Background
Coffin, Beatriz de Winthuysen was born on July 20, 1930 in Madrid. Came to the United States, 1952.
Coffin, Beatriz de Winthuysen was born on July 20, 1930 in Madrid. Came to the United States, 1952.
Bachelor of Science, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, 1954. Master in Landscape Architect, Harvard University, 1957.
Landscape architect, A. Carl Stelling, New York City, 1957-1958;
landscape architect, Vorhees-Walker-Smith-Haines Architects, New York City, 1958-1960;
partner, Coffin & Coffin, Washington, since 1963. Landscape architect United States Navy, Washington, 1968. Instructor George Washington University, Washington,1 974, U. Maryland., 1985.
President International Institute Site Planning, Washington, since 1976. Lecturer U. Guanajuato, Mexico, 1989, 92. Lecturer, consultant City of Quito, Ecuador (sponsored by United States Information Agency), 1990, 1994, La Paz, Bolivia (sponsored by United States Information Agency), 1995.
Member design advisory steering committee District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and the Humanities, 1986-1994. Board directors The World Charter Public School, Washington, 1998-2001. Fellow American Society Landscape Architects.
Member Latin American Management Association (treasurer 1990-1995), Grupo Cultural San Gil.
Daughter of Javier de Winthuysen and Maria Hector. Married Laurence E. Coffin Junior, January 4, 1958. Children: Thomas A., Alisa W.