14 Facts About Peter Eisenman

Peter David Eisenman was born on August 11,1932 and is an American architect, writer, and professor.

Peter Eisenman's work has won him several awards, including the Wolf Prize in Arts.

Peter Eisenman was born to Jewish parents on August 11,1932, in Newark, New Jersey.

Peter Eisenman transferred into the architecture school as an undergraduate at Cornell University and gave up his position on the swimming team in order to commit full-time to his studies.

Peter Eisenman received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell, a Master of Architecture degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, and MA and PhD degrees from the University of Cambridge.

Peter Eisenman received an honorary degree from Syracuse University School of Architecture in 2007.

Peter Eisenman first rose to prominence as a member of the New York Five, along with fellow architects Charles Gwathmey, John Hejduk, Richard Meier, and Michael Graves.

Peter Eisenman received a number of grants from the Graham Foundation for work done in this period.

The New York Five began their careers by iterating on Le Corbusier's distinctive style, but they all subsequently developed unique styles and ideologies, with Peter Eisenman becoming more affiliated with Deconstructivism.

Peter Eisenman currently teaches theory seminars and advanced design studios at the Yale School of Architecture, and is Professor Emeritus at the Cooper Union School of Architecture.

Peter Eisenman founded the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies in 1967 and served as its Executive Director until 1981.

Peter Eisenman's writings have pursued topics including comparative formal analyses; the emancipation and autonomization of architecture; and histories of Architects.

Peter Eisenman has won several awards, including the National Design Award for Architecture in 2001, and the Wolf Prize in Arts in 2010.

And, more recently, accusations have been made that Peter Eisenman's work is "post-humanist".