Description
Archibald Quincy Jones established a private architectural practice, partnering with Frederick E. Emmons, 1951-69; Jones served
as visiting professor and fifth year design critic (1950-78) and dean (1975-78) at the
School of Architecture and Fine Arts at USC; served as visiting design critic and
lecturer at a number of U.S. academic institutions; he initiated design for perforated
curved beam for steel construction, 1956; from 1953-72, he worked on special and
innovative projects including U.S. Gypsum, U.S. Steel Corporation, and the U.S. Department of Defense; he
lectured and participated in seminars and panels all over the world and was involved in
public committees concerned with architecture and planning; Jones was an active
participant in national and regional chapters of the American Institute of Architects
(AIA); he was the winner of numerous awards, including the National AIA's First Honor
Award in 1950; his credits include: Mutual Housing Association Development, Los Angeles (1950),
Biological Sciences Building, UC Santa Barbara (1959), Faculty Center, USC (1960),
University Research Library, UCLA (1971), Annenberg School of Communications, USC (1976,
79); he died in Los Angeles, August 3, 1979. Collection consists of material related to Jones's career as an architect. Includes
architectural plans and drawings, presentation boards, company chronology files, building
specifications, travel sketches, doodles, ephemera, and publications by and about Jones.
Background
Archibald Quincy Jones was born in Kansas City, MO on Apr. 29.1913; BA Architecture, University of Washington, 1936; in 1945.he
established a private architectural practice that continued throughout his life; partner with Frederick E. Emmons, 1951-69;
Jones served as visiting professor and fifth year design critic (1950-78) and dean (1975-78) at the School of Architecture
and Fine Arts at USC; served as visiting design critic and lecturer at a number of U.S. academic institutions; he initiated
design for perforated curved beam for steel construction, 1956; from 1953-72, he worked on special and innovative projects
including U.S. Gypsum/U.S. Steel Corporation and the U.S. Department of Defense; he lectured and participated in seminars
and panels all over the world and was involved in public committees concerned with architecture and planning; Jones was an
active participant in national and regional chapters of the American Institute of Architects (AIA); he was the winner of numerous
awards including the National AIA's First Honor Award in 1950; his credits include: Mutual Housing Association Development,
Los Angeles (1950), Biological Sciences Building - UC Santa Barbara (1959), Faculty Center - USC (1960), University Research
Library - UCLA (1971), Annenberg School of Communications - USC (1976, 79); he died in Los Angeles, August 3.1979.
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