also the design lead for the 1937 Williamsburg Houses in Brooklyn, a pioneering 20-building modernist housing project modeled on European examples. He later taught industrial design at the Pratt Institute (1943–1945). Among his built works were the CBS West Coast studios Columbia Square on Sunset Boulevard (1938). William Lescaze also designed the office building at 711 Third Street, the city and municipal courts building in the Civic Center in Manhattan, and the High School of Art and Design. From 1949 to 1959, he served at the State Building Code Commission William Lescaze died on February 9, 1969, of a heart attack at his New York home. He was a proponent of modern architecture, stating it was the only architecture that could solve the housing problem. Major buildings and projects 1929: Oak Lane Country Day School, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States 1930: Sun Terrace (Field House), New Hartford, Connecticut, United States 1932: High Cross House, Dartington Hall, Devon, United Kingdom 1932: PSFS Building, (today: Loews Philadelphia Hotel) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 1934: Roy Spreter Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 1934: William Lescaze House and Office, 211 East 48th Street, Manhattan, New York, United States. The house was the first to use glass blocks in New York. It was designated as a New York City landmark in 1976, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. In April 2018, the house was put on sale for $4.95 million after renovation to match its original condition. 1935: Raymond C. and Mildred Kramer House at 32 East 74th Street in Manhattan, New York. The house was put on sale in 2008, and finally found a buyer in 2015 for $15.9 million. In December 2017, after renovation, the house is back on sale with a $20 million price tag. 1936: Magnolia Lounge, Dallas, Texas, United States 1937: Alfred Loomis house, Tuxedo Park, New York, United States 1938: CBS Columbia Square Studios, Los Angeles, California, United States 1938: Williamsburg Houses, Brooklyn, New York, United States 1941: Norman residence, 70th Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, New York, United States 1960: Manhattan Civil Court, Civic Center, Manhattan, New York, United States 1961: Manhattanville Houses, New York, United States 1962: Church Center for the United Nations, United Nations Plaza and 44th Street, Manhattan, New York, United States 1963: Brotherhood in Action Building (today: David M. Schwartz Fashion Education Center, Parsons The New School