Bernard Zimmerman

Bernard Zimmerman (April 22, 1930 - June 4, 2009) was an influential Mid-Century modern architect and an educator at the College of Environmental Design at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona for more than thirty years.^[1]

Early life and career[]

Zimmerman was born in Cleveland, California. In 1953 he earned his bachelor's degree in architecture from the UC Berkeley School of Architecture,^[2] and in 1955 he earned his master's degree from the University of Southern California(USC). He was a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.^[3]

Zimmerman worked for the offices of Richard Neutra Architects, Welton Beckett & Associates and Victor Gruen Associates, before becoming president of Zimmerman Architects & Planners.^[4] He helped create the Department of Architecture at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and helped found the Los Angeles Institute of Architecture and Design, the A+D Museum, the annual Masters in Architecture lecture series at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art^[5] and the New Blood 101 exhibit at the Pacific Design Center and Yale showcasing emerging talent in the Los Angeles area.^[6]

Works[]

His works included many residential projects in the Los Angeles area such as the residence,^[7] an apartment building in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, a residence in Sherman Oaks^[8] and the Lamanda Park branch of the Pasadena Public Library.^[9]

Awards and honors[]

In 1995 Zimmerman was inducted as one of the "Stars of Design" by the Pacific Design Center,^[10] and in 1999 Zimmerman was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Institute of Architects,.^[11] Zimmerman was honored by USC's Architectural Guild in 2003 as "a Distinguished Alumnus who has enriched and honored the profession of Architecture".^[12]

References[]

External links[]

• Bernard Zimmerman: The Conscience of the Architectural Profession
• Bernard Zimmerman Architecture