TERRANCE WILLIAMS

WILLIAMS--Terrance R.,

visionary behind projects that informed the landscape of New York City including the creation of the South Street Seaport, the rezoning of Tribeca, and the Theater District, died of cancer on May 16th in Manhattan. He was 77 years old. Most recently, Williams was a professor at The Catholic University of America School of Architecture and Planning in Washington, D.C. Williams' career spans more than forty years and four continents. In addition to teaching, he served as the Deputy Director of the Mayor's Office of Lower Manhattan Development in New York. He led the 25-person design team for a city within a city, Shahestan Pahlavi in Tehran, Iran and a project for Sanaa University in Yemen for I.M. Pei. Returning to the U.S., he founded The Williams Group in New York City. He was a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and served as president of the New York Chapter in 1986. Born in Coos Bay, Oregon, in 1938, son of Ephriam Thomas Williams and Margaret Reynolds Williams, Williams received his BArch degree from the University of Oregon and his Master's degree in Architecture from Cornell University. He is survived by his daughter, Margaret Williams.