Philip Will, Jr
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Philip Will, Jr was co-founder of one of the nation's top architectural firms.
Will graduated with an Architecture degree from Cornell University
in 1928. He was a member of the Sigma Phi
fraternity.
While at Cornell, Will met Lawrence Perkins and they later founded Perkins+Will in 1935. The young firm first gained national attention when it associated with Eliel and Eero Saarinen
on the design of the Crow Island School in Winnetka, Illinois
(1939–40). Under Will's leadership, Perkins&Will won 26 national awards, including the American Institute of Architects' Twenty-five Year Award
for a design of enduring significance. Will served two terms as President of the American Institute of Architects
(1960–62).
Will served as a Cornell Trustee from 1963 to 1973 and as Chairman of its Buildings and Properties Committee. After 1973, Will continued to serve as a Trustee emeritus.
Will graduated with an Architecture degree from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in 1928. He was a member of the Sigma Phi
Sigma Phi
The Sigma Phi Society was founded on 4 March 1827, on the campus of Union College as a part of the Union Triad in Schenectady, New York.It is the second oldest Greek fraternal organization in the United States, and the oldest in continuous existence...
fraternity.
While at Cornell, Will met Lawrence Perkins and they later founded Perkins+Will in 1935. The young firm first gained national attention when it associated with Eliel and Eero Saarinen
Eero Saarinen
Eero Saarinen was a Finnish American architect and industrial designer of the 20th century famous for varying his style according to the demands of the project: simple, sweeping, arching structural curves or machine-like rationalism.-Biography:Eero Saarinen shared the same birthday as his father,...
on the design of the Crow Island School in Winnetka, Illinois
Winnetka, Illinois
Winnetka is an affluent North Shore village located approximately north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. Winnetka was featured on the list of America's 25 top-earning towns and "one of the best places to live" by CNN Money in 2011...
(1939–40). Under Will's leadership, Perkins&Will won 26 national awards, including the American Institute of Architects' Twenty-five Year Award
Twenty-five Year Award
The Twenty-five Year Award is an architecture prize awarded by the American Institute of Architects to buildings and structures that have "stood the test of time for 25 to 35 years", and that "[exemplify] design of enduring significance." The project receiving the award can be located anywhere in...
for a design of enduring significance. Will served two terms as President of the American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
(1960–62).
Will served as a Cornell Trustee from 1963 to 1973 and as Chairman of its Buildings and Properties Committee. After 1973, Will continued to serve as a Trustee emeritus.
Works
- Blyth Park Elementary School, Riverside, Illinois
- Clyde Lyon Elementary School, Glenview, Illinois
- Cornell UniversityCornell UniversityCornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, Hollister Hall, Ithaca, New York - Crow Island SchoolCrow Island SchoolCrow Island School is an elementary school significant for its progressive philosophy and its architecture. The design of its building was a collaboration between the Chicago firm of Perkins, Wheeler and Will and Eero Saarinen...
, Winnetka, Illinois - First National BankChase Tower (Chicago)Chase Tower, located in the Chicago Loop area of Chicago at 10 South Dearborn Street, is a 60 story skyscraper completed in 1969. At 850 feet tall, it is the tenth tallest building in Chicago, the tallest building inside the Chicago 'L' Loop elevated tracks, and the 32nd tallest in the United...
(now Chase Tower), Chicago, Illinois - Glenbrook North High SchoolGlenbrook North High SchoolGlenbrook North High School, or GBN, is a public four-year high school located in Northbrook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States...
, Northbrook, Illinois - Heathcote Elementary School, Scarsdale, New York
- Keokuk High School, Keokuk, Iowa
- Linton High School, Schenectady, New York
- New Trier West High SchoolNew Trier High SchoolNew Trier High School is a public four-year high school , with its major campus located in Winnetka, Illinois, USA, and a second campus in Northfield, Illinois, with freshman classes and district administration...
(now New Trier High School, Northfield Campus), Northfield, Illinois - Rugen Elementary School, Glenview, Illinois
- United States Gypsum Building (now demolished), Chicago, Illinois
- Winnetka Public Library, Winnetka, Illinois