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George Ranalli
September 20, 2023
William Breger was the chief architecture critic at Pratt Institute while I was a student starting in 1968. Mr. Breger was a piercing critic, brilliant thinker and dazzling critic. He taught you how to develop a project, expand your awareness of options and keep you mindful of excellence. He was certainly tough but it taught you how to excel in a very tough profession. We had many wonderful conversations in the studio and halls at Pratt. I also saw him routinely later as a neighbor in Greenwhich Village. He was a truly gifted teacher.
Professor Breger
September 27, 2015
Pratt faculty back in 1956
September 27, 2015
Pratt faculty back in 1948
September 27, 2015
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Loraine Costa
March 17, 2015
It's a heart-breaker to lose Bill. Always full of brilliance and laughter- it's so hard to believe that he is gone. Luckily for him he had the good sense to marry his remarkable and adored wife Krystyna. Such a sad and wrenching time for Bill's family and friends. He was peerless and beloved by so many and had countless admirers. Such a sad time for us all. With love to his wonderful family from Lory.
Nathan Streitman
March 15, 2015
Bill Breger left his imprint on me and on hundred's of other students in his Architectural Design studios. He was an unforgettable teacher, one of the cockiest I ever met. I will miss him as a friend and counselor. When I first met him in January, 1951, his strong personality either made you love him, or hate him. Overwhelmingly, we loved him. My sympathies go to his family. They have lost a good man; we have lost a great one.
Nathan Streitman, Pratt, 1955
Paula Heath
March 15, 2015
A Wonderful Young in Spirit Bright in Heart and with a direct for the moment spirit. Wishing all who Love him a moment to smile at his wit and smile for life. Paula Heath
Lewis Zurlo
March 13, 2015
Bill Breger was by far the most important professor in my life. His "tough love" way of teaching architecture at Pratt in the "50s" contributed greatly to my 35 year architectural career.
Tuck Harvey
March 12, 2015
No one at Pratt had more influence on me than did Bill Breger...
Jeff Feingold
March 11, 2015
As a student in his architectural theory class I will never forget his intolerance for sloppy thinking. He kept us on track and in the right direction.
Donald Rattner
March 11, 2015
I worked as an intern in Bill's office in the 1980s. It was an experience I'll never forget and Bill was a person I'll never forget.
Theodore Liebman
March 10, 2015
Bill Breger was a great teacher with a piercing mind. It has been more than one half century of architectural practice for me and fond memories of his positive impact on my work. My condolences to his family. Bill Breger helped create a couple of generations of architects aside from his own work. He will be missed.
Sydney
March 7, 2015
As you celebrate a life well lived, be comforted by cherished memories, prayers and the support of love ones
augustus schrowang
March 6, 2015
we who were his students learned much
Robert Parnes
March 6, 2015
Bill Breger dramatically changed my life when he became one of my professors at Pratt. I was also from the Bronx and lived a sheltered life. Bill opened the world to me in ways I could never have imagined, I started working for him in my third year as a student and learned more from him than anyone I had known before. Civic Center Synagogue was the first project I worked on as a student in his office. I am always amazed ever time I am there for NYSA seminars. I have many great and profound memories of Bill and he will always be my mentor. Bless him and his family.
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