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Alan Wanzenberg
Alan Wanzenberg (born May 5, 1951) is an American architect and designer based in New York. He is frequently among the Top 100 Designers and Architects in ''Architectural Digest'''s annual list. Wanzenberg, a Berkeley and Harvard graduate, began his career in 1978 at I.M. Pei & Partners in New York. In the 1980s and 1990s, he had a successful design partnership with interior designer Jed Johnson. Some of the most sought-after condominium complexes in Manhattan, such as 515 Park Avenue, The Hubert, Chelsea Enclave, and 150 Charles Street, were designed by Wanzenberg. His memoir ''Journey: The Life and Times of an American Architect'' was published in 2013. Life and career Early life and education Alan Wanzenberg was born in Evanston, Illinois, the third son of Henry and Doris Wanzenberg. His mother was a homemaker, an avid athlete, and an amateur pianist, while his father worked as a mechanical contractor and civil engineer. As a child, he would admire the architecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, situated on the North Shore (Chicago), North Shore along Lake Michigan. A suburb of Chicago, Evanston is north of Chicago Loop, downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie, Illinois, Skokie to the west, Wilmette, Illinois, Wilmette to the north, and Lake Michigan to the east. Evanston had a population of 78,110 . Founded by Methodist business leaders in 1857, the city was incorporated in 1863. Evanston is home to Northwestern University, founded in 1851 before the city's incorporation, one of the world's leading research university, research universities. Today known for its ethnically diverse population, Evanston is heavily shaped by the influence of Chicago, externally, and Northwestern, internally. The city and the university share a historically complex long-standing relationship. History Prior to the 1830s, the area now occupied by Evanston was mainly uninhabited, consisting largely of wetlands a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
