Background
Bakanowsky, Louis Joseph was born on October 8, 1930 in Connecticut, United States. Son of Louis Joseph Bakanowsky and Alice (Sullivan) Derda.
architect artist visual arts educator
Bakanowsky, Louis Joseph was born on October 8, 1930 in Connecticut, United States. Son of Louis Joseph Bakanowsky and Alice (Sullivan) Derda.
1 child, Louis J., III. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Syracuse University, 1957. Master in Architecture, Harvard University, 1961.
Registered architect, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, New Hampshire Assistant professor architecture Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1961. Associate professor Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1963-1971, professor architecture, 1972, professor visual arts, 1975-1997, Osgood Hooker professor visual studies, 1997, department chairman visual and environmental studies, 1976-1986, director Carpenter Center for Visual Arts, 1984-1990. Principal Cambridge Seven Associations, 1962.
Principal works include United States Pavillion for Expo "67, Montreal, Canada, Henry DuPont Library, Pomfret School, Connecticut, Columbia School, Rochester, New York, Rostropovich residence.
(sculpture) Carl Siembab Gallery, Boston, 1958. Represented in various public private collection.
Served with United States Air Force, 1951-1953. Grantee National Endowment Arts, 1979, 1983, Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in Fine Arts, 1983. Fellow American Institute of Architects (design awards 1967, 70).
Married Marie A. Golas, January 27, 1951. 1 child, Louis J., III. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Syracuse University, 1957.