Ely Jacques Kahn
Architect
1884 – 1972
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Who was Ely Jacques Kahn?
Ely Jacques Kahn was an American commercial architect who designed numerous skyscrapers in New York City in the twentieth century. In addition to buildings intended for commercial use, Kahn's designs ranged throughout the possibilities of architectural programs, including facilities for the film industry. Many of his numerous buildings under the 1916 Zoning Resolution feature architectural setbacks to keep the building profitably close to its permitted "envelope" and have been likened to the stepped form of the Tower of Babel: a notable example is his 1400 Broadway.
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- Born
- 1884
New York City - Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Columbia University
- Lived in
- New York City
- Died
- 1972
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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