Michael Franklin Ross

Background

Ross, Michael Franklin was born on April 16, 1945 in New York City. Son of John Jay and Jean F. (Zimmerman) Ross.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, Cornell University, 1966. Master of Science in Architecture, Columbia University, 1967.

Career

Vista architect Liliuokalani Trust, Honolulu, 1967—1969. Project designer Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, San Francisco, 1969—1970. Project architect Hardy, Holzman, Pfeiffer, 1970—1972.

Principal Ross Associates, Santa Monica, California, 1980—1982, Ross/Wou International, Los Angeles, since 1980. Visiting faculty University of California at Los Angeles, 1978—1979. Faculty Southern California Institute Architecture, Santa Monica, since 1980.

Project architect DMJM, Los Angeles, 1974—1980.

Achievements

• Michael Franklin Ross has been listed as a notable architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Beyond Metabolism: New Japanese Architecture (A McGraw-Hill publication)

Membership

Member of American Institute of Architects (board directors 1981-1983, design award Los Angeles 1980, Olympic Architect award 1984), National Trust Historic Preservation, Fraternity Friends Museum Center.

Connections

Married Jacqui Vin Lynn Wou, May 6, 1982. Children: Taylor Lauren, Jourdan Elyse.

Father:

John Jay Ross

Mother:

Jean F. (Zimmerman) Ross

Spouse:

Jacqui Vin Lynn Wou

child:

Taylor Lauren Ross

child:

Jourdan Elyse Ross