Victor Gruen was born in Austria on July 18, 1903. The inventor of the modern shopping mall and designer of the first outdoor pedestrian mall in the U.S. He influenced the urban-revitalization projects of Fort Worth, Texas, Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Fresno, California, during the 1950s and 1960s. He and Le Corbusier were contemporaries. He studied architecture at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts. He was employed by Peter Behrens during the 1930s. He relocated to the United States after Germany conquered Austria in 1938.
On Popular Bio, He is one of the successful Architect. He has ranked on the list of those famous people who were born on July 18, 1903. He is one of the Richest Architect who was born in Austria. He also has a position among the list of Most popular Architect.
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| First Name | Victor |
| Last Name | Gruen |
| Profession | Architect |
| Died | Feb 14, 1980 ( age 76) |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Birth Date | July 18, 1903 |
| Birth Place | Austria |
| Country | Austria |
