Philip Birnbaum (1907-1996) was an American architect. His work was described as " xceedingjust about any other architect in recent decades." In addition to working on some famous buildings, such as

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or Trump Plaza, he designed about 300 other buildings that were notable for "virtually no wasted floor space"; he also worked outside of Manhattan and New York City.

Education

Birnbaum grew up in Washington Heights, attended

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, and graduated in Architecture from

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. Although he was accepted into

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, he was told by the institution itself that he might "not fit into the environment" due to his religion and heritage.

References

Architects from New York City 1907 births 1996 deaths 20th-century American architects {{US-architect-stub