Born on June 14: Peter Harrison & Kevin Roche

June 14 is the birthday of two remarkable and very different designers. Born in 1716, Peter Harrison is often called America's first professional architect. He was born in England and was inspired by England's grand Baroque buildings. Peter Harrison taught himself architecture through books. See Harrison's landmark building, King's Chapel in Boston >>

The Irish architect Kevin Roche was born in 1922. He is best known for large, sophistocated, sculptural buildings such as the Oakland Museum in California, the Ford Foundation headquarters in New York, and the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. Learn more about Kevin Roche >>