academy of Arts and Letters, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Architectural League New York (vice president 1970), Conference Architects Study Environmental (co-founder 1964) Clubs: Century Association (New York City).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Henderson, 1963 (divorced 1990). Children: Julia, Nicholas. Married Cynthia Davidson, 1990.

1 child, Samuel Chapin.

Father:
Herschel I. Eisenman

Mother:
Sylvia H. (Heller) Eisenman

Spouse:
Cynthia Davidson

Spouse:
Elizabeth Henderson

child:
Julia Eisenman

child:
Samuel Chapin Eisenman

child:
Nicholas Eisenman

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Education

Awards

  • Fellow Graham Foundation, 1966. Guggenheim Foundation, 1976. Grantee Princeton University, 1964, 66. Recipient Arnold W. Brunner Memorial prize in architecture American Academy and Institute Arts and Letters, 1984, medal of honor New York City American Institute of Architects, 2001, Cooper-Hewitt National Design award for architecture Smithsonian Institution, 2001, Premio Internacional de Artes Plásticas de la Fundación Cristóbal Gabarrón, Spain, 2003, Wolf Foundation prize in the Arts, Architecture, 2010.