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Male, US, born 1924-08-08

Associated with the firms network

Wolff-Zimmer Associates, Architects; Wolff-Zimmer-Gunsul-Frasca, Architects; Wolff-Zimmer-Gunsul-Frasca-Ritter, Architects; Zimmer Gunsul Frasca (ZGF) Partnership


Professional History

Résumé

Staff Sergeant, US Army Corps of Engineers, 1943-1945.

Draftsman, Wolff and Phillips, Portland, OR, 1946-1950.

Partner, Wolff and Zimmer, Architects, Portland, OR, 1954-1965.

Partner, Wolff, Zimmer, Gunsul, Frasca, Ritter, Architects, Portland, OR. 1966- . In 1970, Wolff, Zimmer, Gunsul, Frasca, Ritter, Architects, had an office at 1600 SW 4th Avenue in Portland, OR.

Partner, Zimmer, Gunsul, Frasca (ZGF), Architects, Portland, OR.

Teaching

Visiting Professor, University of Oregon (U of O), School of Architecture, 1964-1966.

Professional Activities

Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA), Portland Chapter, Portland, OR, 1952- .

Member, AIA, Portland Chapter, Board of Directors, Portland, OR, 1962-1963 and 1966.

Vice-president, AIA, Portland Chapter, Portland, OR, 1964-1965.

President, AIA, Portland Chapter, Portland, OR, 1965-1966.

Member, AIA, national organization, Architecture for Community and Industry Committee, 1969-1970.

In 1970, Zimmer was a Registered Architect in the States of CA, OR and WA.

He had been certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) before 1970.

Professional Awards

Fellow, American Institute of Architects, (FAIA), 1968.

Education

College

B.A., Museum Art School, Portland, OR, 1946-1952. The Portland Art Association (PAA) began art instruction in 10/1909. It changed its name to the Museum Arts School (MAS) in 1933.

Personal

Relocation

Norman Cunningham Zimmer was born in Denver, CO, on 08/08/1924.


PCAD id: 851


NameDateCityState
1st National Bank of Portland, Headquarters Building #3, Downtown, Portland, OR1916PortlandOR
2nd Avenue and Seneca Building, Downtown, Seattle, WA1991SeattleWA
4th and Madison Building, Downtown, Seattle, WA2002SeattleWA
801 5th Avenue Office Building, Downtown, Seattle, WA2015-2017SeattleWA
American Can Company, Factory and District Office, Downtown, Seattle, WA1915-1916SeattleWA
Amtrak Railroad Station #2, Everett, WA2002EverettWA
City Center Plaza, Tower II, Downtown, Bellevue, WA2006-2009SeattleWA
Day, W. Robert, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Campus, Seattle, WASeattleWA
Eliot Condominium, SW Portland, Portland, OR2006PortlandOR
Esco Corporation, Office Building, Portland, OR1968
Evergreen State College, Lecture Hall, Olympia, WA1971-1972OlympiaWA
Great Northern Railway Company, King Street Depot #2, Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA 1904-1906SeattleWA
Kaiser Permanente Foundation, Kaiser, Bess, Hospital, Overlook, Portland, OR1958-1959PortlandOR
King County, Library System (KCLS), Branch #2, Bothell, WA1995BothellWA
King County, Library System (KCLS), Branch #3, Bellevue, WA1992-1993
Oregon Convention Center, Lloyd District, Portland, OR1990PortlandOR
Oregon Health Sciences University, Vollum Institute for Advanced Biomedical Research, Portland, OR1987PortlandOR
Oregon Historical Society, Headquarters Building, Downtown, Portland, OR1966-1966PortlandOR
Palos Verdes Library District, Peninsula Center Branch, Palos Verdes Estates, CAPalos Verdes EstatesCA
Portland Community College, Cascade Campus Plan, Humboldt, Portland, OR1970-1971PortlandOR
Providence Health and Services, Colby Campus, Regional Medical Center, Tower Building, Everett, WAEverettWA
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, Family Justice Center, Central San Jose, San Jose, CA2013-2016San JoseCA
Tektronix, Incorporated, Industrial Park, Beaverton, OR1958BeavertonOR
United States Public Health Service, Marine Hospital, Beacon Hill, Seattle, WA1930-1933SeattleWA
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center, Mission Bay Campus, Genentech Hall, San Francisco, CASan FranciscoCA
University of Oregon, School of Education Building, Eugene, OREugeneOR
University of Washington, Seattle (UW), Molecular Engineering Buildings Phases I and II, Seattle, WA2009-2011SeattleWA
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