The Resume

(February 20, 1901-March 17, 1974)
Born in Arensburg, Estonia
Birth name was Itze-Lieb Schuilowsky
Notable buildings include the Yale University Art Gallery (1953), the Salk Institute laboratories (1965), the Philips Exeter Academy Library (1972), the Kimbell Art Museum (1972) and the Bangladesh National Assembly Building (1974)
Died of a heart attack in the men's room of Penn Station in New York City
Body went unclaimed for three days because he was not carrying any identification
Subject of the documentary 'My Architect: A Son's Journey' by Nathaniel Kahn

Why he might be annoying:

He would revise building plans after construction had begun, leading to massive cost overruns.
He died hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt.
He had three children with three women, only one of whom was his wife.
He was so secretive about his private life that many colleagues never knew he was married.

Why he might not be annoying:

At three, he suffered permanent scars on his face and hands when he was burned in a coal fire accident.
He received gold medals from the American Institute of Architects (1971) and Royal Institute of British Architects (1972).
Sculptor Isamu Noguchi called him 'a philosopher among architects.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Architects
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 18]
• From St. Patricks to St. Peter [Died on March 17th] (Ranked: 1974)
• I Attended University of Pennsylvania
• I Caught on Fire
• I Died in 1974 (Ranked: 73)
• I Died in Debt
• I Fathered Children Out of Wedlock
• I Fathered Children With At Least Three Women
• Profiles 25251-25500 (Ranked: 25291)
• Ravaged Faces
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19740317)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 63 Votes: 68.25% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 43.48% Annoying