Jerzy Sołtan Explained

Jerzy Sołtan
Birth Date:6 March 1913
Birth Place:Prezma, Russian Empire (now Rēzekne Municipality, Latvia)
Death Place:Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Nationality:Polish
Occupation:Architect
Years Active:1959-1979

Jerzy Sołtan (March 6, 1913 - September 16, 2005) was a Polish architect who worked with Le Corbusier and was the Robinson Jr., Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at Harvard Graduate School of Design,[1] where he taught from 1959 until his retirement in 1979.[2] In addition, "between 1968 and 1970 he worked in partnership with Albert Szabo (Sołtan and Szabo)...with whom he designed several houses in New Hampshire and Massachusetts."His teaching 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.

Notes and References

  1. News: Bell . Alexandra C. . IN MEMORIAM: Jerzy Soltan . . 2005-10-28 . 2010-01-26.
  2. News: Jerzy Soltan, at 92; longtime teacher, mentor of architects at Harvard . Negri . Gloria . 2005-09-27 . Boston Globe . 4 February 2010 . 4 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604045053/http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2005/09/27/jerzy_soltan_at_92_longtime_teacher_mentor_of_architects_at_harvard/?page=1 . dead .