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Der Scutt (b. 1934) is an architect, designer of major buildings throughout New York City and the United States.
   His best known is Trump Tower(External Link) next to Tiffany and Co. on Fifth Avenue,New York, developed by Donald J. Trump. Other major buildings include One Astor Plaza, 520 Madison Avenue, Continental Insurance Corporation Headquarters in New York City, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Headquarters in Milwaukee. He was the Design Consultant for the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.
   Scutt was born in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania in 1934. He attended the Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute and Penn State University. After working with Philip Johnson for a year, he transferred and received his Master’s degree in Architecture from Yale University.
   In 1961 he joined Edward Durell Stone. From 1962 to 1965, Scutt worked for Paul Rudolph and managed Rudolph's New York office. From 1965 to 1975, Scutt was an Associate with Kahn and Jacobs where he designed One Astor Plaza. He joined Poor Swanke Hayden & Connell Architects in 1975 and was a partner in charge of design there from 1976 to 1981. Der Scutt began his own private practice in 1981.
   Mr. Scutt established his own firm, Der Scutt Architect, in 1981 and has been awarded an impressive group of commissions, including the 55-story 100 United Nations Plaza Tower luxury condominium(External Link)(External Link), the 57-story Corinthian luxury condominium(External Link) in New York City, HSBC Bank USA Headquarters in New York City, and the Roure Bertrand Dupont United States Headquarters in New Jersey. Major high rise office building renovations, include those at 505 Park Avenue, 625 Madison Avenue, 575 Lexington Avenue, 1633 Broadway, 57 West 57th Street, 823 United Nations Plaza, 555 Fifth Avenue, and the World Corporate Headquarters of International Flavors and Fragrances.
   He participates actively as an author, lecturer, teacher, and officer in a variety of professional organizations. He was Vice-Chairman of the New York Building Congress for five years. He was the 1976 recipient of the Illuminating Engineering Society's Distinguished Service Award and was the first architect to receive that award. In 1979 he was elected to the prestigious and coveted Fellow Grade of the I.E.S.. Scutt is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
   As the Project Designer for numerous corporate and institutional buildings and interiors, Mr. Scutt's work has been published in magazines, newspapers, professional journals, and popular magazines -- both in the United States and internationally. In November 1981, The New York Times Magazine cover photograph included Mr. Scutt as one of New York City's prominent master architects, along with John Burgee, Cesar Pelli, Philip Johnson, Edward Barnes, and Raul de Armas. In 1984, Interiors and The Designer magazines published cover stories on Der Scutt Architect.
   In 1987 Der Scutt was selected by a group of prestigious architects to be included in the international bibliography, Contemporary Architects. He has been a visiting critic in Architectural Design at Harvard, Yale, and Washington University. He has also served on numerous design juries for the AIA, IES, Concrete Industry Board of New York, Progressive Architecture and The Tucker National Architecture Awards.
   In 1996 the Reading Pennsylvania Public Museum featured a major retrospective exhibit of Der Scutt’s work and published the first comprehensive book on his work.

Nautical Memorabilia and Associations

In 1989, Scutt bought his first ship model at a flea market and has amassed one of the most unusual private nautical collections in the world. His collection spans four centuries, including ocean liners, warships, commercial ships, sailing ships, and paddle steamers. The models come from all over the world. Articles on his collection of over six hundred models have appeared in The New York Times, The Journal of Commerce, Town & Country, Nautical Collector, and other publications. In 2001 the South Street Seaport Museum acquired the Der Scutt Collection of Ocean Liner models and memorabilia.
   Mr. Scutt was a trustee of the South Street Seaport Museum from 1992 to 2006; he's now a trustee of the South Street Seaport Museum Foundation. He was formerly a trustee of the Ocean Liner Museum of New York, the Maritime Industry Museum and the National Maritime Historical Society.

Completed projects

Following is a partial list of completed projects

Major Unbuilt projects

  • 1987 Williamsburg Bridge Replacement, New York, NY
  • 1996 Houston Street Hotel, New York, NY(External Link)Further Information

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