Morris Lapidus Architect

Morris Lapidus (November 25, 1902 – January 18, 2001) was the architect of Neo-baroque Miami Modern hotels that have since come to define the 1950s resort-hotel style synonymous with Miami and Miami Beach.

Personal facts

Morris Lapidus
Birth dateNovember 25, 1902
Birth place
Odessa , Ukraine
Nationality
History of the Jews in Ukraine
Date of deathJanuary 18, 2001
Place of death
Florida , Miami Beach Florida , United States

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Architect

Significant building
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Eden Roc Miami Beach Hotel
Significant project
Lincoln Road

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Morris Lapidus on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.cnn.com/2000/STYLE/design/07/11/morris.lapidus/index.html
  2. http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/loeb_library/bibliographies/archives/lapidus.html
  3. http://www.metropolismag.com/html/content_0101/ml.htm#7
  4. http://www.productlounge.com/onesheets/lapidus.pdf