Bernard Zimmerman (April 22, 1930 - June 4, 2009) was an influential

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architect and an educator at the College of Environmental Design at

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for more than thirty years.

Early life and career

Zimmerman was born in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1953 he earned his bachelor's degree in architecture from the

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School of Architecture, and in 1955 he earned his master's degree from the

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(USC). He was a

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. Zimmerman worked for the offices of

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Architects, Welton Beckett & Associates and

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Associates, before becoming president of Zimmerman Architects & Planners. 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

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, the annual Masters in Architecture lecture series at the

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and the New Blood 101 exhibit at the

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and

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showcasing emerging talent in the Los Angeles area.

Works

His works included many residential projects in the

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area such as the Marvin Rand residence, an apartment building in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, a residence in

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and the Lamanda Park branch of the

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Public Library.

Awards and honors

In 1995 Zimmerman was inducted as one of the "Stars of Design" by the

, and in 1999 Zimmerman was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the

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,. Zimmerman was honored by USC's Architectural Guild in 2003 as "a Distinguished Alumnus who has enriched and honored the profession of Architecture".

References

External links

Bernard Zimmerman: The Conscience of the Architectural Profession

Bernard Zimmerman Architecture
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