Background
Wurster, William Wilson was born on October 20, 1895 in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Frederick William and Maude Evelyn (Wilson) Wurster.
Wurster, William Wilson was born on October 20, 1895 in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Frederick William and Maude Evelyn (Wilson) Wurster.
AB, University of California, 1919; Doctor of Laws, University of California, 1964.
November 1964);Began as office boy for East. B. Brown, architect, Stockton, California, 1910. With John Reid, Junior, architect, San Francisco, 1920. Associate with Charles Dean on Sacramento filtration plant, 1921-1922.
Traveled in Europe, 1922-1923.
With Delano & Aldrich, architects, New York, 1923-1924, East Bay Water Company filtration plant, 1924-1925. Practicing alone 1926-1943.
Fellow in Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, 1943. Dean of School of Architecture and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1944-1950.
Dean school, now college architecture University of California, Berkeley, 1950-1959, dean College of Environmental Design, 1959-1963, dean emeritus, 1963-1973, acting dean, 1965.
Practicing architect as partner with Theodore C. Bernardi and Donn Emmons. Principal works include Golden Gateway Redevelopment Project, San Francisco, Center for Advanced study in Behavioral Sciences, Palo Alto, Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco, Cowell College, University of California, Santa Cruz, also office buildings. Chairman architects’ advising committee National Housing Agency, 1942.
Member National Capitol Park and Planning Commission, 1948. chairman, 1949-1950.
Member Capitol Building and Planning Commission, State California, 1959-1967. Member architectural advisory panel. office foreign buildings unites states department of State.
1958-1963. Consultant to board, 1964.
Member Capitol Park and Planning COmmn., 1948, chairman, 1949-1950. Member Capitol Building and Planning Commission, State of California, from 1959. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, Royal Academy Fine Arts, Copemhagen, American Institute of Architects.
Member Royal Institute British Architects (corresponding member), American Institute Planners (affiliate), Tay Beta Pi.
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Married Catherine Bauer, August 13, 1940 (deceased November 1964). 1 child, Sarah.