Suren Pilafian (Q117048655)
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Detroit Architect
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Suren Pilafian |
Detroit Architect |
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20 July 1910Gregorian
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5 August 1988
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10 March 2023
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10 March 2023
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Pilafian is listed as a Supervising Architect for WPA Building Contruction in the 1940 Census (English)
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Pilafian is listed as a Supervising Architect for WPA Building Contruction in the 1940 Census (English)
153 East Elizabeth Street Detroit 1, Michigan (English)
25 November 1949
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Pilafian worked on State Hall, 1948 and Purdy Kresge Library 1953-54 (English)
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Pilafian worked on St. John's Armenian Church with Edouard Utudjian. (English)
St. John's Armenian Church (Detroit, M. (1956). 25 years of progress: commemorating the Silver Anniversary of its building and consecration, 1931-1956. [Detroit. (English)
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10 March 2023
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During the Spring of 1958, the fountain in Rivera Court was removed. the floor surface was raised to the level of the adjoining galleries and a new fountain pool was installed. this work was done by Cary and McPhail, who were the contractors; by Suren Pilafian, who was the architect; and by Hyde and Bobbio, who were the engineers. (English)
10 March 2023
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The third phase of renovation is now in the final stages of planning by Mr. Suren Pilafian, our architect. (1954-55) (English)
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During the past year an architectural survey of the building was completed by the architectural firm of Pilafian and Montana. (English)
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22 July 1942
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10 March 2023
Suren Pilafian, a thirty-two year-old Detroit architect who came to this country from his native Turkey as a child, was awarded $4275 in prize money...for his plans for a three block Wayne University campus...[and] student center building. (English)
Hassid, S., Jacobs, S. W. (1960). An annotated bibliography on urban aesthetics. [Berkeley, Calif.]. (English)
10 March 2023
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The Research Library & Archives has architectural drawings from the Pilafian and Montana firm depicting museum renovations and a proposed development plan for the Detroit Museum Group of 1948. (English)
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Wayne State University Office of the President: Clarence B. Hilberry Records (English)
10 March 2023
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Pilafian. (n.d.). [Suren Pilafian : artist file]. (English)
Contains one pamphlet from Suren Pilafian architectural firm from 1956 detailing work at Wayne State University and other jobs. (English)
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