Background
Stubbins,, Hugh Asher was born on January 11, 1912 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Hugh Asher and Lucile (Matthews).
Stubbins,, Hugh Asher was born on January 11, 1912 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Hugh Asher and Lucile (Matthews).
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1933. Master in Architecture, Harvard University, 1935.
Private practice, Boston, 1935-1938 and from 41. Formed partnership, 1938-1940. Private practice Birmingham, 1940.
Associate professor Graduate School Design Harvard University, 1946-1952, chairman department architecture, 1953, member visiting committee Graduate School Design, 1958-1972. President Hugh Stubbins & Associates, Inc., 1957-1983, chairman, 1983-1992. Visiting critic-in-residence, Yale University, 1948-1949, University Oregon, 1950.
Secretary Rotch travelling Scholarship, 1971-1980. Thomas Jefferson professor architecture University Virginia, 1979. Member advisory council School Architecture, Princeton University, 1962-1965.
Member Harleston Parker Medal Committee, 1973.
Honorary member Boston Architectural Center. Chairman design advisory committee Boston Redevelopment Authority, 1964-1976. Member design review panel Worcester Redevelopment Authority, 1966-1970.
Member advisory committee Office Foreign buildings Operations, United States Department State, 1979-1982. Board directors Benjamin Franklin Foundation. Member arts and architectural committee Kennedy Memorial Library.
Member Foreign Business Council, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1978-1979. Member national advisory board Georgia Institute of Technology, 1978-1981. Trustee Tabor Academy, 1974-1978.
Member advisory board Whitney Library. Design, 1976-1978. Fellow American Institute of Architects (vice president 1964-1965, jury fellows 1974-1975, chairman National Honor award committee 1966, 79-80, Merit award 1970, Honor award 1979, Firm award 1967), Mexican Society Architects (honorary), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Academy of Design (academician, since 1994), Massachusetts Association Architects, Boston Society Architects (president 1969-1970, Honor award 1988), Archl.
League New York (Silver medal 1958), Harvard Club, Laurel Brook Club, Malapan Yacht Club, The Little Club (Gulf Stream, Florida), Century Club (New York City), Delray Beach Yacht Club, Beta Theta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Son of; married Diana Hamilton Moore, March 3, 1938 (divorced 1960). Children: Patricia, Peter, Hugh Asher III, Michael. Married Colette Fadeuilhe, September 1960 (deceased 1992).
Married June M. Kootz, 1994 (deceased July, 2001).