Résumé

Draftsman, George Nemeny and Abraham Geller, Architects, New York, NY, 1946; Nemeny and Geller at this time focused on large, Long Island houses. According to Van Horne, sculptor Alexander Calder (1898-1976) made frequent stops at the Nemeny and Geller Office while Audrey worked there. He would bring in maquettes of his latest sculptures for discussion and critique.

Designer, Raymond and Rado, Architects, New York, NY, c. 1947;

Designer, John Van Horne, Architect, Seattle, WA, 1951-1956.

Partner, Van Horne and Van Horne, Architects, PLLC, Seattle, WA, 1956-2008.

Teaching

Lecturer, University of Washington, School of Architecture, taught fourth year students, 1 summer.

Van Horne taught at Edmonds Community College, night school, introduction to construction, 3 years;

Professional Activities

Audrey became a licensed Architect in the State of WA in 1956; she became Architect #938 in the State of WA.

She was a featured architect in the Studio 216/University of Washington documentary, "Modern Views: A Conversation on Northwest Modern Architecture," (2011).

College

Graduate, Hartridge School, Plainfield, NJ, 1942.

Two years of coursework, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1942-1944.

M.Arch., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1947; Audrey Van Horne never actually received a bachelor's degree; she attended the University of Michigan for 2 years and did coursework in architecture but did not finish the program. Later, she spoke with Dean Joseph Hudnut at Harvard University and he invited her to complete a Master's degree there directly.

Relocation

In 1930, the Jupp Family lived at 915 Kensington Avenue, Plainfield, NJ. The house had an approximate value of $20,000; at the time, the Jupps were solidly middle-class, comfortable enough to retain a maid.

Parents

Audrey Jupp Van Horne grew up in a creative environment, her mother actively painted and sculpted, her father doing photography. Francine Garrett Jupp (born Milton, MA, 1891-1976), was a housewife, who raised four children and three cousins; she had wide-ranging artistic interests, pottery, sculpture and painting; she did sculpture at the Whitney Museum in later years; her father was William Bradford Jupp (born Detroit, MI, 1892-1974); he was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, (Class of 1913) and a World War I veteran; William Jupp had a naval engineering background. He worked for Mack Trucks in Plainfield, NJ, building trains in the 1920s, but was out of work during the Depression, forcing the family to move to Concord, MA; after this, he obtained work with the Socony-Vacuum Company, New York, NY, building ships; Audrey had two brothers and a sister, she being the eldest. They were, Garrett, (born 12/02/1926 in NY), Francine (born 03/26/1931 in NY) and William Bradford Jupp, Jr., (born 12/02/1933 in NY).

Spouse

She married John R. Van Horne, Jr., (1918-2003) in Plainfield, NJ, 03/22/1947; they practiced together from 1956-2003.

Children

Audrey and John had 5 children: Susan Wendell Van Horne (b. 1948 in NY, NY), Jill Marie Fitting (born 1950 in Seattle, WA), Garret John Van Horne (born 1958 in Seattle), Francine Grace Dunnigan (born 1960 in Seattle), Peter Joris Van Horne (born 1962 in Seattle);

Biographical Notes

Audrey Van Horne has had a distinguished half-century career in architecture, serving as a pioneering woman in the field, She successfully juggled a full-time career at the same time raising her five children.

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