Natalie de Blois

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Natalie de Blois

American architect

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The influence of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Although SOM architects Natalie de Blois and Gordon Bunshaft did not study under Mies, they were certainly influenced by his International Style. Their New York City skyscraper Lever House (1952) was the first commercial building in the city designed with a glass curtain wall (a non-load-bearing “skin” attached…
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Although SOM architects Natalie de Blois and Gordon Bunshaft did not study under Mies, they were certainly influenced by his International Style. Their New York City skyscraper Lever House (1952) was the first commercial building in the city designed with a glass curtain wall (a non-load-bearing “skin” attached…
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