Background
McCurry, Margaret Irene was born on September 26, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Paul D. and Irene B. McCurry.
(American architect Margaret McCurry is known for her extr...)
American architect Margaret McCurry is known for her extraordinary series of private residences, all featuring a synthesis of modern classicism and the American vernacular. Order and symmetry, refinement and distillation, are characteristics not only of McCurry's design, but of her design process as well. This book, the first volume on her work, presents nineteen of her houses, along with selected other projects, and an absorbing personal narrative of her journey to become a principal in the Chicago architectural practice Tigerman McCurry. In twenty-five "short stories," which are accompanied by beautiful color photography and carefully delineated plans and other drawings, McCurry tells the tales behind the design and construction of her projects. In her honest assessment of the outcome of each, McCurry convincingly expounds upon her own philosophy of architecture, one in which the art of architecture is paramount.
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architect educator furniture designer
McCurry, Margaret Irene was born on September 26, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Paul D. and Irene B. McCurry.
Bachelor, Vassar College, 1964.
Design coordinator, Quaker Oats Company, Chicago, 1964-1966;
senior interior designer, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago, 1966-1977;
private practice architect, Margaret I, Chicago, 1977-1982;
partner, Tigerman, McCurry, Chicago, since 1982. Visiting studio critic The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1985-1986, 88, 98, lecturer, 1988, 98. Visiting studio critic University of Illinois, Chicago, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1990.
Juror International furniture awards Progressive Architecture magazine, New York City,1986, advertising awards, 1988. Juror design grants National Endowment for Arts, Washington, 1983. National Education Association Challenge Design Review, 1992.
Peer reviewer design excellence program General Superior vena cava syndrome Administrn., since 1992. Juror, Wisconsin, Minnesota, California, Virginia, Washington, Pittsburgh, Kentucky, Ga/. Connecticut Society Architects, Detroit, New York City, Memphis, Austin, Los Angeles chapters American Institute of Architects, American Wood Council, American Institute of Architects Students Design Competition, 1993.
(American architect Margaret McCurry is known for her extr...)
Chairman furniture section fundraising auction Station Window To The World-television, Public Broadcasting Service, Chicago, 1975-1976. Member Chicago Beautiful Committee, 1968-1970. President alumni council Graduate School Design, Harvard University, 1997-2000.
Board directors Architecture and Design Society Art Institute Chicago, 1988-1997, member textile advisory board textile department. Fellow American Institute of Architects (member college fellows, vice president board directors Chicago chapter 1984-1989, national design committee, chair 1993, lecturer Colorado chapter 1985, national convention 1988, 97-98, Monterey Design Conference 1989, Washington Design Center 1989, National Honor award 1984, National Interior Architecture award 1992, 98, Distinguished Building award Chicago chapter 1984, 86, 91, 94, 99-2000, Distinguished Interior Architecture award 1981, 83, 88, 91, 97, product display Neocon award 1985, 88, Gold award best of Neocon 1998, Associated License Architects Silver Medal Design award 2003), International Interior Design Association, Chicago Network, American Society Interior Designers (vice president board directors Chicago chapter, National Design award 1992, 94, Illinois chapter Excellence Design award 1994, 2005,2008, Design Excellence award in history preservation, 2005, in corporation interiors, 2005), Chicago Architectural Club, Arts Club Chicago, Harvard Alumni Association (director 2000-2006, vice president Chicago, 2004-2006, president 2006-2008), Harvard Club of Chicago Harvard Club Chgo(vice president 2004-2006, president 2006-2008).
Married Stanley Tigerman, March 17, 1979.