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Two architectural firms collaborated on the design of this modernist school known for its intimately scaled classroom and their relationship to the outdoors. Only those who guess both firms correctly are eligible for the prize.
CLUE: TWO ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS COLLABORATED ON THE DESIGN OF THIS MODERNIST SCHOOL KNOWN FOR ITS INTIMATELY SCALED CLASSROOMS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE OUTDOORS. ONLY THOSE WHO GUESS BOTH FIRMS CORRECTLY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PRIZE.
The answer to the December issue’s Guess the Architect is SHREVE, LAMB & HARMON, with William F. Lamb as the lead designer for the Empire State Building in New York City. The 1,250-foot-high tower began construction in 1930 and officially opened May 1, 1931. Now it is the home of architectural record, high on the 60th floor of the 102-story skyscraper.