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Gyo Obata

American architect (1923–2022)

Gyo Obata (小圃 暁, February 28, 1923 – March 8, 2022) was an American architect, the son of painter Chiura Obata and his wife, Haruko Obata, a floral designer. In 1955, he co-founded the global architectural firm HOK (formerly Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum).2

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Born Feb 28, 1923, died Mar 8, 2022.1

About

He lived in St. Louis, Missouri, and worked in HOK's St. Louis office. He designed several notable buildings, including the McDonnell Planetarium and GROW Pavilion at the Saint Louis Science Center, the Independence Temple of the Community of Christ church, the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of California, Berkeley3
  • Date not recordedWashington University in St. Louis3
  • Date not recordedCranbrook Academy of Art3

Career

Occupation: architect.6

Personal life

  • BornFeb 28, 1923, San Francisco7
  • DiedMar 8, 2022, St. Louis8
  • CitizenshipUnited States9

Awards

  • Date not recordedFellow of the American Institute of Architects10

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    WikidataHOK, Founder
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