Billie Tsien
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Billie Tsien is an American architect renowned for her thoughtful, materially rich institutional and cultural buildings, often designed in collaboration with her partner Tod Williams.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architect
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
AIA Firm Award
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National Medal of Arts ⓘ Thomas Jefferson Medal in Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| coFounded | Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| designPhilosophy |
attention to context and community
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emphasis on materiality and craft ⓘ focus on permanence and longevity ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Yale University ⓘ |
| employer | Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architecture
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cultural buildings ⓘ institutional architecture ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
civic buildings
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cultural institutions ⓘ educational institutions ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
contemporary architecture
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modern architecture ⓘ |
| givenName | Billie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollaborator | Tod Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | modernist architecture ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Letters
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences ⓘ American Institute of Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Billie Tsien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cultural architecture projects
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institutional architecture projects ⓘ thoughtful and materially rich buildings ⓘ |
| notableRole | leader in American institutional architecture ⓘ |
| notableWork |
American Folk Art Museum building in New York City
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Asia Society Hong Kong Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Barnes Foundation building in Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ David Geffen Hall renovation at Lincoln Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenix Art Museum expansion ⓘ Tata Consultancy Services building in Mumbai NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Embassy in Mexico City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | architect ⓘ |
| partnerInBusinessOrArchitecture | Tod Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | partner at Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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