Background
Keeland was born in 1926 in the town of Mart, Texas—just outside Waco.
Keeland was born in 1926 in the town of Mart, Texas—just outside Waco.
Keeland initially attended Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University and later enrolled at the University of Houston where he received a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1950.
Predominantly a modernist, he designed several projects from the 1950s through the 1970s. He served in the Army Air Corps during World World War World War II He returned to the University of Houston as a faculty member in 1954, but briefly left the university in order to attend Yale University and received a master"s degree. Keeland was an architecture professor at the University of Houston for over 40 years.
They had three girls and a boy.
Keeland died in January 2000. In his memory, the Gerald Doctorate. Hines College of Architecture at the University of Houston created the Burdette Keeland Junior Design Exploration Center.
He was also a member of the City of Houston"s Planning Commission for over 30 years.