Nationality American Name Julian Whittlesey Occupation architect Role Architect | Years active 1931-1977 | |
Full Name Julian Hill Whittlesey Known for large apartment buildings Died May 20, 1995, Wilton, Connecticut, United States | ||
Julian Hill Whittlesey (October 27, 1905 – May 20, 1995 ) was a prominent American architect and planner who co-founded the firms Mayer & Whittlesey and then Whittlesey Conklin + Rossant.
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Background
Whittlesey was born in Greenwich, Connecticut. He studied civil engineering and architecture at Yale (degrees in 1927 and 1930). He also studied on a fellowship to the American School of Classical Studies in Athens.
Career
In the early 1930s, Whittlesey worked for the Resettlement Administration and the U.S. Public Housing Administration. During World War II, he designed military-related housing and administrative buildings.
In 1935, he co-founded Mayer & Whittlesey, with Albert Mayer. The firm designed Manhattan House and other large buildings. They also helped design the cities of Kitimat, British Columbia, and Chandigarh, India.
In the 1950's, he co-founded Whittlesey, Conklin & Rossant, which designed Reston, Virginia.