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Thomas Leeser

b. 1952

German architect (born 1952)

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Born 1952. Thomas Leeser is a German architect.

Thomas Leeser (born December 12, 1952) is an American architect. He studied at the Technische Hochschule Darmstadt in West Germany where he also got his master's degree in Architecture. He opened his own practice, Leeser Architecture in Brooklyn, New York, in 1989.

Thomas Leeser has been teaching architecture at nine different universities (Columbia University, Cornell University, Harvard University, Pratt Institute, Illinois Institute of Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Parsons School of Design, The Cooper Union, and Princeton University).

His trademark style insists on the design innovation and the integration of new technologies into physical spaces - specially in museums, theaters, educational and broadcast facilities, but also in commercial buildings or even entire city blocks. Some of Leeser's most iconic works are Museum of the Moving Image (New York City).

Notable projects Museum of the Moving Image, Queens, New York EmQuartier, Bangkok BRIC House, Brooklyn, New York Mercedes House, New York 60 Water Street, Dumbo, Brooklyn, New York

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Technical University of Darmstadt

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Thomas Leeser's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Thomas Leeser?

German architect (born 1952)

When was Thomas Leeser born?

Thomas Leeser was born on 12 December 1952 in Frankfurt.

What is Thomas Leeser's occupation?

Thomas Leeser is an architect.

What nationality is Thomas Leeser?

Thomas Leeser is German.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Thomas Leeser

Β· Wikidata: Q32541383

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