American architect. He studied architecture at Harvard University (1904-1907) and the École des Beaux-Arts (1908-1912), where he was admitted to the studio of Victor Laloux. After graduation, he worked for a number of Philadelphia firms including Furness and Evans and Mellor and Meigs. In 1929, Howe entered into partnership with William Lescaze and began work on their most well-known building, the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society (PSFS) Building. Howe and Lescaze dissolved their partnership in 1932. Howe was a fellow at the American Academy in Rome from 1947 to 1949 and served as chairman of the Department of Architecture at Yale University from 1950 to 1954. Breuer discussed post-war housing with Howe and entered the competition for the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial for which Howe served as a professional advisor.