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Henry bacon 1

Henry Bacon 1930 was born in Indiana, USA. Henry Bacon is one of the outstanding representatives of many outstanding American architects. Designed by American architect Henry Bacon, Lincoln Memorial Hall is located in an artificial highland at the end of Moore Avenue, with an area of 2,200 square meters, opposite the Washington Monument.

Drawing lessons from the traditional crafts of ancient Greek temples, the memorial hall is surrounded by 36 marble Doric columns, symbolizing the 36 States of the United States in Lincoln's time. Although the plane looks like an ancient Greek temple, there are no mountain flowers in the usual Greek temples, but a group of roof layers placed at the top of classical columns.

2. Wright

Flowing water villa is a classic work of American architect F.L. Wright. This is a suburban villa designed for Kaufman, a German immigrant. This house is not big, with a building area of only 400 square meters. However, since its birth, it has attracted people's attention. Now, half a century later, new buildings have sprung up, but the flowing water villa is still praised by people and listed as a national key cultural relic to be protected.

3. Wallis harrison

Wallis harrison was born in Indiana, USA 1930. Wallis harrison is one of the outstanding representatives of many outstanding American architects.

Wallis harrison has participated in a series of competitions and construction projects since 1983. 1986 The design of Tokyo National Theatre continues the research in Manhattan Manuscript, introduces the technology inspired by experimental dance and music, and challenges the usual cognition of space.

4. philip johnson

American architect and critic. Studying philosophy and architecture at Harvard University. International Style: Architecture since 1922 (1932) is one of the authors, and also the director of the architecture department of the Museum of Modern Art (1932 ~ 1934,1946 ~1994)

The residence "Glass House" (1949) he designed for himself brought him fame.

5. I'm Pei

I.M. Pei went to the United States in 1930s and studied architecture at MIT and Harvard University.

The American architectural community declared 1979 as "I.M. Pei Year", and won the Gold Award of American Architectural Society, French Architectural Gold Award 198 1, Imperial Japan Award 1989, the 5th Pritzker Award 1983 and 65438.

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