Background
Roche, Eamonn Kevin was born on June 14, 1922 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Eamon and Alice (Harding) Roche. came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1964.
Roche, Eamonn Kevin was born on June 14, 1922 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Eamon and Alice (Harding) Roche. came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1964.
Bachelor of Architecture, National U. Ireland, 1945; Honorary Doctor of Science, National U. Ireland, 1977 postgraduate, Illinois Institute Technology, 1948; Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Wesleyan University, 1981; Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Yale University, 1995.
With, Eero Saarinen and Associations, Hamden, Connecticut, 1950-1966; partner, Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associations, Hamden, from 1966.
Member Fine Arts Commission, Washington. Trustee American Academy in Rome, 1968-1971, Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars in Smithsonian Institution. Fellow American Institute of Architects (medal of honor New York chapter 1968, Gold Medal award 1993, 25-year award 1995), American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member National Academy of Design (academician), American Academy of Arts and Letters (president 1994-1997), American Academy Arts and Letters (Brunner award 1965, Gold medal 1990), Académie d'Architecture (Grand Gold medal 1977), Municipal Art Society New York(Brendan Gill prize 1989), Academy di San Luca.
Married Jane Tuohy, June 10, 1963. Children: Eamon, Paud, Denis, Anne, Alice.