<Tr> <Th> Projects </Th> <Td> Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Rainier Tower, IBM Building, World Trade Center </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Design </Th> <Td> Inspiration by Gothic architecture and usage of narrow vertical windows </Td> </Tr> <P> Minoru Yamasaki (December 1, 1912--February 6, 1986) was an American architect, best known for designing the original World Trade Center in New York City and several other large - scale projects . Yamasaki was one of the most prominent architects of the 20th century . He and fellow architect Edward Durell Stone are generally considered to be the two master practitioners of "New Formalism". </P> <P> Yamasaki was born in Seattle, Washington, the son of John Tsunejiro Yamasaki and Hana Yamasaki . The family later moved to Auburn, Washington and he graduated from Garfield Senior High School in Seattle . He enrolled in the University of Washington program in architecture in 1929, and graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch .) in 1934 . During his college years, he was strongly encouraged by faculty member Lionel Pries . He earned money to pay for his tuition by working at an Alaskan salmon cannery . </P>

Who was the lead architect that designed the world trade center and when was he born