mckim

Thân thiện

Charles Follen McKim designed many notable public buildings in the United States.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A surname of Scottish origin: "McKim" is primarily used as a family name.
   • Charles Follen McKim (1847–1909): An influential American architect, a key figure in the American Renaissance and the neoclassical Beaux-Arts architectural movement. He was a founding partner of the firm McKim, Mead & White.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The library was designed by the renowned architect Charles McKim.
  • Many buildings in Washington, D.C., reflect the principles of McKim and his firm.

Advanced Usage

• "McKim, Mead & White": Refers to the prominent architectural firm co-founded by Charles Follen McKim, which designed many important American public buildings, libraries, universities, and mansions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • The Boston Public Library is a masterpiece by McKim, Mead & White.

Variants and Related Words

• McKimian (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the architectural style of Charles Follen McKim or the firm McKim, Mead & White.
  • The building's facade has a distinct McKimian grandeur.

Synonyms

• Architect (in the specific context of Charles Follen McKim): designer, planner.
• Surname: family name, last name.

Học thuật

Noun

1. United States neoclassical architect (1847-1909)

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• McKim
• Charles Follen McKim