Pietro Belluschi was an Italian-American architect.
13 Facts About Pietro Belluschi
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Pietro Belluschi achieved a national reputation within about 20 years, largely for his 1947 aluminum-clad Equitable Building.
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Pietro Belluschi won the American Institute of Architects' Gold Medal in 1972.
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Pietro Belluschi grew up in Italy and served in the Italian armed forces during World War I when Italy was allied with Great Britain, France, and later the United States.
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Pietro Belluschi remained in the US, as friends in Italy had cautioned him to not return home because of the rise to power of Benito Mussolini and the Fascist government.
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At Doyle's office, Pietro Belluschi rose rapidly, soon becoming chief designer.
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In 1951, Pietro Belluschi became Dean of the architecture and planning school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a position he held until 1965.
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Pietro Belluschi emerged as a leader in the development of American Modern architecture, with the design of several buildings reflecting the influence of the International Style and his awareness of the technological opportunities of new materials.
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Pietro Belluschi was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1952.
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Pietro Belluschi served as a presidential appointee on the US Commission of Fine Arts from 1950 to 1955.
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Pietro Belluschi was a Fellow in the American Institute of Architects, and was awarded the AIA Gold Medal, the highest award given by the institute, in 1972.
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Pietro Belluschi was awarded the National Medal of Arts by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1991 for his lifetime achievements.
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Pietro Belluschi was on the jury that selected the winning design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.