John Van Wie Bergamini

John Van Wie Bergamini (August 12, 1887 – January 15, 1975) was an American missionary architect who worked for the American Episcopal Mission in China, Japan, the Philippines and Africa.

Early life and education Born in Athens, New York on August 12, 1887, Bergamini studied first at the Cooper Union, between 1908 and 1911 at the Columbia University School of Architecture, and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

Architectural career In 1911 he was commissioned by the Congregational Church to design and build a two-story brick mission hospital in Shanxi, China. He was interned with his family in Baguio, Luzon as a prisoner of war during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.

He died in Stamford Hospital, Stamford, Connecticut, on January 15, 1975.

Family Bergamini married Clara Dorothy Hawke in 1919. He was the father of five children, including American historian and author David Bergamini.

Notable buildings Principal works include: St. Margaret's School, Tokyo (1932), chapel and school facilities. St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo (1933) main building. Chapel interior succeeding the work of Antonin Raymond The National Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St. Mary and St. John in Quezon City.