Background
Cochran, Alexander Smith was born on January 22, 1913 in Baltimore. Son of William Francis and Nina (Gill) Cochran.
Cochran, Alexander Smith was born on January 22, 1913 in Baltimore. Son of William Francis and Nina (Gill) Cochran.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1935; postgraduate School Fine Arts, Yale University, 1935-1937; M. Architecture, Harvard University, 1939; Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Maryland. Institute, 1971.
Draftsman, architectural firms, 1940-1941;
construction inspector, E.I. duPont Company, Delaware, 1941;
project planner, United States Housing Authority, Washington, 1941-1942;
private practice architecture, Baltimore, from 1945. Chairman of the Board emeritus Cochran, Stephenson & Donkervoet Inc., from 1954. Vice president Sherwood Forest Company, 1945-1959.
Professor architecture U. Maryland., 1968. Thomas Jefferson professor architecture University of Virginia, 1975.
Member Baltimore Planning Commission, 1958-1960, 63-70. Member advisory council Princeton School Architecture, 1974-1976. Trustee Peabody Institute, Baltimore Museum Art, Goucher College Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945.
Fellow American Institute of Architects (president Baltimore chapter 1962, director Mid Atlantic region 1971-1974, Cochran Residence award merit 1951) Clubs: Century Association. Cosmos; 14 W Hamilton St. (Baltimore).
Married Caroline Sizer, June 5, 1937. Children– Alexander Smith, Theodore Sizer, Gill, Caroline Foster.