Herbert Greenwald (August 16, 1915 – February 3, 1959) was a Chicago real estate developer who utilized Ludwig Mies van der Rohe as the design architect for several landmark modern residential buildings.
Together they supported artists including: Leon Golub, Nancy Spero,[3] Cosmo Campoli, Misch Cohen, Ruth Duckworth, Richard Hunt (sculptor), David Sharpe, Martha Schlamme and Abraham Stokman.
After failing to hire Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Eliel Saarinen, and Walter Gropius.
[8][9] Greenwald utilized Mies on several projects including: Additionally, he worked with Mies on several unbuilt designs including:[12] In addition to the proposed home for Herbert Greenwald in Lake Forest, Mies designed single family homes for: Greenwald died in the crash of American Airlines Flight 320 from Midway International Airport to New York City's LaGuardia Airport on February 3, 1959.
Under the leadership of Bernard Weissbourd, the firm developed Illinois Center in Chicago and other properties throughout the United States including[19][20]