William Lescaze

William Lescaze FAIA
Lescaze in a 1948 whiskey advertisement
Born	William Edmond Lescaze (1896-03-27)March 27, 1896 Onex, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
Died	February 9, 1969(1969-02-09) (aged 72) New York City, U.S.
Nationality	Swiss American
Alma mater	ETH Zurich École des Beaux-Arts
Occupation	Architect
Spouse	Mary Hughes ​ (m. 1933)​
Children	Lee Lescaze
Practice	Lescaze & Associates Howe & Lescaze Hubbell & Benes
Buildings	Philadelphia Savings Fund Society (PSFS) Building Church Center for the United Nations Raymond C. and Mildred Kramer House
Projects	Williamsburg Houses

William Edmond Lescaze FAIA (March 27, 1896 – February 9, 1969), was a Swiss-born American architect, city planner and industrial designer. He is ranked among the pioneers of modernism in American architecture.