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Male, born 1945-10-01

Associated with the firms network

Altoon + Porter, Architects; Gehry, Frank O. and Associates, Incorporated; Kober, Charles, Associates, Architects


Professional History

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.

Education

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.

Personal

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.



Associated Locations

  • Los Angeles, CA (Architect's Birth)
    Los Angeles, CA

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