James Polshek
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James Polshek was an American architect known for his socially conscious, context-sensitive modern designs and leadership of the firm Polshek Partnership (now Ennead Architects).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Polshek canonical | 3 |
| James Stewart Polshek | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4830567 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Polshek Context triple: [National Museum of American Jewish History, architect, James Polshek]
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A.
Craig Dykers
Craig Dykers is a Norwegian-American architect best known as a co-founder of the international architecture and design firm Snøhetta, recognized for projects like the Oslo Opera House and the National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion.
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B.
Thom Mayne
Thom Mayne is an American architect and founder of the firm Morphosis, known for his bold, unconventional designs and influential role in contemporary architecture.
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C.
Laurie Olin
Laurie Olin is a prominent American landscape architect and urban designer known for shaping major public spaces in cities across the United States.
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D.
David Rockwell
David Rockwell is an American architect and designer best known as the founder of the Rockwell Group, renowned for its innovative hospitality, theater, and experiential design projects worldwide.
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E.
Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith is an American architect renowned for designing some of the world’s tallest and most iconic skyscrapers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Polshek Target entity description: James Polshek was an American architect known for his socially conscious, context-sensitive modern designs and leadership of the firm Polshek Partnership (now Ennead Architects).
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A.
Craig Dykers
Craig Dykers is a Norwegian-American architect best known as a co-founder of the international architecture and design firm Snøhetta, recognized for projects like the Oslo Opera House and the National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion.
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B.
Thom Mayne
Thom Mayne is an American architect and founder of the firm Morphosis, known for his bold, unconventional designs and influential role in contemporary architecture.
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C.
Laurie Olin
Laurie Olin is a prominent American landscape architect and urban designer known for shaping major public spaces in cities across the United States.
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D.
David Rockwell
David Rockwell is an American architect and designer best known as the founder of the Rockwell Group, renowned for its innovative hospitality, theater, and experiential design projects worldwide.
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E.
Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith is an American architect renowned for designing some of the world’s tallest and most iconic skyscrapers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American architect
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architect ⓘ human ⓘ |
| architectOf |
Carnegie Hall renovation and expansion
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linked to:
Carnegie Hall
New York Times Printing Plant in College Point, Queens ⓘ Rose Center for Earth and Space at the American Museum of Natural History ⓘ
linked to:
American Museum of Natural History
William J. Clinton Presidential Center (as part of Polshek Partnership) ⓘ
linked to:
Clinton Presidential Center
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| birthDate | 1930-02-11 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2022-09-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Case Western Reserve University
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Yale School of Architecture ⓘ |
| employer |
Columbia University
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Ennead Architects ⓘ Polshek Partnership ⓘ
linked to:
Polshek Partnership Architects
|
| familyName |
Polshek
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linked to:
Polshek Partnership Architects
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| fieldOfWork | architecture ⓘ |
| genre | modern architecture ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Newseum design collaboration
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Polshek Partnership ⓘ
linked to:
Polshek Partnership Architects
Rose Center for Earth and Space ⓘ
linked to:
Hayden Planetarium
context-sensitive modern designs ⓘ leadership of Polshek Partnership ⓘ renovation of Carnegie Hall ⓘ socially conscious design ⓘ |
| name | James Polshek ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | architect ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
dean of Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
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design partner at Polshek Partnership ⓘ founding partner of Polshek Partnership ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Polshek Description of subject: James Polshek was an American architect known for his socially conscious, context-sensitive modern designs and leadership of the firm Polshek Partnership (now Ennead Architects).
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: James Polshek
linked to: James Polshek
linked to: James Polshek