architect - someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)creator - a person who grows or makes or invents things Robert Adam, Adam - Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792) Behrens, Peter Behrens - German architect known for his simple utilitarian factory buildings (1868-1940) Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini - Italian sculptor and architect of the Baroque period in Italy; designed many churches and chapels and tombs and fountains (1598-1680) Breuer, Marcel Lajos Breuer - United States architect (born in Hungary) who was associated with the Bauhaus in the 1920's (1902-1981) Bullfinch, Charles Bullfinch - United States architect who designed the Capitol Building in Washington which served as a model for state capitols throughout the United States (1763-1844) Carrere, John Merven Carrere - United States architect who with his partner Thomas Hastings designed many important public buildings (1858-1911) Cass Gilbert, Gilbert - United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934) Giotto, Giotto di Bondone - Florentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style; considered the greatest Italian painter prior to the Renaissance (1267-1337) Gropius, Walter Gropius - United States architect (born in Germany) and founder of the Bauhaus school (1883-1969) Hastings, Thomas Hastings - United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929) Horta, Victor Horta - Belgian architect and leader in art nouveau architecture (1861-1947) Jenny, William Le Baron Jenny - United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907) Inigo Jones, Jones - one of the first great English architects and a theater designer (1573-1652) Henri Labrouste, Labrouste - French architect who was among the first to use metal construction successfully (1801-1875) |