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His brother, Ben Weese , was also a renowned architect. Harry Weese studied under Finnish architect, Alvar Aalto at Massachusetts Institute Of Technology , graduating in 1938 , and went on to study City Planning while on a fellowship at the Cranbrook Academy Of Art in Michigan . Weese was also influenced by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen , whom he met at Cranbrook. He built primarily in the modern architectural style, but integrated other styles as he felt appropriate for the project. Out of Cranbrook, Weese joined the major architectural and engineering firm, Skidmore, Owings And Merrill . During World War II , Weese served as an engineer on a U.S. Navy destroyer. In 1947, he started his own architectural firm. Weese is also well known for his firm advocacy of Historic Preservation and was remembered as the architect who "shaped Chicago’s skyline and the way the city thought about everything from the lakefront to its treasure-trove of historical buildings." 1 Weese also served as a judge for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial design competition. WORKS Harry Weese is most famous for having designed the Brutalist Washington Metro system. Other well known works include:
Weese also led numerous restoration projects including:
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