Jordan Gruzen
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Jordan L. Gruzen | |
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| Born | April 5, 1934 |
| Died | January 27, 2015 (aged 80) |
| Education | MIT School of Architecture and Planning, University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Gruzen & Partners |
Jordan L. Gruzen (April 5, 1934 – January 27, 2015) was an American architect.[1][2][3][4]
Education and career
[edit]Gruzen was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, to B. Sumner Gruzen, an architect. He graduated from the MIT School of Architecture and Planning in 1957.[5] He then attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a Master of Architecture degree in 1961. He worked on projects around New York City. In 1962 he joined his father's firm, Kelly & Gruzen. In 1967 he and another associate, Peter Samton, became partners, and the firm was renamed Gruzen & Partners. After the death of the elder Gruzen it became the Gruzen Partnership, and later Gruzen Samton.[6] The firm was acquired by IBI Group in 2009.
Gruzen died of bladder cancer in New York on January 27, 2015.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Samton, Peter (June 3, 2015). "Jordan Gruzen, 1934-2015". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ Speiser, Matthew (February 2, 2015). "Famous architect, Jersey City native Jordan Gruzen dies at 80". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ Dunlap, David (February 4, 2015). "An Architect's Legacy of Solid Design and Optimism". The New York Times. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ "Jordan L. Gruzen, Noted Architect". The East Hampton Star. February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ "Peter Samton (BArch'57) And Jordan Gruzen (BArch'57)". PLAN. No. 78. MIT School of Architecture and Planning. May 2011. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ a b Stephens, Suzanne (February 3, 2015). "Obituary: Jordan L. Gruzen, FAIA, 1934-2015". Architectural Record. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
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