Wiener, Paul Lester.

Paul Lester Wiener (1895-1967) was an American architect and urban planner. Born in Germany and educated in Berlin, Vienna and Paris, Wiener emmigrated to the United States in 1913 and became a citizen in 1919. In 1937, Wiener designed the U.S. Government building and interiors for the International Exposition in Paris, for which he was awarded three grand prizes. In 1942, Wiener joined José Luis Sert to form Town Planning Associates, an architectural, urban planning and site planning consultant firm of international reputation that operated until 1959. Wiener and Sert planned the cities of Bogotá, Columbia and Cidade dos Motores, Brazil, among other projects in Latin America. In 1958, Wiener planned a neighborhood development in the Washington Square area of New York City. Later in his career, Wiener focused on residential architecture, designing summer homes, planning renovations of apartments and houses, and creating distinctive interiors for clients in the U.S. and abroad.