Résumé

Apprentice, A.J. Arter, Architect, Zurich, Switzerland, c. 1922-1924; Draftsman, Eggericx and Verwilghen, Brussels, Belgium, 1922; Draftsman, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, Paris, France, 10/1928-07/14/1929.

Designer, A. Lawrence Kocher, New York, NY, 1930-1935, 1938; Designer, William Lescaze, Architect, New York, NY, 1931-1932; Partner, [William Porter] Clark and Frey, Designers, this tandem practiced under the authority of registered California architects, Van Pelt and Lind, Pasadena, CA, 1935-1937; Designer, Philip Goodwin, Architect, New York, NY, 04/1937-1939.

Partner, [John Porter] Clark and Frey, Architects, Palm Springs, CA, 1939-1952; Partner, Clark, Frey and [Robson] Chambers, Architects, Palm Springs, CA, 1952-1957; Partner, Frey and Chambers, Architects, Palm Springs, CA, 1957-1966. Principal, Albert Frey, Architect, c. 1966-1995.

Professional Acitivities

As noted in 1955, Frey was a Registered Architect in the State of California.

Professional Awards

Fellow, American Institute of Architects (FAIA).

Archives

Archival documents on Albert Frey housed at the Architecture and Design Collection of the University Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB);

College

Dipl., Institute of Technology, Winterthur, Switzerland, 09/1925-02/1927; Frey worked on construction jobs during school vacations;

Relocation

Born in Zurich Switzerland, Frey came to the United States c. 1930, settling first in New York, NY. He came west c. 1933 and stayed in Palm Springs, CA, for most of his career, dying in 1998.

Frey was buried in the Welwood Murray Cemetery, Palm Springs, CA.

Spouse

Frey married Marion Cook, a writer living in New York, NY, c. 1938; they divorced in 1945.

• Zurich, Switzerland (Architect's Birth)
  Zurich, Switzerland

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• Palm Springs, CA (Architect's Death)
  Palm Springs, CA

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