Born in New Jersey, 1932. Eisenman’s fragmented forms are identified with an eclectic
group of architects that have been labeled as deconstructivists. Although Eisenman
shuns the label, he has had a history of controversy aimed at keeping him in the public
(academic) eye. His theories on architecture pursue the emancipation and autonomy of the
discipline and his work represents a continued attempt to liberate form from all meaning,
a struggle that most find difficult to accept. He always had strong cultural relationships
with European intellectuals like his English mentor Colin Rowe and the Italian historian
ManfredoTafuri. Degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture,
Planning and Preservation, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Cambridge.
Eisenman received an honorary degree from Syracuse University School of Architecture
in 2007. He currently teaches theory seminars and advanced design studios at the Yale.
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