Male, born 1945-10-01
Associated with the firms network
Altoon + Porter, Architects; Gehry, Frank O. and Associates, Incorporated; Kober, Charles, Associates, Architects
Résumé
Architect, Frank O. Gehry and Associates, Santa Monica, CA, c. 1980.
Architect, Charles Kober Associates, Los Angeles, CA, c. 1980. For Kober Associates, Altoon designed the Boise City Center mall, Bellevue Square remodeling of c. 1981, and the Chicago Ridge Mall, (c. 1981).
Partner, Altoon + [James] Porter, Architects, Los Angeles, CA, 1984-2012. Porter retired in early 2012.
Partner, Altoon Partners, Los Angeles, CA, 2012- .
Professional Activities
National President, American Institute of Architects (AIA), 12/1997–12/1998; Leader, AIA, California Council, Armenian Earthquake Urban Design Task Force, Spitak, Armenia, 1989;
Professional Awards
Fellow, American Institute of Architects (FAIA).
UIA, FRAIC, Hon FRAIA, Hon JIA, Hon FCAM, Hon UAR.
High School / College
Graduate, John Marshall High School, Los Angeles, CA.
B.Arch., University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA, 1968.
M.Arch., University of Pennsylvania (Penn), Philadelphia, PA, 1969. He came to know the architect Louis Kahn (1901-1974) at Penn.
Relocation
Altoon has lived in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Encino, since at least 1983.
Spouse
Altoon wed Alice E. Churukian on 06/21/1968 in Los Angeles, CA. She also attended John Marshall High School and the University of Southern California (USC) and became a Los Angeles Superior Court judge.
Ronald and Alice Altoon had three children: Eric, Ryan, and Emily.
PCAD id: 3161
Name | Date | City | State |
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2000 Residence, Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles | CA | |
Bullock's Wilshire Department Store, Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA | 1928-1929 | Los Angeles | CA |
Echo Horizon School, Culver City, CA | Culver City | CA | |
Fashion Valley Center, San Diego, CA | |||
Trizechahn Center, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles | CA | |
Victoria Gardens, Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Rancho Cucamonga | CA |