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William Leonard Pereira (April 25, 1909 – November 13, 1985) was an American architect from Chicago, Illinois, who was noted for his futuristic designs of landmark buildings such as the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco.
Apr 25, 2020 · Winner of the 1942 Acadamy Award for Best Special Effects, William Pereira (April 25, 1909 – November 13, 1985) also designed some of America's most iconic examples of futurist architecture,...
This is a list of buildings designed in whole or in part by architect William Pereira. They are listed by year and grouped into the three firms that Pereira belonged to. The first firm listed was based in Chicago, and the rest were in Los Angeles.
William Leonard Pereira (April 25, 1909 - November 13, 1985) was an American architect from Chicago, Illinois, of Portuguese ancestry who was noted for his futuristic designs of landmark buildings such as the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco.
William Pereira (1909-1985) The Chicago native was born in 1909. As a young man he worked as draftsman and architect’s assistant, and supported himself as a painter and illustrator. He graduated from the University of Illinois School of Architecture in 1931.
Oct 4, 2016 · Which William Pereira Buildings Are Worth Preserving? As three Los Angeles Pereira buildings face uncertain futures, Aaron Betsky ponders the fate of stripped-down Modernist architecture not yet deemed classic.
Nov 30, 2021 · The Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco remains one of the most iconic buildings ever designed by architect William Pereira. William Pereira cut a charismatic figure nearly 60 years ago as he stood on a hilltop, overlooking a vast expanse of ranchland and citrus groves rolling toward the Pacific.
Sep 24, 2021 · By the 1960s, developers turned their attention to the Santa Monica Mountains, and who better to build a city of tomorrow on the mountain tops than William Pereira? A charismatic architect with a love of science fiction and fast cars, Pereira put his personal stamp on mid-century Los Angeles with more than 300 futuristic designs.
William Pereira, Architect. When the UC Regents decided in the late 1950s to expand the university system to a location in either southeast Los Angeles or Orange County, they hired the renowned architect William Pereira to help identify a suitable site.
Nov 14, 1985 · William L. Pereira, whose stylish yet efficient architecture dominated the look of Los Angeles for more than 30 years, died of heart failure Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He was 76.
