Résumé

Draftsman, Stewart and Richardson, Architects, Portland, OR, 1952-1957.

Associate, Wolff and Zimmer, Architects, Portland, OR, 1959-1966.

Partner, Wolff, Zimmer, Gunsul and Frasca, Architects, Portland, OR, 1966-1968.

Partner, Wolff, Zimmer, Gunsul, Frasca and Ritter, Architects, Portland, OR, 1968- .

Partner, Zimmer, Gunsul and Frasca, Architects, Portland, OR.

Professional Activities

According to a ZGF Facebook posting of 07/26/2016: "Brooks Gunsul, one of three founding ZGF partners, announced a provision in his will to leave up to $300,000 to the Architecture Foundation of Oregon. His gift provides an outright bequest of $200,000 and a challenge to others to match an additional $100,000 by the end of the year. Join us in contributing to help sustain afo and the Architects in Schools program." (See Facebook.com, "ZGF Architects," published 07/26/2016, accessed 11/07/2023.)

Fellow, American Institute of Architects (FAIA);

Relocation

Brooks R.W. Gunsul was born in Seattle, WA, on 08/07/1928, and lived with his parents Justus and Phyllis Gunsul at 3907 East James Street by 1930. They paid $20 per month in rent for this dwelling.

Gunsul lived at home with his parents at 14242 51st Avenue South in Seattle, in 09/1946. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Washington, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 67, accessed 11/07/2023.)

Brooks Gunsul has lived and worked in Portland, OR, since at least 1966.

Parents

His mother Phyllis Gunsul (born c. 1911 in NE) married Justus Gunsul when she was 18 and he, 27. In 1930, worked as a credit manager for a truck dealer.

Children

One of his children was Karen Gunsul, who worked as an interior designer for ZGF.

Biographical Notes

His draft registration card of 09/04/1946 indicated that, at age 18, Gunsul was 6-feet-and-1/2-inches tall and weighed 180 pounds. He was Caucasian, with blue eyes, brown hair and a ruddy complexion. The draft card indicated that he had "mastoid scars, both ears." (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Washington, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 67, accessed 11/07/2023.)