Victor Gruen
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Victor David Gruen, born Viktor David Grünbaum[1] (July 18, 1903 – February 14, 1980), was an Austrian-American architect best known as a pioneer in the design of shopping malls in the United States.[2] He is also noted for his urban revitalization proposals, described in his writings and applied in master plans such as for Fort Worth, Texas (1955),[3] Kalamazoo, Michigan (1958) and Fresno, California (1965).[1] An advocate of prioritizing pedestrians over cars in urban cores, he was also the designer of the first outdoor pedestrian mall in the United States, the Kalamazoo Mall.[4][5]
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Victor Gruen | |
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Born | (1903-07-18)July 18, 1903 |
Died | February 14, 1980(1980-02-14) (aged 76) Vienna, Austria |
Education | Vienna Academy of Fine Arts |
Occupation | Architect |
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