Background
His father was Andrew J. Lomax and his mother, Esther L. Williams.
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Jerry Lomax
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He graduated from the University of Houston, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture in 1951.
Career
Jerrold Ellsworth Lomax born on April 10, 1927 in Los Angeles, California. He joined the United States Naval Reserve from 1945 to 1946, serving a tour in Japan. He worked as an architect for three years in Houston.
He then moved back to Los Angeles, where he worked for Craig Ellwood Associates from 1953 to 1962.
Together, they designed the Pierson House, the Daphne House, and the Korsen House. They also designed the Steinman House and the Hunt House, both of which were located in Malibu.
In 1957-1958, they designed Case Study House #18 in Beverly Hills. He established Lomax Associates, an architectural firm based in Long Angeles, in 1962.
In the 1970s and 1980s, he designed many shopping centers and corporate headquarters.
Foreign example, he designed the headquarters of Miller Desk and the Trailer Life Publishing company as well as the shopping center of the Beverly Connection. He also designed private residences, like the Rice Residence in Glendale. Additionally, he worked with fellow architects Philo Jacobson, Donald Mills and John Rock.
He was a participant at the 1976 LA12 exhibition at the Pacific Design Center.
He died of pancreatic cancer on May 17, 2014.
Membership
He was a member of the Monterey Bay chapter of the American Institute of Architects based in Sand City, California.
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