William Pereira

(1909–1985) amerikansk arkitekt

William Pereira (United States, 1909–1985) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, William Pereira belongs to the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.

William Pereira was born in Chicago and died in Los Angeles. William Pereira trained at University of Illinois System, University of Illinois School of Architecture, and California Institute of Technology. William Pereira worked in Chicago and Los Angeles. Wikidata associates William Pereira with postmodern architecture. The awards include Rome Prize, Academy Award for Best Special Effects, and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

The best-known works include ‘Transamerica Pyramid’, ‘Geisel Library’, and ‘Bing Theatre’. The catalogue has 5 buildings by William Pereira. The dated buildings span the years 1910–1970. The buildings are in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. According to Wikidata, buildings by William Pereira belong to the ‘Post-war modernism’ style.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Max Abramovitz, Affonso Eduardo Reidy, Ernesto Nathan Rogers, Gualtiero Galmanini, and Gordon Bunshaft.