Background
Plésums, Guntis was born on December 17, 1933 in Riga, Latvia. Came to the United States, 1950, naturalized 1954. Son of Valdemars and Velta Plesums.
Plésums, Guntis was born on December 17, 1933 in Riga, Latvia. Came to the United States, 1950, naturalized 1954. Son of Valdemars and Velta Plesums.
Bachelor of Architecture, University Minnesota, 1961. Master of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964.
Architect Affleck, Desbarats, Dimakopoulos, Lebensold & Sise, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1964-1966. Instructor Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, 1967-1969. Professor architect University Oregon, Eugene, 1969—1995, professor emeritus, since 1995.
Private practice architect, since 1980. Architect emeritus, 2003. Visiting associate professor Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1976.
Adjunct associate professor Oregon School Design, Portland, 1983. Visiting professor, director Master of Architecture program Chinese University Hong Kong, 1993-1999. Lecturer United States, England, Japan, China, Latvia, Denmark, Tunisia.
With Affleck, Desbarats, Dimakopoulos, Lebensold Sise, Architects. Served as sergeant United States Army, 1953-1956.
Married Mara Mazutis, August 28, 1965. Children: Jana, Karla.