Background
Lans, Carl Gustav was born on October 19, 1907 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Came to the United States, 1916. Son of Carl and Ida Carolina (Schon) Lans.
Lans, Carl Gustav was born on October 19, 1907 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Came to the United States, 1916. Son of Carl and Ida Carolina (Schon) Lans.
Student, City College of New York, 1925-1926; Student, School Architecture, Columbia University, 1926-1930.
Architect with Harry T. Lindeberg, New York City, 1930-1932; architect, Borgia Brothers Ecclesiastical Marble, New York City, 1932-1934; with architects, Paist & Stewart, Miami, Florida, 1934-1935; chief engineer inspector, Department Agriculture, 1936-1938; assistant technical director, Federal Housing Administration, 1938-1948; technical director, National Association Home Builders, Washington, 1948-1952; with, Earl W. Smith Organisation, Berkeley, California, 1952-1956; architect, economist, Huntington Beach, California, since 1956; partner, John Hans Graham & Associations Architects, Washington, 1947-1955. Special adviser President Rhee, Republic of Korea, 1955-1956. Guest lecturer various universities, 1949-1952.
Chairman board education advisory committee, Arlington, Virginia, 1948. Member American Institute of Architects (citation), National Academy of Sciences (building research advisory board directors), Southwest Research Institute, Seismological Society of America, Prestressed Concrete Institute, Urban Land Institute, National Press Club.
Married Gwynne Iris Meyer, December 21, 1935. Children: Douglas C., C. Randolph.