Background
Belle, John Leighton was born on June 30, 1932 in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Son of Arthur and Gladys (John) Belle.
Belle, John Leighton was born on June 30, 1932 in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Son of Arthur and Gladys (John) Belle.
Associate of Arts diploma, Architectural Association, London, 1955. Bachelor of Architecture, Portsmouth College Architecture, Hampshire, England, 1952.
Assistant architect, Maxwell Fry, London, 1958-1959;
assistant, Josep Luis Sert, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1959-1960;
associate, Gruen Associations, New York City, 1960-1961, 63-68;
chairman graduate department urban design, Pratt Institute, New York City, 1967-1972;
chairman School Architecture, Pratt Institute, New York City, 1968-1970;
partner, Beyer Blinder Belle, New York City, since 1968. Instructor design School of Architecture, Cornell Univercity, New York, 1964-1966. Lectr.Met. Museum, New York City, 1985.
Arts America lecturer, Eastern Europe, Federal Republic Germany, 1991. Consultant Central Park Master Plan, 1980-1982.
Board of directors 14th St Local Development Corporation, New York City, 1982-1985, New York Riding for the Handicapped, New York City, 1981. Member President Advisory Committee on Private Sector Initiatives, Region 2, New York City, 1983-1984. President New York Landmarks Conservancy, New York City, 1990-1992.
Served as Lieutenant Royal Engineers British Army, 1956-1958. Fellow American Institute of Architects (chairman urban design and planning committee 1983-1985, president New York chapter 1980-1981, Henry Bacon medal for memorial architecture 1991). Member Royal Institute British Architects, National Trust for History Preservation.
Married Anne C. Stagg, October 28, 1966. Children– Sebastian, Fenella, Amelia, David, Antonia.