Wallace Harrison

(1895–1981) amerikansk arkitekt

Wallace Harrison (United States, 1895–1981) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Wallace Harrison belongs to the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Wallace Harrison was born in Worcester and died in New York City. Wallace Harrison trained at École des Beaux-Arts. Wallace Harrison became a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters and National Academy of Design. Wallace Harrison was awarded AIA Gold Medal.

The best-known works include ‘1211 Avenue of the Americas’ and ‘Metropolitan Opera House’. The catalogue has 9 buildings by Wallace Harrison. The dated buildings span the years 1951–1976. The buildings are in Manhattan, Upper West Side, Albany, and New York. According to Wikidata, buildings by Wallace Harrison belong to the styles ‘Post-war modernism’ and ‘Functionalism’.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Wells Coates, Paul Lester Wiener, Bohuslav Fuchs, William Wilson Wurster, and Miron Merzhanov.

• Rockefeller Center
• 1251 Avenue of the Americas
• FN-huset i New York
• Metropolitan Opera
• 1221 Avenue of the Americas
• 1211 Avenue of the Americas
• 1271 Avenue of the Americas
• Empire State Plaza
• Erastus Corning Tower