William van alen biography
William van alen biography
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William Van Alen
American architect
William Van Alen (August 10, 1883 – May 24, 1954) was an American architect, best known as the architect in charge of designing New York City'sChrysler Building (1928–30).
Life
William Van Alen was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1883 to James Van Alen and Ina C. Van Alen (née Harder) both from Dutch descent.[1] He attended Pratt Institute while working for the architect Clarence True.
He also studied for three years at the Atelier Masqueray, the first independent architectural atelier in the United States, founded by Franco-American architect Emmanuel Louis Masqueray.
After finishing his studies, Van Alen worked for firms in New York, notably working on the Hotel Astor in 1902 for Clinton & Russell, before he was awarded the Paris Prize scholarship in 1908.[2] The scholarship led to his studying in Paris, in the atelier of Victor Laloux[3] at the École des Beaux-Arts.[4][5]
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