Jerzy Sołtan

Jerzy Sołtan Born on March 6, 1913 in Prezma (present day Latvia), died September 16, 2005 in Cambridge, MA; was a Polish architect who worked with Le Corbusier and was the Robinson, Jr., Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design (GSD),[1] where he taught from 1959 until his retirement in 1979.[2] His teaching work at the school was first recognized by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture when he received the ACSA Distinguished Professor Award in 1986-87.[3] The American Institute of Architects and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture jointly awarded Soltan the Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education in 2002.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Bell, Alexandra C. (2005-10-28). "IN MEMORIAM: Jerzy Soltan". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  2. 1 2 Negri, Gloria (2005-09-27). "Jerzy Soltan, at 92; longtime teacher, mentor of architects at Harvard". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2010-02-04. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
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