Jordan Gruzen

Jordan L. Gruzen
Born	(1934-04-05)April 5, 1934 Jersey City, New Jersey
Died	January 27, 2015(2015-01-27) (aged 80) Manhattan
Education	MIT School of Architecture and Planning, University of Pennsylvania
Occupation	Architect
Practice	Gruzen & Partners

Galaxy Towers, Guttenberg, New Jersey, designed by Gruzen & Partners in 1976.

Jordan L. Gruzen (April 5, 1934 – January 27, 2015) was an American architect.[1][2][3][4]

Education and career

Gruzen was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, to B. Sumner Gruzen, an architect. He graduated from the MIT School of Architecture and Planning in 1957.[5] He then attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a Master of Architecture degree in 1961. He worked on projects around New York City. In 1962 he joined his father's firm, Kelly & Gruzen. In 1967 he and another associate, Peter Samton, became partners, and the firm was renamed Gruzen & Partners. After the death of the elder Gruzen it became the Gruzen Partnership, and later Gruzen Samton.[6] The firm was acquired by IBI Group in 2009.

Gruzen died of bladder cancer in New York on January 27, 2015.[6]

References

1. Samton, Peter (June 3, 2015). "Jordan Gruzen, 1934-2015". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
2. Speiser, Matthew (February 2, 2015). "Famous architect, Jersey City native Jordan Gruzen dies at 80". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
3. Dunlap, David (February 4, 2015). "An Architect's Legacy of Solid Design and Optimism". The New York Times. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
4. "Jordan L. Gruzen, Noted Architect". The East Hampton Star. February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
5. "Peter Samton (BArch'57) And Jordan Gruzen (BArch'57)". PLAN. No. 78. MIT School of Architecture and Planning. May 2011. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
6. Stephens, Suzanne (February 3, 2015). "Obituary: Jordan L. Gruzen, FAIA, 1934-2015". Architectural Record. Retrieved August 25, 2021.