Larry Bogdanow


Larry Bogdanow was an American restaurant architect.

Early life and education

Born in Houston, Texas, Bogdanow graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1970.
He moved to New York City and studied architecture at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1977.

Career

He began his career working for the architectural firm Beyer Blinder Belle, but quickly left to establish his own firm, New City Designs, in 1978. That firm eventually became Bogdanow Partners Architects.
His firm became known for designing the architecture for several well-known restaurants in New York City, including the Union Square Cafe and many others including Savoy, Cub Room, Atlas, Follonico, Kelley & Ping, City Hall, Kin Khao, Union Pacific and The Screening Room. Outside of New York, his firm was responsible for the design of Rubicon in San Francisco, Lexington Square Cafe in Westchester and Adagio in Chicago.

Death

Bogdanow died of a brain tumor on June 29, 2011 in Manhattan, aged 64.