Hugh Newell Jacobsen
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Hugh Newell Jacobsen is a prominent United States
architect
.
in 1929. Educated at the University of Maryland
, he received a BA in 1951. He also attended the Architectural Association School of Architecture
in London
. Jacobsen then received his B. Fine Arts from the University of Maryland and M. Arch. from Yale University
in 1955.
After finishing his formal education, Jacobsen briefly worked in New Canaan, Connecticut
, apprenticing to Philip Johnson
in 1955. Subsequently he worked for Keyes, Lethbridge and Condon in Washington, D.C.
(1957–1958).
In 1958, Jacobsen opened his eponymous practice in Georgetown, Washington D.C. and has maintained a small, private practice there since.
of the American homestead. His large but intimately scaled pavilions recall the barns, detached kitchens, and smokehouses — the outbuildings — of rural America.
Jacobsen designed the “1998 Life Dream House", a promotion by Life Magazine where famed architects designed homes and plans were made publicly available. He also designed Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' Martha's Vineyard home in the early 1980s.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
.
Education and early career
Hugh Newell Jacobsen was born in Grand Rapids, MichiganGrand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
in 1929. Educated at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
, he received a BA in 1951. He also attended the Architectural Association School of Architecture
Architectural Association School of Architecture
The Architectural Association School of Architecture, more usually known as the AA, is an architectural school in London, United Kingdom...
in London
London
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. Jacobsen then received his B. Fine Arts from the University of Maryland and M. Arch. from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1955.
After finishing his formal education, Jacobsen briefly worked in New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, northeast of Stamford, on the Fivemile River. The population was 19,738 according to the 2010 census.The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States...
, apprenticing to Philip Johnson
Philip Johnson
Philip Cortelyou Johnson was an influential American architect.In 1930, he founded the Department of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and later , as a trustee, he was awarded an American Institute of Architects Gold Medal and the first Pritzker Architecture...
in 1955. Subsequently he worked for Keyes, Lethbridge and Condon in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
(1957–1958).
In 1958, Jacobsen opened his eponymous practice in Georgetown, Washington D.C. and has maintained a small, private practice there since.
Later work
Jacobsen is widely known for his modern pavilion-based residences — composed of simple, gabled forms, rectangular in plan. Unlike other second-generation Modernist architects who revisited the iconic European houses of the 1920s or the American shingle style of the nineteenth century, Jacobsen drew inspiration from the vernacular architectureVernacular architecture
Vernacular architecture is a term used to categorize methods of construction which use locally available resources and traditions to address local needs and circumstances. Vernacular architecture tends to evolve over time to reflect the environmental, cultural and historical context in which it...
of the American homestead. His large but intimately scaled pavilions recall the barns, detached kitchens, and smokehouses — the outbuildings — of rural America.
Jacobsen designed the “1998 Life Dream House", a promotion by Life Magazine where famed architects designed homes and plans were made publicly available. He also designed Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' Martha's Vineyard home in the early 1980s.
External links
- Hugh Newell Jacobsen, Architect Official Website.