Facts on Henry N. Cobb

Fact about the architect of the John Hancock Tower, Henry N. Cobb.

1. Henry N. Cobb was born and raised in Boston.
Being raised in a large urban area allows him to understand the rapid growing world. He understand the environment and the feelings of Boston, a factor that made his John Hancock Tower a well known building.

2. Henry N. Cobb has lectured widely and has held visiting appointments at a number of universities.
This shows how much he cares about architecture and want to pass that passion on to future architect. From 1980 to 1985, he also served as Studio Professor and Chairman of the Department of Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design showing how important this means to him.

3. Henry N. Cobb said that tall buildings are social isolator and we need buildings that bring people together. He believe this is more important then that of technical reasons.
Buildings were built for other reasons then that of a social isolator, but it happens to be one. He knows that buildings are not prefect, but he tries to make an effort to make the architecture of a building more meaningful.


Works Citations:

"Henry N. Cobb" Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP. n.p. n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2015.
CTBUH. "CTBUH Video Interview - Henry Cobb." Online video clip. Youtube. Youtube. 14 Dec. 2012. Web. 06 Feb. 2015.