Background
Bergmann, Richard Ronald was born on May 8, 1935 in Milwaukee. Son of Reinhard Henry and Elly (Urbahn) Bergmann.
Bergmann, Richard Ronald was born on May 8, 1935 in Milwaukee. Son of Reinhard Henry and Elly (Urbahn) Bergmann.
Electrical and Civil Engineer, University Wisconsin, 1954. Bachelor of Architecture, University Illinois, 1961. Certified, University York, England, 1973.
Certified graduate school design, Harvard University, 1985. Certified, Pratt Institute, 1985.
Designer, Urbahn & Brayton Architects, New York City, 1961-1962;
project designer, Urbahn, Roberts, Seelye & Moran, Architects and Engineers, New York City, 1962-1964;
designer, Max O. Urbahn, Architect, New York City, 1965-1966;
designer, Eliot Noyes & Associations, New Canaan, Connecticut, 1966-1967;
principal, Richard Bergmann Architects, New Canaan, Connecticut, since 1967. Design consultant 1964 World's Fair Corporation, New York City. Consultant National Accelerator Laboratory, Weston, Illinois, 1967-1968.
Member of national honor awards jury Red Cedar Shingle and Handsplit Shake Bureau, 1979. Chairman national honor awards jury Tucker award/Building Stone Institute, 1987. Member design award jury American Institute of Architects/Maryland., 1992, Washington, 1994, N.H., 1994.
Lecturer in field history preservationdesign.
Advisor Society Preservation of New England Antiquities, 1975-1981. Founding trustee Connecticut Trust for History Preservation, New Haven, 1976-1978. Chairman New Canaan History District Commission, since 1982.
Founder, chairman Green-Links Greenway, 1991. President Interfaith Forum for Religion, Art and Architecture, 1994. Served with United States Army, 1954-1957.
Fellow American Institute of Architects (national photo awards 1985, 88-93, chairman national committee religious art and architecture 1994, Outstanding Service award Connecticut chapter 1994). Member Connecticut Society Architects (president 1979, Chandra Shekhar Azad/American Institute of Architects Honor award 1977, 1986 Honor award for Unbuilt Project, Architectural Drawing award 1987, 89, 93), American Society Landscape Architects Connecticut (Public Space award 1992), Associate Preservation Technology, American Society of Magazine Photographers, American Society Architectural Perspectivists (honorary award 1988, 90), Society for Arts, Religion and Contemporary Culture, Garden Club American (Zone 2 award 1994), Phi Gamma Delta (treasurer Xi graduate chapter 1989-1992, recording secretary since 1993) Clubs: Explorers, Camp Fire American (president's award 1986), Arts Club of Washington, Atlantic Indians.
Married Sandra M. Kauble, September 17, 1959.