Background
Koch, Carl was born on May 11, 1912 in Milwaukee. Son of Albert Carl and Ruth (Chamberlain) Koch.
Koch, Carl was born on May 11, 1912 in Milwaukee. Son of Albert Carl and Ruth (Chamberlain) Koch.
He was born Albert Carl Koch in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was educated at Harvard College and received his Master of Architecture degree from the Graduate School of Design. He completed his studies in 1937.
The time he spent at Harvard overlapped with arrival of Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus in Germany.
He was most associated with the design of prefabricated homes and development of the Techcrete building system. After completing his education, he moved to Sweden where he worked for Sven Markelius for six months. There he blended what he had learned in his formal education with clean Scandinavian design.
These influences were evident in his work, especially the Techbuilt homes.
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Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Institute of Architects. Member Massachusetts Association Architects, Boston Society Architects, Building Research Institute.
Married Persis White, December 23, 1934. Children: Cyrus, Otto, Molly, Carl. Married Jean Emery, December 24, 1951.
Children: David, Samuel, Elizabeth.