# Stephen A. Lesser > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stephen_A._Lesser > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stephen_A._Lesser.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_A._Lesser > Source revision: 1318976834 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American architect (born 1944)}}{{Infobox person | name = Stephen Alexander Lesser | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1944|7|15}} | birth_place = [Bethesda, Maryland](/source/Bethesda%2C_Maryland), U.S. | education = {{plainlist| * [Columbia University](/source/Columbia_University) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts)) * [Harvard Graduate School of Design](/source/Harvard_Graduate_School_of_Design) ([MArch](/source/Master_of_Architecture)) }} | occupation = {{hlist|Architect|educator}} | years_active = 1971–present | known_for = [Faneuil Hall Marketplace](/source/Faneuil_Hall_Marketplace) | spouse = Celia | children = 3 | awards = {{plainlist| * AIA Long Island Chapter Awards: Residential (1993), Institutional (1986), Young Firm (1993) * ''Architectural Record'' – Record House; Record Interiors * Beauxarch IV – Commercial Project (1986) }} | website = {{URL|http://www.stephenalesserarchitect.com/}} }} '''Stephen Alexander Lesser''' (born July 15, 1944) is an American architect, in practice in [East Hampton](/source/East_Hampton_(town)%2C_New_York), [New York](/source/New_York_(state)), specializing in modern residential and commercial buildings in the school of [Le Corbusier](/source/Le_Corbusier). He is perhaps best known for his work on [Faneuil Hall Marketplace](/source/Faneuil_Hall_Marketplace){{cite web |url=http://www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/ |title=Home |website=faneuilhallmarketplace.com}} project in downtown [Boston](/source/Boston), MA. ==Early life and education== Lesser was born in [Bethesda, Maryland](/source/Bethesda%2C_Maryland), the son of Virginia Hirst Lesser, a painter and teacher of art and piano, and Dr. Alexander Lesser, a [Hofstra University](/source/Hofstra_University) professor of [anthropology](/source/anthropology). He was raised in [Manhasset, New York](/source/Manhasset%2C_New_York) and graduated from [Manhasset High School](/source/Manhasset_High_School), where he was editor-in-chief of the literary magazine and a member of the [National Honor Society](/source/National_Honor_Society). He graduated from [Columbia University](/source/Columbia_University) in 1966 with a [B.A.](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) in Social Sciences. He received a [Master of Architecture](/source/Master_of_Architecture) from the [Graduate School of Design](/source/Graduate_School_of_Design) at [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University) in 1972. == Career == Beginning in 1971, Lesser worked at several [Boston](/source/Boston) firms, including [The Architects Collaborative](/source/The_Architects_Collaborative) (TAC),{{Cite web|url=http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/TAC.html|title = TAC - Great Buildings Online}} and ''Perry Dean and Partners'' before joining [Benjamin C. Thompson](/source/Benjamin_C._Thompson) and Associates.{{Cite web|url=http://www.answers.com/topic/benjamin-thompson-1|title=Answers - the Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions|website=[Answers.com](/source/Answers.com)}} There, he worked for two years on the Faneuil Hall Marketplace project. In 1975, Lesser moved his practice to New York. He joined [Richard Meier](/source/Richard_Meier) Associates where he honed his Corbusian style in residential and commercial buildings. He later joined ''Rivkin/Weisman, PC'' where he worked his way up to director. In 1986, he formed ''Nagel and Lesser, Architects'' moving to East Hampton. The practice included a broad range of residential, commercial, and industrial projects. Since 1994, he has been a sole practitioner. ===Teaching=== Appointments: Columbia, guest lecturer in Architecture and Planning (1992–94) [New York Institute of Technology](/source/New_York_Institute_of_Technology) (1994-2004) Guest Critic: [Yale](/source/Yale), Harvard, [University of Pennsylvania](/source/University_of_Pennsylvania), NYIT, Columbia, [Roger Williams University](/source/Roger_Williams_University) ===Licenses=== Certified: National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, 1975 Registered: Massachusetts (1975), New York, (1981), and New Jersey (1993) Member: AIA/National, State and AIA Peconic Chapter ==Publications== [Architectural Review](/source/Architectural_Review) "Credit DuNord Offices" November 1982, pp 46–7 [Yale Perspecta](/source/Yale_Perspecta){{cite web|url=http://www.architecture.yale.edu/drupal/publications/perspecta |title=Perspecta | YSOA | Yale School of Architecture |access-date=August 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515070621/http://www.architecture.yale.edu/drupal/publications/perspecta |archive-date=May 15, 2012 }} [Architectural Record](/source/Architectural_Record) "The Dubai Bank" January 1983, pp 85–91 [Progressive Architecture](/source/Progressive_Architecture) "Bavarian Emissary" September 1984, 100-105 [The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times) "From Blueprint to Imprint" November 21, 1993{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/21/nyregion/from-blueprint-to-imprint-winners-of-architectural-awards.html?scp=5&sq=%22Stephen%20Lesser%22&st=cse|title = From Blueprint to Imprint: Winners of Architectural Awards|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 21 November 1993|last1 = Kampel|first1 = Stewart}} [Newsday](/source/Newsday) "A Carriage Trade" October 16, 1994, pp 26–27 ==Awards== ''American Institute of Architecture/Long Island Chapter'': Residential,(Shyer House 1993) Institutional (Camp Blue Bay 1986) and Young Firm (1993) ''Architectural Record'': Record House and Record Interiors ''Beauxarch IV'': Commercial Project (Viking Lines, 1986) ==Personal== Lesser lives in East Hampton with his wife, Celia, who is an attorney. They have three children: Jonathan (born '95), Emma (born '93), and Alexandra (born '88). Jon attends the [Ross School](/source/Ross_School_(East_Hampton%2C_New_York)) in [East Hampton](/source/East_Hampton_(town)%2C_New_York) along with his sister Emma. Alexandra graduated [Hampshire College](/source/Hampshire_College) in 2010. ==References== ==External links== *[http://www.stephenalesserarchitect.com/stephen-alexander-lesser-profile.shtml Stephen Alexander Lesser, Architect] *[http://www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/ Fanueil Hall Marketplace] *[http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/TAC.html TAC] *[http://www.answers.com/topic/benjamin-thompson-1 Benjamin Thompson] *[http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/ Harvard Graduate School of Design] *[http://architect.architecture.sk/le-corbusier-architect/le-corbusier-architect.php Le Corbusier] *[https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/21/nyregion/from-blueprint-to-imprint-winners-of-architectural-awards.html?scp=5&sq=%22Stephen%20Lesser%22&st=cse The New York Times] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lesser, Stephen}} Category:1944 births Category:20th-century American architects Category:Columbia College, Columbia University alumni Category:Living people Category:People from Bethesda, Maryland Category:Architects from Maryland Category:People from Manhasset, New York Category:Harvard Graduate School of Design alumni Category:People from East Hampton (town), New York Category:Manhasset High School alumni Category:21st-century American architects Category:New York Institute of Technology faculty --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Stephen A. 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