Ralph Joseph Warburton

Background

Warburton, Ralph Joseph was born on September 5, 1935 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Ralph Gray and Emma Frieda (Niemann) Warburton.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958; Master in Architecture, Yale University, 1959; M.C.P., Yale University, 1960.

Career

With various architectural planning and engineering firms, Kansas City, Missoury, 1952-1955; With various architectural planning and engineering firms, Boston, 1956-1958; With various architectural planning and engineering firms, New York City, 1959-1962; With various architectural planning and engineering firms, Chicago, 1962-1964; chief planning, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago, 1964-1966; special assistant for urban design, Housing and Urban Development, Washington, 1966-1972; consultant, Housing and Urban Development, Washington, 1972-1977; professor architecture, architectural engineering and planning, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, since 1972; department chairman architecture, architectural engineering and planning, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1972-1975; associate dean engineering and environmental design, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1973-1974; director graduate urban and regional planning program, 1973-1975, 81. Advisor government Iran, 1970. Advisor government France, 1973, government Ecuador, 1974, government Saudi Arabia, 1985.

Consultant in field, since 1972, lecturer, criticdesign juror in field, since 1965. Member/chairman Coral Gables Board Archs., 1980-1982.

Achievements

• Ralph Joseph Warburton has been listed as a notable Architect, engineer, planner, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Metropolitan Housing and Planning Council, Chicago, 1965-1967. Member executive com.Yale U. Arts Association, 1965-1970. President Yale University Planning Alumni Association, since 1983.

Member educational advising committee Florida Board Architecture, 1975. Member grievancecom. The Florida Bar, since 1996. Fellow American Institute of Architects (national housing committee 1968-1972, national regional development and natural resources committee 1974-1975, national system development committee 1972-1973, national urban design committee 1968-1973, board directors Florida S. chapter 1974-1975), American Society of Civil Engineers, Florida Engineering Society, National Academy Forensic Engineers.

Member NSPE, American Institute Certified Planners (Executive Committee department environmental planning 1973-1974), American Society Engineering Education (chairman architectural engineering division 1975-1976), National Sculpture Society (allied professional), National Society Architecture Engineers (founding), National Trust History Preservation (principles and guidelines committee 1967), American Society LandscapeArchitects (honorary, chairman design awards jury 1971, 72), American Planning Association (Florida chapter award excellence 1983), American Society Interior Designers (honorary), Urban Land Institute, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Carol Ruth Hychka, June 14, 1958. Children: John Geoffrey, Joy Frances W. Tracey.

Father:

Ralph Gray Warburton

Mother:

Emma Frieda (Niemann) Warburton

Spouse:

Carol Ruth Hychka

child:

Joy Frances W. Tracey Warburton

child:

John Geoffrey Warburton