Background
Szabo, Albert was born on November 7, 1925 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Jane (Margolies) Szabo.
Szabo, Albert was born on November 7, 1925 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Jane (Margolies) Szabo.
Student, Brooklyn College, 1947. Student, Institute Design, Chicago, 1948. Master in Architecture, Harvard University, 1952.
Apprentice Marcel Breuer Architect, 1947-1948. Instructor Institute Design, Chicago, 1951-1953. Professor architecture Graduate School Design Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1954-1996.
Professor emeritus, from 1996. Chairman department architectural science Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1964-1968, associate chairman, head tutor department visual and environmental studies, 1968-1970, professor visual and environmental studies, chairman department visual and environmental studies, 1970-1972, secretary faculty design, 1964-1974, professor visual and environmental studies, 1970-1991. Architectural design practice with Brenda Dyer Szabo, Chicago and Cambridge, from 1953.
Partner Soltan/Szabo Associates, Inc., Cambridge, 1967-1971. Visiting professor Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1967-1968. Fulbright consultant to municipality of Tehran, Iran.
Fulbright Hayes lecturer in architecture, Tehran, 1972, Kabul University Afghanistan, 1974-1976. Consultant United States Agency for International Development, Afghanistan, 1974-1976, Government Afghanistan, 1974-1976. Acting curator Loeb Fellowship in Advanced Environmental Studies, 1974, consultant King Faisal University College Architecture and Planning, 1983.
Member education committee Boston Architectural Center School Architecture, 1981-1990. Osgood Hooker professor visual art Faculty of Arts and Sciences, 1991-1996, professor emeritus, since 1996.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1944-1945. Member Association Collegiate Schools Architecture (Northeast regional director 1969-1970).
Married Brenda Dyer, December 26, 1951. Children: Ellen Bryna Szabo, Stephen, Rebecca Szabo Salvadori, Jeannette.