The Seattle-born architect established the Los Angeles office of Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates in 1986 before branching off in 2004 to start Pfeiffer Partners, with major projects including a renovation of L.A.'s landmark Griffith Observatory.
The philanthropist and activist served as Commissioner of New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and as head of the New York State Council on the Arts.
Studio Gang founder Jeanne Gang joins the podcast to discuss the highly anticipated Gilder Center at the American Museum of Natural History, her team’s design of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, and how her firm is redefining public space.
“He sought to make a difference in the world, in small gestures as well as grand ambitions, and he succeeded brilliantly,” writes Gwendolyn Wright of the late architect, author, and academic.
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