Edward Larrabee Barnes

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American architect (1915-2004)

United States ArchitectsLived 1915 to 2004 · aged 89

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Edward Larrabee Barnes was an American architect. " Barnes was best known for his adherence to strict geometry, simple monolithic shapes and attention to material detail.

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Mary Barnes, Edward Barnes' wife, was an integral member of the design team. Working on 590 Madison Avenue, interior designs with Toshiko Mori in 1979.

599 Lexington Avenue, New York City (1986)

Awards 4

1998American Craft Council Award of Distinction

Rome Prize

Architecture Firm Award

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Connected to Edward 4

Charles GwathmeyAlso won Architecture Firm Award

Alexander GirardAlso won American Craft Council Award of Distinction

Helmut JahnAlso won Architecture Firm Award

Robert VenturiAlso won Architecture Firm Award

Architects from United States 2

Antoine Predock45.9

Hugh Ferriss45.9

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Edward Larrabee Barnes was an American architect. His work was characterized by the "fusing [of] Modernism with vernacular architecture and understated design." Barnes was best known for his adherence to strict geometry, simple monolithic shapes and attention to material detail. Among his best-known projects are the Haystack School, Christian Theological Seminary, Dallas Museum of Art, the Walker Art Center, 599 Lexington Avenue, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, and the IBM Building at 590 Madison Avenue.

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United States