Jerrold E. Lomax
| Jerrold E. Lomax | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 10, 1927 Los Angeles, California |
| Died |
May 17, 2014 Monterey, California |
| Cause of death | pancreatic cancer |
| Education | University of Houston |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse(s) | Sandra E. Miles |
| Children |
Heather A. Lomax Stace H. Lomax (Bronfman) |
| Parent(s) |
Andrew J. Lomax Esther L. Williams |
Jerrold E. Lomax (a.k.a. Jerry Lomax) (1927-2014) was an American architect from Los Angeles, California.
Early life
Jerrold Ellsworth Lomax born on April 10, 1927 in Los Angeles, California.[1][2][3][4] His father was Andrew J. Lomax and his mother, Esther L. Williams.[1] He moved to Houston, Texas with his parents in 1938, when he was eleven years old.[1] He joined the United States Naval Reserve from 1945 to 1946, serving a tour in Japan.[4] He graduated from the University of Houston, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture in 1951.[3][4]
Career
He worked as an architect for three years in Houston.[1] He then moved back to Los Angeles, where he worked for Craig Ellwood Associates from 1953 to 1962.[1] Together, they designed the Pierson House, the Daphne House, and the Korsen House.[2][3] They also designed the Steinman House and the Hunt House, both of which were located in Malibu.[5][6] In 1957-1958, they designed Case Study House #18 in Beverly Hills.[7]
He established Lomax Associates, an architectural firm based in Long Angeles, in 1962.[1] In the 1970s and 1980s, he designed many shopping centers and corporate headquarters.[2] For example, he designed the headquarters of Miller Desk and the Trailer Life Publishing company as well as the shopping center of the Beverly Connection.[2] He also designed private residences, like the Rice Residence in Glendale.[3] Additionally, he worked with fellow architects Philo Jacobson, Donald Mills and John Rock.[2] Additionally, he designed four houses with his wife, in Westwood, the Pacific Palisades, Carmel Valley and Sand City.[2]
He was a member of the Monterey Bay chapter of the American Institute of Architects based in Sand City, California.[8] He was a participant at the 1976 LA12 exhibition at the Pacific Design Center.[3]
Personal life
He married Sandra E. Miles in 1976.[1][2][3] They resided in a house he co-designed with Donald Mills, located at 1995 Sunset Plaza Drive in West Hollywood.[9] They move to Monterey, California in 1995.[3][4]
Death
He died of pancreatic cancer on May 17, 2014.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Jerrold Ellsworth Lomax, FAIA,The Monterey Herald, May 24, 2014
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 'Ten Things You Should Know About Jerry Lomax', Dwell, March 2007, p. 106
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Zoltan Pali, Architect Zoltan E. Pali Remembers the Late Jerry Lomax, Interior Design, June 2, 2014
- 1 2 3 4 Pacific Coast Architecture Database: Jerrold Lomax
- ↑ Pacific Coast Architectural Database: Steinman House
- ↑ Pacific Coast Architectural Databse: Hunt, Victor M. and Elizabeth A., House, Malibu
- ↑ Pacific Coast Architectural Database: Case Study House #18, Beverly Hills, CA
- ↑ American Institute of Architect: Monterey Bay: Jerrold E. Lomax
- ↑ Pacific Coast Architectural Database: Lomax House, West Hollywood, CA