Ligon Broadus Flynn, an American architect, was born on February 24, 1931, and grew up in Tryon, North Carolina. He started training at the School of Design in 1963 and continued till 1967. Afterward, he primarily based his structure employer, Ligon B. Flynn Architects, in 1969. In 1971, Henry Johnston […]
Rudolf Michael Schindler (1887-1953)
Rudolf Michael Schindler was an American architect who was born in Vienna, Austria, on September 10, 1887. He worked with famous architects and was also associated with the modern architectural movement. Rudolf Michael Schindler worked with three-dimensional forms, used warm materials and unique colors, and was able to work within […]
Nathan Crowley, A Production Designer
Nathan Crowley was born on 28 February 1966 and grew up in London. He is a production designer from England who previously worked as an art director. As a junior set designer, he started working in the American film industry on the movies Hook and Bram Stoker’s Dracula. He used […]
George Matsumoto Prize in 2012
North Carolina Modernist Residential Architecture is a novel, remarkable competition featuring $6,000 in awards for The George Matsumoto Prize. It has a blue-ribbon jury of internationally known architects and online public voting. In honor of George Matsumoto, FAIA TMH created the Matsumoto Prize. One of the best faculty members of […]
Gerard E. Gray, (1919-2001)
Gerard E. Gray was born in Cheraw, SC, on July 17, 1919. At some stage in WWII, he served in the US Army as a commissioned officer in the Army Corps of Engineers. Gray had a successful career as a professor of Architectural Engineering at NC A&T. Gerard E. Gray […]
Edward Durell Stone, FAIA (1902-1978)
Edward Durell Stone was a mid-century modern American architect born in 1902 in Fayetteville. Despite being a middle-class son, he went to the University of Arkansas to learn about architecture. He was encouraged by James, his older brother, who was an architect in Boston. For his works, Edward Durell Stone […]
STUART OLIVER BAESEL, FAIA (1923-2009)
Stuart Oliver Baesel was born in Charlotte. In 1940, he graduated from Central High School. He attended UNC-Chapel Hill during World War II, served in the Army Air Force, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in structure from NCSU in 1949. In 1949, Betsy London married at The Church of […]
Harold Leonard Cooler (1921-2015)
Harold Leonard Cooler was born on July 21, 1921, in Coosawhatchie, S.C. He graduated valedictorian from Ridgeland High School and attended Clemson University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Architecture in 1943. He wrote two memoirs covering specific periods of his life. The first one, Chicora Chronicle, describes his early […]
Alden Ball Dow, FAIA (1904-1983)
Alden Ball Dow, a Midland, Michigan-based architect, was born on 10th April 1904. He was known for the Michigan Modern House Style. He constructed and developed more than 70 residences and various churches, schools, commercial buildings, and art centers in his lifetime. Alden Ball Dow attended Midland Public School and […]
Clifford (CLIFF) Orlando Reid
Clifford Orlando Reid was born in 1957 and graduated from Syracuse University. He has worked for diverse organizations, including Fleming Corporation, the deJongh Partnership, BTA Architects, HKA Architects, Boyle Architectural and Engineering, RBB Architects, HLW Architects, and California Lutheran University. He lives in Redondo Beach and works as a facilities […]