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Gordon Bunshaft (1909 – 1990) was an American architect, and a leading proponent of modern design in the mid-twentieth century. A partner in the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Bunshaft joined in 1937 and remained for more than 40 years. He has been credited with opening a whole new era of skyscraper design with his first major design project in 1952, the 24-story Lever House in New York. Many consider it the keystone of establishing the International Style as corporate America’s architectural standard, at least through the 1970s.
Lever House, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and completed in 1952, is one of the most significant architectural achievements of the mid-20th century. Situated on Park Avenue in…
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The Bunshaft Residence, also known as the Travertine House, is a landmark of modernist architecture. Designed by architect Gordon Bunshaft for himself and his wife, this weekend getaway on the…
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