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John Lee

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Architect

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John Black Lee was born in Chicago in 1924. He was a mid-century modern architect based in New Canaan, Connecticut. His inspiration came from Marcel Breuer and Philip C. Johnson. Lee designed multiple homes in New Canaan and beyond. One of his most famous is the Desilver house, built in 1961. This house was later made into a “kit” house, meaning its plans were published and marketed to be built with conceived parts to be designed quickly and efficiently that can be copied all across the country.

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Lee's college years at Brown University were interrupted by service in the Navy V-12 Program and subsequent assignment. Returning after the war he graduated and eventually joined Eliot Noyes' firm in New Canaan before opening his own office. Among the many great houses he designed in that town are two he built for himself and one he did for the Day family.

John Black Lee Midcentury moderns preserved in Fairfield County The Hour

His work has received a number of architectural awards.

John Black Lee This Connecticut pyramid designed by midcentury architect John

One of his most prominent houses at New Canaan, constructed in 1956 originally for himself and his family, was renovated in 2010 by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma.

John Black Lee John Black Lees famous Aframe home in Connecticut is on the market

He died April 13, 2016, of natural causes at the age of 91.

John Black Lee Sunnyside Sis Our Visit with John Black Lee

John Black Lee - A Candid Conversation"


Selected works

John Black Lee Glass wood House 20 Interni Magazine

  • Lee House I
  • Lee House II
  • DeSilver House
  • Teaze House
  • References

    John Black Lee Wikipedia


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