Henry Hope Reed Jr. (September 25, 1915 – May 1, 2013)[1] was an Americanarchitecture critic known for his advocacy ofclassical architecture and his outspoken criticism ofmodernist architecture.
Born inManhattan, Reed earned a degree in history fromHarvard College in 1938. He also studied decorative arts at theÉcole du Louvre inParis.[2] In 1952, he published his first work critical of modernism, a point of view he held until his death.
Reed lectured in the Department of Urban Planning at theUniversity of Yale, made research on architecture and urbanism, gave walking tours ofManhattan’s historic architecture and neighborhoods, and published the bookThe Golden City in 1959.[3]
Following several books advocatingpreservation of classical architecture inNew York City, Reed was namedcurator ofCentral Park in 1966, thus becoming the first curator of NYC parks.[4]
Reed co-foundedClassical America, an organization committed to a resurgence of classical design, urbanism and architecture. It merged withThe Institute of Classical Architecture in 2002.[5]
TheHenry Hope Reed Award was established in 2005, named in honor of Reed's legacy. It is awarded by theNotre Dame School of Architecture and sponsored by theRichard Driehaus Foundation. The prize is given to an individual working outside the practice of architecture who has supported the cultivation of thetraditional city, itsarchitecture andart through writing,planning or promotion. It is awarded in conjunction with theDriehaus Architecture Prize.
Reed died on May 1, 2013, at his home inManhattan. He was 97. Reed's wife, the former Constance Culbertson Feeley, died in 2007. He left no immediate survivors.[2]
Reed authored multiple books, including:[6]
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