Paul Byard
Paul Spencer Byard (August 30, 1939 – July 15, 2008) was a
Law career
In 1966, having completed law school, Byard joined the law firm of
Architecture career
In 1977, Byard received an architectural degree from the Graduate School of Architecture and Planning at Columbia University, after which he joined James Stewart Polshek & Associates in 1977. In 1981, he was made a partner in the firm. In 1989, Byard joined Charles A. Platt Partners (later known as Platt Byard Dovell White).
While working as an architect, Byard was involved in the
While working as an architect, Byard wrote The Architecture of Additions: Design and Regulation (W.W. Norton, 1998), in which he discusses the renovations of many historic buildings and exhibits his knowledge of blending old and new styles of architecture.[3] At the time of his death, Byard was working on a book to be entitled Why Save This Building? The Public Interest in Architectural Meaning.
In keeping with his architectural interests, Byard directed the historic preservation program at Columbia for ten years until his death. He also developed a third-year studio and workshop for architecture and preservation students.[1]
Personal life and death
Byard married Rosalie Starr Warren in 1965 and had two children. He lived in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, where he died on July 15, 2008, of cancer.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Dunlap, David W. (2008-07-18). "Paul Byard, 68, Dies; Architect Renovated Landmarks". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ^ Graduate School of Architecture Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Columbia University.
- ^ Horsley, Carter B. "Intelligence and Sympathy Count". City Review. Retrieved 2008-07-21.