Trump Tower Architect, Der Scutt, Passes Away

You’ve heard that old adage that death comes in threes? Following the recent passing of legendary skyscraper architects Frank Williams and Bruce Graham, that’s apparently a continuing sad trend, with the news that Der Scutt has died. A protege of Paul Rudolph‘s, Scutt was responsible for designing such iconic New York buildings as Trump Tower and 100 United Nations Plaza Tower. Fred Bernstein pens this great obituary in the NY Times, explaining Scutt’s legacy. A full biography can be found on