Pelli, Cesar
(1926–)Argentine-born American architect who worked for Eero Saarinen before becoming director of design for Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall in 1964, and later the design partner, Gruen Associates. He set up his own practice in New Haven, CT (1977). The Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA (1971), brought his name to notice. He designed the Winter Garden and World Financial Center at the World Trade Center, NYC (1981), the Canary Wharf Tower, London, England (1986), and the huge Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia (1997).
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