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Daniel Hudson Burnham FAIA (September 4, 1846 – June 1, 1912) was an American architect and urban designer. A proponent of the Beaux-Arts movement, he may have been "the most successful power broker the American architectural profession has ever produced."
May 28, 2024 · Daniel Burnham, American architect and urban planner whose impact on the American city was substantial. He was instrumental in the development of the skyscraper and was noted for his highly successful management of the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893.
Jun 1, 2020 · Today marks the 108th year of Daniel Burnham's passing. In the architect and urban designer's long and illustrious career, he created city plans, buildings, and skyscrapers all over the U.S. On our side of the hemisphere, however, he's become known for his work in Manila and Baguio.
Jun 20, 2020 · “Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will not die.” – Daniel Hudson Burnham.
Jun 28, 2003 · At the beginning of the 20th century, American architect and city planner Daniel Burnham’s plan for Manila held the promise of a "City Beautiful." The Burnham plan for Manila had inherent...
May 17, 2018 · Daniel Burnham was a chief architect of nineteenth-century America who helped rebuild Chicago after it burned down in the mid-nineteenth century. He was not a "modernist" but was a master of practical architecture and made early contributions to the development of the skyscraper.
Daniel Burnham - Famous Architects. One of the early modern city planners, Daniel Hudson Burnham was born on September 4, 1846 in Henderson, New York. He went to Snow’s Swedenborgian Academy and later Central High School.
