Background
Larson, Carl Theodore was born on January 6, 1903 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Peter and Bengta (Swenson) Larson.
Larson, Carl Theodore was born on January 6, 1903 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Peter and Bengta (Swenson) Larson.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Harvard, 1925; Master in Architecture, Harvard, 1929; Nelson Robinson Traveling fellowship, Harvard, 1929-1930.
Reporter, Kansas City Star, summers 1922-1925;
Associate editor, Architectural Record, 1930-1936;
research consultant, F.W. Dodge Corporation, New York City, 1937;
architect, project planner, United States Housing Authority, 1938;
technical editor, Architectural Forum, 1939-1942, 48;
field representative adminstrator's office, National Housing Agency, 1942-1943;
technical consultant military affairs sub-committee, United States Senate, 1944-1945;
assistant technical director, National Housing Agy, 1946;
technical director, General Homes, Inc., Columbus, Ohio., 1947;
professor architecture, University of Michigan, 1948-1973;
professor emeritus, University of Michigan, 1973-1988;
director architectural research laboratory, University of Michigan, 1948-1973;
private practice research and planning consultant, 1973-1988. Director research project facilities early childhood development Ednl. Facilities laboratories, Inc., 1969-1972.
Senior consultant social economics United Nations Technology AssistanceAdminstrn. regional housing centre, Indonesia, 1956. Architectural consultant International Cooperation Administration, Ethiopia and Tunisia, 1960. Consultant architectural research United States Public Health Service, 1965.
Member building research advisory board National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1966-1968, Federal Construction Council, 1967-1968. Fellow American Institute of Architects (professional development committee, architecture for justice committee). Member American Society Information Science, World Future Society, Society for International Development, Architects for Social Responsibility, Phi Beta Kappa. M C.
Married Marjorie W. MacNaught, April 24, 1930 (deceased December 1963). Children: Ronal W., Dana W. Married Myra Ann Gulick, July 2, 1970.