Background
Ferrier, Richard Brooks was born on March 29, 1944 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Samuel Foster and Opal Birtha (Brooks) Ferrier.
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Ferrier, Richard Brooks was born on March 29, 1944 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Samuel Foster and Opal Birtha (Brooks) Ferrier.
Bachelor, Texas Tech University, 1968. Master of Arts in Art, University Dallas, Irving, Texas, 1973.
With planning department, City of Lubbock, Texas, 1962-1963;
with, Atcheson, Atkinson and Cartwright: Architects, Lubbock, 1963-1965;
with, Engineering Associations, Lubbock, 1966-1968;
member of faculty, University Texas, Arlington, since 1968;
professor architecture, University Texas, Arlington
associate dean, University Texas, Arlington, since 1980;
principal, Richard B. Ferrier, American Institute of Architects, architect, Arlington, 1982-1991;
principal, Firm X Richard B. Ferrier, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, architect, Arlington, since 1991. With Ralph Kelman, architects, Dallas, 1969-1970. Associate William S. Austin, Architect, Arlington, 1976-1980.
With Comm. Cons., Arlington, 1970-1982. Member architecture advisory board Dallas County Community College, 1983-1988. Architecture critic Fort Worth Star Telegram, 1989.
Numerous lecturers in field, including Rice U. School Architecture, Houston, 1970, St. Thomas More Institute, Fort Worth-Dallas, 1987, U. Houston, 1988, U. Dallas, 1988, Dallas Museum Art, 1990. Juror in field.
Member American Institute of Architects (elected to College Fellows 1993, recipient 8 Dallas design awards 1991-1996, 46 Dallas graphic awards since 1980, including 14 honor awards). Member Texas Tech U. College Architecture Alumni Association (board directors 1989-1992).
Married Lynna Gail Elmore Mindlin. 1 child, Sean Brooks.