Background
Critz, Richard Laurens was born on June 6, 1922 in Starkville, Mississippi, United States. Son of Harry Turner and Ethelyn Lucile (Ferguson) Critz.
magazine editor architectural consultant
Critz, Richard Laurens was born on June 6, 1922 in Starkville, Mississippi, United States. Son of Harry Turner and Ethelyn Lucile (Ferguson) Critz.
Student, Northwestern University, 1939-1941; student, Mississippi State University, 1941; Bachelor of Architecture, Yale, 1949; Master of Divinity, Drew Theological Seminary, 1959.
Draftsman, Wilson, Morris, Crain & Anderson, Architects, Houston, 1949-1952; staff architect, William B. Tabler, Association, New York City, 1952-1955; pastor, Califon Methodist Church, Califon, New Jersey, 1958-1960; consultant architect department architecture, Board Missions, Methodist Church, Philadelphia, 1960-1968; architectural consultant to churches, Philadelphia, 1968-1973; editor, Your Church magazine, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 1973-1977; director design, consultant architect, Total Design Inc., King of Prussia, 1978-1981; organizer, president, public, co-editor, Vine Life Publs., Inc., King of Prussia, 1978-1981; editor, Quarterly of America Primula Society, 1982-1990; editor, American Conifer Society Bulletin, 1984-1986; associate, Business Design Group, 1985-1989; president, BDG Architects, Inc., Philadelphia, since 1989.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1941-1945. Member American Institute of Architects, American Society Church Architecture (treasurer 1970-1973, board directors 1972-1975), Association Creative Change, American Rock Garden Society, Phi Mu Alpha.
Married Carolyn Anne Herrick, January 17, 1948. Children— Martha Carolyn (Mistress Tom Decembrino), Carl Herrick.