City College of New York Architecture Library

Henry Cobb: Selected Bibliography

Books:

Cobb, Henry.  See entry in The International Dictionary of Architects and Architecture.  Detroit : St.
James Press, 1993. Reference NA40 .I48 1993.

Cobb Henry N.  “A note on the criminology of ornament: from Sullivan to Eisenman.”  In Eleven authors
in search of a building : the Aronoff Center  for Design and Art at the University of Cincinnati / a building
by Eisenman Architects ; a book edited by Cynthia C. Davidson.  New York : Monacelli Press, 1996.
NA737.E33 E43 1996.

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Books listed above are available in the CCNY Architecture Library

Articles   (Selected from 1966-1999):

“Unendliche Geschichte - End in Sicht?: der Kleine Schlossplatz in Stuttgart / Amber Sayah.
Bauwelt 1999 July 2, v.90, n.25, p.1434-1442.   Available through CCNY’s Inter-Library Loan service.

“Architecture in the public realm: a public discussion.” GSD news / Harvard University, Graduate
School of Design 1995 Winter-Spring, p.20-27.
            The new federal courthouse in Boston (architect: Henry N. Cobb)

“Dè bank.” Bouw 1995 Sept., v.50, n.8-9, p.8. Available through CCNY’s Inter-Library Loan service
            Competition results for the ABN.AMRO bank, Amsterdam.
            Winner: Henry Cobb; Pei, Cobb and Freed.

“Case study 3: The New Federal Courthouse, Boston.” Studies in the history of art 1995, v.50,
p.55-104. Available through CUNY’s inter-library Loan service.

“Henry Cobb awarded Topaz Medallion.” Architecture 1995 Apr., v.84, n.4, p.23.

“Henry Cobb: First Interstate Bank tower: a note on the architectonics of folding.” Architectural
design 1993 Mar.-Apr., v.63, n.3-4, p.[94-96].

“Shoring up the center / Ziva Freiman.” Progressive architecture 1993 Apr., v.74, n.4, p.84-91.

“Symposium: On architectural research, Part 1: Research in academics and practice.” Harvard
architecture review 1993, v.9, p.114-121.

“Design for the big one: an L.A. tower resists quakes with a dual structure.” Douglas E. Gordon.
Architecture: the AIA journal 1990 Feb., v.79, no.2, p.103-104.

“Constantly changing minimalist tower: Allied Bank building in Dallas; Henry Cobb of I. M. Pei &
Partners.” David Dillon. Architecture: the AIA journal 1986 Dec., v.75, no.12. p.[44]-49

“Henry Nichols Cobb of I.M. Pei & Partners [National Gallery project]. Architectural design 1986,
v.56, no.1-2, p.46-53.

“Some reflections on the John Hancock Tower / Charles E. Marlin. Architectural record 1977 June,
v. 161, n. 7, p. 117-126.

“A sense of place.” Progressive architecture 1966 Feb., v. 47, p. 186-189.
            McGill Avenue redevelopment plan, Montreal, Canada; Henry J. Cobb, partner-in-charge for I.M.
            Pei and Associates, Archts.

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 Articles listed above are available in the CCNY Architecture Library or through the library’s InterLibrary Loan service.
 

Web Sites:

Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects    www.pcfandp.com/a/f/
Click on the “Profile” link to find Henry Cobb’s biography, CV, & projects list.

Great Buildings Online: Henry Cobb’s Portland Museum of Art   www.greatbuildings.com/architects/Henry_N._Cobb.html

University of Cincinnati, AIA Honor Award for Henry Cobb’s College-Conservatory of Music's
new "campus village www.uc.edu/news/ccmvill.htm
 
 
 
 
 
 

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J. Connorton
March 2001