Background
Koppes, Wayne Farland was born on July 11, 1902 in Sullivan, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles William and Mary Ellen (Scheib) Koppes.
architectural consultant and writer
Koppes, Wayne Farland was born on July 11, 1902 in Sullivan, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles William and Mary Ellen (Scheib) Koppes.
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1925. Master in Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1929. Diploma, Ecole des Beaux Arts, Fontainbleau, France, 1925.
Architectural designer, Walker & Weeks, Cleveland, 1926-1932; from instructor to professor architectural construction, School Architecture, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1932-1945; Adjunct Professor building research, School Architecture, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1959-1970; associate, Cutting & Ciresi, Cleveland, 1945-1947; head department architectural design and housing research, John B. Pierce Foundation, Raritan, New Jersey, 1947-1953; chief research architect, Southwest Research Institute, Princeton, New Jersey, 1953-1955; architectural consultant, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 1955-1979; technical director, National Association Architectural Metal Manufacturers, 1962-1968.
Member Board Education, Bernards Township, New Jersey, 1952-1955. Member Planning Board, 1968-1977. Fellow American Institute of Architects, American Society Testing and Materials (award merit 1971, Walter Voss award 1976).
Member New Jersey Society Architects.
Married Alice L. Nelson, September 25, 1926. Children: Alan W., Donald L., David N.