Laurence Edmondston Coffin

Background

Coffin, Laurence Edmondston was born on May 28, 1928 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Laurence Edmondston and Josephine (Hewitt) Coffin. came to the United States, 1930.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Horticultural, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1952; M.L.A., Harvard University, 1957.

Career

Partner, Coffin & Winthuysen, East Lansing, Michigan, 1962-1965; assistant professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1960-1965; adjunct associate professor, Catholic U. American, Washington, 1966-1981; partner, Coffin & Coffin, Washington, since 1966; senior landscape architect, National Capital Development Commission, Canberra, Australia, 1985-1986. Member architect/engineer select board Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation, Washington, 1978-1990. Member design advisory panel Department of Housing and CommunityDevel., Baltimore, 1978-1987.

Secretary International Institute Site Planning, Washington, since 1980. Lecturer city planning Georgetown University, 1968, George Washington University, 1973, U. Maryland., 1982. Visiting evaluator Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board, 1979-1985.

Achievements

• Laurence Edmondston Coffin has been listed as a notable Landscape architect, urban planner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder Presbyterian Church, Washington, since 1977. Fellow American Society Landscape Architects. Member American Institute Certified Planners, Cosmos Club Washington.

Connections

Married Beatriz de Winthuysen, January 4, 1958. Children: Thomas Amory, Alisa Winthuysen.

Father:

Laurence Edmondston Coffin

Mother:

Josephine (Hewitt) Coffin

Spouse:

Beatriz de Winthuysen

child:

Thomas Amory Coffin

child:

Alisa Winthuysen Coffin