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:''Not to be confused with American architect C.P.H. Gilbert Cass Gilbert (November 24, 1859 – May 17, 1934) was a prominent〔Urbanielli, Elissa (ed.) ("Broadway-Chambers Building Designation Report" ) New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (January 14, 1992), pp.1 & 4. "...designed by the prominent architect, Cass Gilbert ... he went on to enjoy an illustrious career of national extent..."〕〔Robins, Anthony W. ("Woolworth Building Designation Report" ) New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (April 12, 1983) p. 6. "Cass Gilbert ... was one of the most important architects to work in New York."〕 American architect. An early proponent of skyscrapers in works like the Woolworth Building, Gilbert was also responsible for numerous museums (Saint Louis Art Museum) and libraries (Saint Louis Public Library), state capitol buildings (the Minnesota, Arkansas and West Virginia State Capitols, for example) as well as public architectural icons like the United States Supreme Court building. His public buildings in the Beaux Arts style reflect the optimistic American sense that the nation was heir to Greek democracy, Roman law and Renaissance humanism. Gilbert's achievements were recognized in his lifetime; he served as president of the American Institute of Architects in 1908-09. Gilbert was a conservative who believed architecture should reflect historic traditions and the established social order. His design of the new Supreme Court building (1935), with its classical lines and small size contrasted sharply with the very large modernist Federal buildings going up along the National Mall in Washington, D.C., which he disliked.〔Geoffrey Blodgett, "Cass Gilbert, Architect: Conservative at Bay," ''Journal of American History,'' Dec 1985, Vol. 72 Issue 3, pp 615-636 (in JSTOR )〕 Heilbrun says "Gilbert's pioneering buildings injected vitality into skyscraper design, and his 'Gothic skyscraper,' epitomized by the Woolworth Building, profoundly influenced architects during the first decades of the twentieth century."〔Margaret Heilbrun, ''Inventing the skyline: the architecture of Cass Gilbert'' (Columbia U.P. 2000) p xxxv〕 Christen and Flanders note that his reputation among architectural critics went into eclipse during the age of modernism, but has since rebounded because of "respect for the integrity and classic beauty of his masterworks."〔Barbara S. Christen and Steven Flanders, eds. ''Cass Gilbert, Life and Work: Architect of the Public Domain'' (2001) p 72〕 == Early life == Gilbert was born in Zanesville, Ohio, the middle of three sons, and was named after the statesman Lewis Cass, to whom he was distantly related.〔 Gilbert's father was a surveyor for the United States Coast Survey. At the age of nine, Gilbert's family moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was raised by his mother after his father died. He attended preparatory school but dropped out of Macalester College. He began his architectural career at age 17 by joining the Abraham M. Radcliffe office in St. Paul. In 1878, Gilbert enrolled in the architecture program at MIT. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cass Gilbert」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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