Italian, 1911 - 2007
Born in Venice, Italy, 1911, Giorgio Cavaglieri studied at the Royal Superior School of Engineering, Milan, earning a Ph.D. in Architectural Engineering and also studied City Planning at the School of Architecture, Rome. He left Italy in 1938 to escape the Fascists and was drafted into the American Army Corps of Engineers in WW II. Mr. Cavaglieri is a former president, New York Chapter, American Institute of Architects; and past president, Municipal Art Society. He has taught at the Lawrence Institute of Technology, Detroit; Columbia University; and Pratt Institute. He lives and works in New York City and has been in private practice here since 1946.
Mr. Cavaglieri's architectural commissions include the Delacorte Theatre; the Public Theatre; the conversion of the Jefferson Market and courthouse into a Regional Branch Library; the reconstruction of the facade of the Fisk Building, preserving the integrity of the original Thomas Hastings building; and the Eldridge Street Synagogue just to name a few. Publications include An Architect's View of "Appropriateness", The Past is Present - The Adaptive Reuse of 19th Century Buildings; On Restoring Historic Residential Properties for Institutional Use; and Landmark Buildings for Uses of Today. He is a recipient of numerous awards and grants including the Lucy G. Morse Preservation Award, 2001; Medal of Honor, New York City American Institute of Architects; Gold Medal, Architectural League, New York; Restoration Citation, American Institute of Architects, New York Chapter; Certificate of Recognition, Fine Arts Federation of New York; Lifetime Achievement Award, The Victorian Society in America; Presidential Citation, New York State Architectural Assoc.; 4th Annual Preservation Award, New York City Municipal Art Society; Award of Excellence in Design, New York City Art Commission; and Citation for Historic Preservation, New York State Architectural Association.
Mr. Cavaglieri's architectural commissions include the Delacorte Theatre; the Public Theatre; the conversion of the Jefferson Market and courthouse into a Regional Branch Library; the reconstruction of the facade of the Fisk Building, preserving the integrity of the original Thomas Hastings building; and the Eldridge Street Synagogue just to name a few. Publications include An Architect's View of "Appropriateness", The Past is Present - The Adaptive Reuse of 19th Century Buildings; On Restoring Historic Residential Properties for Institutional Use; and Landmark Buildings for Uses of Today. He is a recipient of numerous awards and grants including the Lucy G. Morse Preservation Award, 2001; Medal of Honor, New York City American Institute of Architects; Gold Medal, Architectural League, New York; Restoration Citation, American Institute of Architects, New York Chapter; Certificate of Recognition, Fine Arts Federation of New York; Lifetime Achievement Award, The Victorian Society in America; Presidential Citation, New York State Architectural Assoc.; 4th Annual Preservation Award, New York City Municipal Art Society; Award of Excellence in Design, New York City Art Commission; and Citation for Historic Preservation, New York State Architectural Association.
