Lee Jablin (born February 7, 1949) is an architect of international projects. Assembling and leading teams of engineers and consultants, he designs and constructs buildings.
Education
Jablin holds degrees from
Cornell University
Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to teach an ...
and
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...
and was named a
Harvard University Fellow. He received the
Eidlitz Traveling Fellowship and the
York Prize from Cornell. Jablin has taught at Harvard University, Cornell University and
Hampton Institute
Hampton University is a private, historically black, research university in Hampton, Virginia. Founded in 1868 as Hampton Agricultural and Industrial School, it was established by Black and White leaders of the American Missionary Association aft ...
and lectured at
Columbia University
Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
.
Career
His practice of architecture is broad, providing design for the hospitality industry, high-rise office and apartment houses, and integration of structural, mechanical and exterior wall systems. Jablin's designs incorporate historic preservation, building reimagination and best sustainable methods.
[Emerald Architecture – Case Studies in Green Building, "The Helena, New York City", Joann Gonchar, AIA, McGraw-Hill, 2008.][New York Magazine, May 25, 2009, "Endless Spiral, The Guggenheim Celebrates Frank Lloyd Wright", Justin Davidson.]
Lee Jablin is a founding partner of Harman Jablin Architects. He has worked with
Warren Platner
Warren Platner (June 18, 1919 – April 17, 2006) was an American architect and interior designer.
Platner produced a furniture collection that has proved to be a continuing icon of 1960s modernism. He is also famed with designing several promi ...
(
Windows On The World
Windows on the World was a complex of dining, meeting, and entertainment venues on the top floors (106th and 107th) of the North Tower (Building One) of the original World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan.
It included a restaurant called ...
),
Ulrich Franzen
Ulrich Joseph Franzen (January 15, 1921 – October 6, 2012) was a German-born American architect known for his "fortresslike" buildings and Brutalist style.Vitello, Paul (14 October 2012)Ulrich Franzen, Designer of Brutalist Buildings, Dies at 91 ...
(
Phillip Morris World Headquarters,
Miller Brewing Company
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,
Champion International Champion International was a large paper and wood products producer based since 1980 in Stamford, Connecticut. It was acquired by International Paper in 2000.
From 1893 it had been based in Hamilton, Ohio, expanding to plants in Texas and Western ...
), and
Der Scutt
Der Scutt (October 17, 1934 – March 14, 2010) was an American architect and designer of a number of major and notable buildings throughout New York City and the United States.
Scutt worked on Trump Tower next to the Tiffany & Co. fla ...
(
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Headquarters N.A.).
Jablin is registered to practice architecture in numerous states,
nationally NCARB certified, and a
LEED accredited professional for high performance sustainable design.
Works
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Jablin's projects have included the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
The Waldorf Astoria New York is a luxury hotel and condominium residence in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The structure, at 301 Park Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets, is a 47-story Art Deco landmark designed by architects Schultze ...
,
The New York Palace,
the Harvard Club of New York City,
3 Lincoln Center,
Bouley International,
Le Cirque
Le Cirque is a French restaurant that has had several locations throughout the New York City borough of Manhattan for more than forty years. It is currently closed, with its future status unknown.
New York City history
Le Cirque was establish ...
,
The Mercer,
Soho House
Soho House is a museum run by Birmingham Museums Trust, celebrating Matthew Boulton's life, his partnership with James Watt, his membership of the Lunar Society of Birmingham and his contribution to the Midlands Enlightenment and the Ind ...
, and
55 Water Street
55 Water Street is a skyscraper on the East River in the Financial District, Manhattan, Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City. The 53-story, structure was completed in 1972. Designed by Emery Roth and Sons, the building was de ...
.
Organizations
Jablin is a member of the
Municipal Art Society
The Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS) is a non-profit membership organization for preservation in New York City, which aims to encourage thoughtful planning and urban design and inclusive neighborhoods across the city.
The organization was ...
, the
Architectural League
The Architectural League of New York is a non-profit organization "for creative and intellectual work in architecture, urbanism, and related disciplines".
The league dates from 1881, when Cass Gilbert organized meetings at the Salmagundi Club for ...
, the
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to su ...
, the
New York Society of Architects, and the
U.S. Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), co-founded by Mike Italiano, David Gottfried and Rick Fedrizzi in 1993, is a private 501(c)3, membership-based non-profit organization that promotes sustainability in building design, construction, and op ...
. He served Cornell University on the Trustee Nominating Committee, the University Library Advisory Council, and the College of Architecture, Art & Planning Advisory Council; Harvard Club Board of Managers; supporting
Friends of Poplar Forest,
Save Venice, and
Poets House
Poets House is a national literary center and poetry library based in New York City. It contains more than 70,000 volumes of poetry, and is free and open to the public. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, they temporarily suspended operations in Nov ...
; and lending his collection of Architectural rare books and materials, and his
Wiener Werkstätte Ceramics collection to museums.
[Cornell Chronicle, Vol. 28, Number 8, October 10, 1996, "125 Years of Achievement", Darryl Geddes.]
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20th-century American architects
Harvard University alumni
Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning alumni
21st-century American architects
Architects from New York City
Living people
1949 births