Bill Finch (architect)

James H. "Bill" Finch (born Atlanta 1913 – July 28, 2003) was an American architect and founder of architectural firm FABRAP.[1]

Early life and education

Finch graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1936 with a BS Architecture.[2]

Career

Finch is also a retired US Marine Lt. Colonel. He saw combat on Iwo Jima and was, at one part in the epic battle, Executive Officer of the battalion in the 28th Regiment which raised the flag on Mount Suribachi. He also saw service in the Korean War.

Known as a modernist, in a city, he also disliked excessive parking lots and unburied wires. Major projects he had a hand in are Atlanta Stadium (1965), Five Points MARTA station (1979), Coca-Cola headquarters (1980) and BellSouth tower (1982).

References

  1. ^ Craig, Robert M. (2007-12-14). "FABRAP: Finch, Alexander, Barnes, Rothschild, and Pascal". Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press. http://www.newgeorgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1073. Retrieved 20 August 2010. 
  2. ^ Dunn, John (Spring 1998). "Master of Modernism". Tech Topics (Georgia Tech Alumni Association). http://alt.gtalumni.org/StayInformed/techtopics/spr98/finch.html. Retrieved 2011-07-09.