Minoru Yamasaki

Minoru Yamasaki
Minoru Yamasaki
山崎實
	Yamasaki in 1959
Born	December 1, 1912; Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	February 6, 1986 (aged 73); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Education	University of Washington (BArch); New York University (MArch);
Occupation	Architect
Spouses	Teruko Hirashiki (m. 1941; div. 1961); (m. 1969); Peggy Watty (m. 1961; div. 1963);
Children	3, including Taro Yamasaki
Buildings	Pruitt–Igoe (1954); Pacific Science Center (1962); World Trade Center (1973); Rainier Tower (1977); Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (1978); Torre Picasso (1988);
Design	New Formalism, with inspiration from Gothic architecture and usage of narrow vertical windows

Minoru Yamasaki (山崎實, Yamasaki Minoru; December 1, 1912 – February 6, 1986) was an American architect, best known for designing the original World Trade Center in New York City and several other large-scale projects. He and fellow architect Edward Durell Stone are generally considered to be the two master practitioners of "New Formalism".

During his three-decade career, he and his firm designed over 250 buildings. His firm, Yamasaki & Associates, closed on December 31, 2009.