thomas hastings
Definition
- Proper noun:
- Thomas Hastings (1860-1929): An American architect, known for being a co-founder of the prominent architectural firm Carrère and Hastings.
Usage
- Proper noun:
- The New York Public Library's main building was designed by Thomas Hastings and his partner John Merven Carrère.
- The architectural style of Thomas Hastings is often associated with Beaux-Arts classicism.
Advanced Usage
- The name "Thomas Hastings" is primarily used in historical and architectural contexts to refer to the individual architect or to the firm he established.
- Scholars study the work of Thomas Hastings to understand Gilded Age architecture in the United States.
Variants and Related Words
- Carrère and Hastings: The name of the architectural partnership formed by Thomas Hastings and John Merven Carrère. This is the most common compound reference.
- The firm of Carrère and Hastings received the commission for the Henry Clay Frick House.
Synonyms
- Architect: A person who designs buildings. (This is the general profession, not a direct synonym for the specific person).
- Designer: One who creates plans for structures.
Related Phrases
- Beaux-Arts architect: A descriptor for an architect, like Hastings, whose work is influenced by the principles taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
- As a Beaux-Arts architect, Thomas Hastings emphasized symmetry, grandeur, and classical detail.
Noun
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United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
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