Gyo Obata was an American architect, the son of painter Chiura Obata and his wife, Haruko Obata, a floral designer. In 1955, he co-founded the global architectural firm HOK. He lived in St. Louis, Mis
George F. Hellmuth
…Hellmuth Born 1907 Died 1999 (aged 91–92) Education Washington University in St. Louis Occupation Architect HOK founding partners George Hellmuth, Gyo Obata and George Kassabaum, 1956 George Francis Hellmuth (1907–1999) was an American architect based in St. Louis, Missouri. Hellmuth was a native of St…
Obata in 2005
Obata in 1980
The James S. McDonnell Planetarium, a thin-shell and hyperboloid structure by Gyo Obata, forms one component of the St. Louis Science Center campus