Background
Chaffers, James A. was born in November 1941.
Chaffers, James A. was born in November 1941.
Bachelor of Architecture magna cum laude, Southern University, 1964. Master of Architecture, University Mich, Ann Arbor, 1969. DArch, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1971.
Postdoctoral student in Design Management, Stanford University Terman Engineering Center, California, 1980—1981.
Professor architecture University Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1979. President, design principal J. Chaffers - Architect. Director Villa Corsi-Salviati Design Studio, Florence, Italy, Taubman College West African Studio, Accra and Kumasi, Ghana.
Captain Corps of Engineers United States Army, 1964-1968, Europe and Vietnam.
Founder Detroit - Ann Arbor Workshop, 1973—1998. Fellow: American Institute of Architects (member environmental education and urban design committees, American Institute of Architects Michigan President's award 2006). Member: Michigan Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, Association Collegiate Schools Architecture, Michigan Society Architects.