Phyllis Lambert

Phyllis Barbara Lambert, C.C., G.O.Q., M.Arch., O.A.L., F.R.A.I.C., F.R.S.C., R.C.A., LL.D (born January 24, 1927) is a Canadian architect and member of the Bronfman family.

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January 24 - 1927 - Canadian - Architect - Bronfman family

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Born in Montreal, she designed the Saidye Bronfman Centre in Montreal, named after her mother. She is the founder and director of the Canadian Centre for Architecture, a museum and research centre in Montreal. She married Jean Lambert. In 1990 she received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, Architecture from the Pratt Institute.

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Montreal - Saidye Bronfman Centre - Canadian Centre for Architecture - Jean Lambert - 1990 - Pratt Institute

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She studied at Vassar (BA-1948) and became involved in architecture after 1954 at Illinois Institute of Technology and graduated in 1963.

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Vassar - 1948 - 1954 - 1963

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Her work includes:

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• Seagram Building in New York with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe as director of planning
• Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles
• Toronto-Dominion Centre in Toronto with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
• Saidye Bronfman Centre in Montreal, Quebec

She ended her career following the death of her father in 1971.

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In 1985 she was made a Member of the Order of Canada, promoted to Officer in 1990, and promoted to Companion in 2001. In 1985, she was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec and was promoted to Grand Officer in 2005.

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1985 - Order of Canada - 2001 - National Order of Quebec - 2005

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