Jon Drezner

Jon Drezner
Born
New Jersey, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSt. Lawrence University
OccupationArchitect
PracticeDrezner Architecture
Websitewww.drezner.com
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California.

Jon Drezner is an American architect and designer. He worked with Frank Gehry and Gehry Partners in the 1990s on projects including the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Gehry House.[1][2] He founded his own architecture firm, Drezner Architecture, in 1997, with initial projects including the Toyota Sports Center and 1428 Chelten Way, a residential project.[3][4] He relocated to Princeton, New Jersey in 2003, where his work has focused on residential projects in the area, notably a residence at 98 Battle Road.

Drezner grew up in Princeton and attended Princeton Day School.[5]

Education

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Drezner received his Bachelor of Arts from St. Lawrence University. In 1990, he received his Masters of Architecture degree from the Southern California Institute of Architecture.[6]

Style

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Drezner's architectural style focuses on creative, energy efficient buildings.[7] Much of his work is in a modern style, with large interior spaces and windows. Exteriors of residential projects are often completed with white plaster.

References

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  1. ^ "Walt Disney Concert Hall". Architect Magazine. Journal of the American Institute of Architects. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Walt Disney Concert Hall". Architektuel. Arckitektuel. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Profiles in Architecture" (PDF). CMU. Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  4. ^ "1428 Chelten Way". Coldwell Banker. Coldwell Banker. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  5. ^ "On the Move" Archived 2018-03-16 at the Wayback Machine, U.S. 1 Newspaper, March 19, 2008. Accessed March 15, 2018. "Drezner is a native of Princeton, where his grandfather was a cardiologist and his father a surgeon. He went to Princeton Day School, graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1985, and earned his master's degree from the Southern California Institute of Architecture."
  6. ^ "Fall 2014". Issu.com. SCI Arc Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Princeton Need Not Waste Time, Money Rewriting Zoning to Stop Tear Downs". Town Topics. Witherspoon Media Group. Retrieved 18 April 2018.