Henry N. Cobb
Architect, co-founder of Pei Cobb Freed
Born
April 8th, 1926
98 years ago
Died
2020
5 years ago — 94 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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An American architect and academic, co-founded Pei Cobb Freed & Partners in 1955. Contributions to modern architecture included various prominent buildings. Known for designing the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, which features a distinctive triangular shape. Also played a significant role in the design of the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, providing a modernist approach to civic architecture.
Designed the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong
Co-founded Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
Contributed to the design of the John F. Kennedy Library
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