Bennie Gonzales, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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US architect
Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1924
Place of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Date of Death: 20-Nov-2008
Profession: architect
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Bennie Gonzales
- Bennie M.
- Gonzales FAIA (June 11, 1924 – November 20, 2008) was an American architect known for a distinctive style of Southwestern architecture which has since been widely copied.
- Gonzales designed most of Scottsdale, Arizona's, major municipal buildings including Scottsdale City Hall, the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and the Civic Center Library.
- His resume also included hundreds of private homes and residences throughout Arizona.Examples of Gonzales's work can be found sprinkled across Arizona, the United States and the world.
- High-profile buildings designed by Gonzales include the Heard Museum in central Phoenix; the Cotton Hotel in Phoenix; the former Armour-Dial building on Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale; and two churches located in Paradise Valley, Arizona, – the Gloria Del Lutheran Church and the Christ Church of the Ascension.Gonzales received 131 separate architectural design awards throughout his career, including several awards from the American Institute of Architects.
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