James Rossant

James Rossant
Lake Anne in Reston, Virginia, US
Born
James Stephan Rossant

(1928-08-17)August 17, 1928
DiedDecember 15, 2009(2009-12-15) (aged 81)
Germonville, Condeau, Orne, France
Alma materHarvard Graduate School of Design
OccupationArchitect
Spouse
(m. 1955)
ChildrenMarianne, Juliette, Cecile, Tomas
PracticeMayer & Whittlesey, Whittlesey Conklin & Rossant, Conklin Rossant, 3R Architects, James Rossant Architects
BuildingsButterfield House, Ramaz School, Two Charles Center
ProjectsMyriad Botanical Gardens, U.S. Navy Memorial
DesignReston, Virginia, Lower Manhattan, Dodoma
Websitejamesrossant.com

James Stephan Rossant (August 17, 1928 – December 15, 2009) was an American architect, artist, and professor of architecture.[1][2][3][4] A long-time Fellow of the American Institute of Architects,[5] he is best known for his master plan of Reston, Virginia, the Lower Manhattan Plan, and the UN-sponsored master plan for Dodoma, Tanzania. He was a partner of the architectural firm Conklin & Rossant and principal of James Rossant Architects.[1][2][3][4]

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  2. ^ a b Krouse, Sarah (December 15, 2009). "James Rossant, master planner behind Reston, Dies". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Grimes, William (December 18, 2009). "James Rossant, Architect and Planner, Dies at 81". New York Times. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  4. ^ a b Champenois, Michele (December 26, 2009). "James Rossant, architecte et urbaniste americain". Le Monde. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  5. ^ "James Stephan Rossant". American Institute of Architects - Directory. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2016.