Morris Lapidus
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Morris Lapidus (November 25, 1902 – January 18, 2001) was an architect, primarily known for his Neo-baroque "Miami Modern" hotels constructed in the 1950s and 60s, which have since come to define that era's resort-hotel style, synonymous with Miami and Miami Beach.
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Born | (1902-11-25)November 25, 1902 |
Died | January 18, 2001(2001-01-18) (aged 98) |
Alma mater | Columbia University (B.A., Architecture, 1927)[1] |
Occupation | Architect |
Awards | In 2000, the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum honored Lapidus as an American Original for his lifetime of work; cited in Syracuse University Special Collections, Morris Lapidus 2011 |
Buildings | Fontainebleau Miami Beach Eden Roc |
Projects | Lincoln Road Mall |
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A Jewish Ukrainian immigrant based in New York, Lapidus designed over 1,000 buildings during a career spanning more than 50 years, much of it spent as an outsider to the American architectural establishment.