William Wayne Caudill
| William Wayne Caudill | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25, 1914 Hobart, Oklahoma |
| Died | June 25, 1983 Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Woodman (1940-1974) Aleen Plumer Harrison (1974-his death) |
| Partner(s) | John Miles Rowlett, Wallie Scott, William Merriweather Peña |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Walter and Josephine Caudill |
| Awards | AIA Gold Medal 1985 (posthumous) |
| Practice | Caudill Rowlett Scott |
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William Wayne Caudill, FAIA (May 25, 1914 – June 25, 1983), commonly referred to as Bill Caudill, was a notable American architect and professor. He was one of the founding partners of Caudill Rowlett Scott. The Chicago Tribune stated that he was known for his development of one of the world's largest architectural firms, introducing the team-based approach to architectural design, and building the School of Architecture at Rice University. Two years following his death, he was awarded the American Institute of Architects's Gold Medal.
The son of Josephine Moores and Walther H. Caudill, William Wayne Caudill was born in Hobart, Oklahoma on May 25, 1914. His father owned a grocery store, where Caudill worked. In Oklahoma City, he was educated at Central High School. In 1937, Caudill graduated from Oklahoma A&M College, with a bachelor's degree in architecture. Two years later he received his masters degree in the same field from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He developed a design for a Stillwater, Oklahoma school that was later constructed for his thesis.
Caudill was an educator at Texas A&M University, where he taught architecture from 1939 to 1949, except during World War II. At the Texas Engineering Station, he was a research assistant and in 1941, following the influx of students following the war, wrote Space for Teaching.
From 1961 to 1969, he was director of the School of Architecture at Rice University. For the following two years, he was a professor at the university. Among his contributions at the School of Architecture, he developed the Architecture at Rice publication series and a student intern program.
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