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Irving Foster Morrow (September 22, 1884 – October 28, 1952) was an American architect best known for designing the Golden Gate Bridge.
Irving Morrow, Corbis. Obscure Architect. Before he joined the project, Morrow was an obscure San Francisco-based architect who designed houses.
Oct 28, 2021 · Irving F. Morrow, an American architect, was born Oct. 28, 1884. Morrow was primarily responsible for what you like when you look at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
Irving Morrow, a relatively unknown residential architect, designed the overall shape of the bridge towers, the lighting scheme, and Art Deco elements, such as the tower decorations, streetlights, railing, and walkways. The famous International Orange color was Morrow's personal selection, winning out over other possibilities, including the US Navy's suggestion that it be painted with black and yellow stripes to ensure visibility by passing ships.
Irving Morrow, Corbis. Obscure Architect. Before he joined the project, Morrow was an obscure San Francisco-based architect who designed houses.
Irving Morrow. Irving Morrow romanticized the Golden Gate long before he became a consulting architect on the bridge that would span it.
Apr 26, 2011 · The color came about thanks to Irving Morrow, the Golden Gate's consulting architect, who noticed the striking reddish-orange primer painted on some of the steel. Morrow designed the bridge's...
Mar 25, 2024 · archINFORM homepage of Irving Foster Morrow (*1884 †1952) – American architect, active in California [contains a list of buildings]
Dec 12, 2018 · Engineered by Joseph Strauss and Charles Ellis alongside architect Irving Morrow, the Golden Gate Bridge’s art deco flourishes establish it as a landmark that was dreamt up in the 1920s –...
Nov 21, 2023 · American architect Irving Morrow was responsible for the Art Deco elements on the bridge. He incorporated tower décor, aesthetic, and purposeful lighting, as well as visually...
