Lebbeus Woods

1940–2012

Introduction

Lebbeus Woods (May 31, 1940 – October 30, 2012) was an was an American architect known for experimental and innovative architectural designs, his projects often theorizing architecture in areas experiencing crisis. Woods was the founder of the Research Institute for Experimental Architecture (RIEA). He also served as a Professor of Architecture at the Cooper Union School of Architecture, and later, as a Professor of Visionary Architecture at the European Graduate School (EGS).

Wikidata identifier

Q1386188

View the full Wikipedia entry

Information from Wikipedia, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License . Accessed June 19, 2025.

Introduction

American architect drafted imagined fantastic structures frequently sited in war-torn cityscapes. His designs remained unbuilt.

Roles

Artist, architect, teacher

ULAN identifier

500020306

View the full Getty record

Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed June 19, 2025.

Not on view

First acquired
2003

Date of birth
May 31, 1940

API
artists/7926



On the Hour

A 30-second online art project:
Maya Man, A Realistic Day In My Life Living In New York City

Learn more about this project

Learn more at whathappensontheship.space/artport

On the Hour projects can contain motion and sound. To respect your accessibility settings autoplay is disabled.