Lester C. Tichy | |
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 Lester Tichy at the drafting board with cigarette in hand (1944). | |
| Born | 1905 |
| Died | 1981 (aged 75–76) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
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Lester C. Tichy (1905–1981) was a prolific 20th-century American architect and industrial designer. Tichy is perhaps best known for his association with the Pennsylvania Railroad, for which he created the infamous "Clamshell", an aluminum and steel canopy over the electronic ticketing area, in Penn Station’s Main Waiting Room in New York City. Tichy's "Clamshell" is largely seen as a harbinger of the station's ultimate demolition, and stands for the lost landmark's final decline.