Background
Macsai, John was born on May 20, 1926 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Ferenc and Margit (Rosenfeld) Lusztig. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1954.
Macsai, John was born on May 20, 1926 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Ferenc and Margit (Rosenfeld) Lusztig. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1954.
Baccalaureate summa cum laude, Kolcsey Gimnasium, Budapest, 1944. Student, Atelier Art School, Budapest, 1943. Student, Polytechnic University, Budapest, 1947.
Bachelor of Architecture magna cum laude, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1949.
Architectural designer, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago, Pace Associates, Chicago, Raymond Loewy Associates, Chicago, 1949-1955; partner, Hausner & Macsai, Chicago, 1955-1971; partner, Campbell & Macsai, Chicago, 1971-1974; principal, John Macsai & Associations Architects, Inc., Chicago, 1975-1990; principal, O'Donnell Wicklund Pigozzi & Peterson, Chicago, since 1991. Professor architecture University of Illinois, Chicago, 1970-1976, professor emeritus, since 1997.
Fellow American Institute of Architects (13 design award citations Chicago chapter).
Married Geraldine Marcus, May 7, 1950. Children: Pamela, Aaron, Marian, Gwen.