Steinman College Center
Franklin and Marshall College
Steinman College Center’s Architect:
Minoru Yamasaki
Above: Architect Minoru Yamasaki in 1959
Image source: Seattle Municipal Archives
Internationally acclaimed architect Minoru Yamasaki brought world-class architecture to F&M College when he created this Steinman College Center. Mr. Yamasaki accepted the commission to design this building in 1968.
In 1963 he was featured on the cover of Time magazine, shortly after he won the commission for Manhattan’s World Trade Center towers. This son of Japanese immigrants brought his high-profile reputation to Lancaster with this building.
The center opened in 1976. Wohlsen Construction was the builder. F&M presented Mr. Yamasaki an honorary doctorate that same year.
Minoru Yamasaki designed more than 250 buildings worldwide. The American Institute of Architects awarded him three AIA First Honor Awards. In 1963 the Institute named him an AIA Fellow.
Japanese cherry trees flower here each spring.
Above: Steinman College Center
Other Buildings by Minoru Yamasaki:
Above: Seattle World’s Fair Science Pavillion (1962)
Image source: Seattle Municipal Archives
Minoru Yamasaki’s Masterpiece:
The McGregor Memorial Conference Center
Built in 1958. Wayne State University. Detroit, Michigan:
Above: McGregor Memorial Conference Center. Detroit, MI
Image source: One Detroit Video on YouTube
YouTube Video about Architect Minoru Yamasaki
Video: Minoru Yamasaki - Detroit Designs the World Here.
Above: Prentis Building (1964), Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Image source: Andrew Jameson
Above: DeRoy Auditorium (1964) Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Image source: Andrew Jameson
Above: Horace Mann Building (1972) in Springfield, Illinois
Image source: Steve Hinrichs, Horace Mann Educators Corporation
The World Trade Center, New York
1972 to September 11, 2001
Designed by Architect Minoru Yamasaki
Above: Minoru Yamasaki’s model of The World Trade Center
Photo Source: Balthazar Korab Studios, Library of Congress
“Just call me ‘Yama’”
1967 portrait with his family at home in Troy, Michigan.
Minoru Yamasaki wanted everyone to use his casual name “Yama.” He was humble despite his international acclaim.
Yama was born in Seattle in 1912. He overcame poverty and intense anti-Japanese discrimination to become a world-class architect.
Photo source: Balthazar Korab Studios, Library of Congress
Minoru Yamasaki’s Office Building for his Architectural Firm
In Troy, Michigan:
Above: Minoru Yamaski’s office building, built in 1967,
One year before he accepted the commission to build F&M’s College Center.
Yama’s office and the student center both have minimalist, horizontal lines and projecting bays of glass.
More office photos and information, Here.
Photo source: Balthazar Korab Studios, Ltd, Library of Congress
Above: Article in Architectural Digest (2019) by Daniel Pembrey.
Article’s Complete Text Here.