John Savage Bolles
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John Savage Bolles | |
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 American Architect | |
| Born | June 25, 1905 |
| Died | March 5, 1983 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Mary Piper |
| Parent | Edward Grosvenor Bolles |
John Savage Bolles (June 25, 1905 – March 5, 1983) was an American architect.
Biography
Professional life
Immediate Post Graduate
Structural Engineer in Oklahoma
Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Carnegie Institution for Science
Golden Gate International Exposition
John worked with his father, Edward Grosvenor Bolles on the Temple of Religion and The Christian Science Monitor building.
Architectural Works
- IBM: when IBM needed more factories for their rapid, post World War II expansion, Thomas J. Watson, Jr. hired John Savage Bolles at the suggestion of Eliot Noyes to design the first computer factory in the San Jose area, IBM Building 25.
- Candlestick Park: the building that Bolles was most famous for was Candlestick Park, former home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team.
- Macy's[2]
- Bayfair in San Leandro
- Interiors for Hilltop Mall in Richmond, Hillsdale Shopping Center in San Mateo, and Valley Fair in San Jose
- Interior for the renovation of the Macy's Union Square San Francisco flagship store.
Published works
- 1977: Las Monjas, A Major Pre-Mexican Architectural Complex at Chichen Itza, University of Oklahoma Press, ISBN 0-8061-1282-4, ISBN 978-0-8061-1282-4
Awards
Education
- Bachelor of Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 1926
- Master of Architecture, Harvard University, 1932
Professional
Citations
- ^ Watson Jr., Thomas J (1990). Page 279-280. Publisher: Bantam_Books
- ^ "Top Artists Create Store's Special Effects: Team of Craftsmen Designs New Macy's Colorful Interiors". Oakland Tribune. August 7, 1957.
See also
List related internal (Wikipedia) articles in alphabetical order. Common nouns are listed first. Proper nouns follow.
References
- Watson Jr., Thomas J. (1990), Father, Son & Co., New York: Bantam Books, ISBN 0-553-29023-1
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