Francis Freile Fleetwood | |
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Born | June 17, 1946 Santiago, Chile |
Died | May 8, 2015
Wellington, Florida, U.S. |
Education |
Dalton School Fessenden School Riverdale Country School |
Alma mater |
Bard College Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouse | Stephanie Turner |
Children | 1 daughter, Catherine Newsome, 1 stepson, Michael Orhan |
Parent(s) | Harvey Fleetwood Maria Freile |
Relatives | 1 brother, Blake Fleetwood, 2 sisters, Carmen Paul and Charlotte Fleetwood |
Francis Fleetwood (1946-2015) was an American architect. He designed over 200 mansions in The Hamptons, mainly in the shingle style.
Francis Fleetwood was born on June 17, 1946, in Santiago, Chile. [1] [2] His father, Harvey Fleetwood, was a banker. [1] His mother, Maria Freile, was a psychoanalyst. [1] He had a brother, Blake, and two sisters, Carmen and Charlotte. [1] The family moved to the United States in 1948, settling in New York. [1]
Fleetwood was educated at the Dalton School, the Fessenden School and the Riverdale Country School. [1] [2] He graduated from Bard College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970, and earned a master's degree in architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1973. [1] [2]
Fleetwood started his career by working for Pielstick & Roselack, an architectural firm based in Aspen, Colorado. [1] [2] From 1977 to 1979, he worked for Philip Johnson in New York. [1] [2]
Fleetwood founded Francis Fleetwood and Associates, an architectural firm, in 1980. [1] [3] He designed over 200 mansions in The Hamptons, mainly in the shingle style. [1] [3] [4] Notable customers included Nicole Miller, Neil Hirsch, Gerald Clarke, Alec Baldwin, [4] as well as Lauren Bacall, Calvin Klein, Paul McCartney, [1] and George Stephanopoulos. [2] By 2001, a mansion he designed for commodities trader David Campbell on Georgica Pond was listed as one of the most expensive properties in the United States, at $50 million; [4] it sold for $45 million in 2004. [2] While most of his work was in The Hamptons, he also designed properties in Florida and Connecticut. [2]
Fleetwood was a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). [2]
Fleetwood married Stephanie Turner. He had a daughter, Catherine Newsome, and a stepson, Michael Orhan. [1] He resided in Amagansett, New York, where he was a member of the Devon Yacht Club, [2] and Wellington, Florida, [5] where he died on May 8, 2015. [1] [3]
Francis Freile Fleetwood | |
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Born | June 17, 1946 Santiago, Chile |
Died | May 8, 2015
Wellington, Florida, U.S. |
Education |
Dalton School Fessenden School Riverdale Country School |
Alma mater |
Bard College Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouse | Stephanie Turner |
Children | 1 daughter, Catherine Newsome, 1 stepson, Michael Orhan |
Parent(s) | Harvey Fleetwood Maria Freile |
Relatives | 1 brother, Blake Fleetwood, 2 sisters, Carmen Paul and Charlotte Fleetwood |
Francis Fleetwood (1946-2015) was an American architect. He designed over 200 mansions in The Hamptons, mainly in the shingle style.
Francis Fleetwood was born on June 17, 1946, in Santiago, Chile. [1] [2] His father, Harvey Fleetwood, was a banker. [1] His mother, Maria Freile, was a psychoanalyst. [1] He had a brother, Blake, and two sisters, Carmen and Charlotte. [1] The family moved to the United States in 1948, settling in New York. [1]
Fleetwood was educated at the Dalton School, the Fessenden School and the Riverdale Country School. [1] [2] He graduated from Bard College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970, and earned a master's degree in architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1973. [1] [2]
Fleetwood started his career by working for Pielstick & Roselack, an architectural firm based in Aspen, Colorado. [1] [2] From 1977 to 1979, he worked for Philip Johnson in New York. [1] [2]
Fleetwood founded Francis Fleetwood and Associates, an architectural firm, in 1980. [1] [3] He designed over 200 mansions in The Hamptons, mainly in the shingle style. [1] [3] [4] Notable customers included Nicole Miller, Neil Hirsch, Gerald Clarke, Alec Baldwin, [4] as well as Lauren Bacall, Calvin Klein, Paul McCartney, [1] and George Stephanopoulos. [2] By 2001, a mansion he designed for commodities trader David Campbell on Georgica Pond was listed as one of the most expensive properties in the United States, at $50 million; [4] it sold for $45 million in 2004. [2] While most of his work was in The Hamptons, he also designed properties in Florida and Connecticut. [2]
Fleetwood was a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). [2]
Fleetwood married Stephanie Turner. He had a daughter, Catherine Newsome, and a stepson, Michael Orhan. [1] He resided in Amagansett, New York, where he was a member of the Devon Yacht Club, [2] and Wellington, Florida, [5] where he died on May 8, 2015. [1] [3]