Clifton Brady
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Clifton Brady was a Seattle architect
and one of the founders of the architectural firm NBBJ
.
Brady earned his B.Arch. in 1917 from Iowa State College (now Iowa State University
), then served in the United State Army for two years. He moved to Seattle in 1927 and was employed by Floyd Naramore
as an Associate from 1927 to 1933 and from 1938 to 1941; in 1941 they formed the partnership Naramore and Brady.
In 1943 Naramore and Brady joined with William J. Bain
and Perry Johanson
to form Naramore, Bain, Brady and Johanson (sometimes called "the Combine") to undertake war-related work such as defense plants, housing and hospitals. The partnership worked well and the four partners continued it after 1945—the successor firm is today known as NBBJ
.
Brady served as President of the Washington State Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
(predecessor to today's AIA Seattle Chapter) from 1947 to 1948.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and one of the founders of the architectural firm NBBJ
NBBJ
NBBJ is a global architecture, planning and design firm with offices in Beijing, Boston, Columbus, Dubai, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Shanghai....
.
Brady earned his B.Arch. in 1917 from Iowa State College (now Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
), then served in the United State Army for two years. He moved to Seattle in 1927 and was employed by Floyd Naramore
Floyd Naramore
Floyd A. Naramore was a Seattle architect. He was Seattle Schools Architect from 1919 to 1932, and he was a founding partner, in 1943, of the firm that today is known as NBBJ....
as an Associate from 1927 to 1933 and from 1938 to 1941; in 1941 they formed the partnership Naramore and Brady.
In 1943 Naramore and Brady joined with William J. Bain
William J. Bain
William J. Bain was a notable Seattle architect and a founder of the architecture firm, Naramore, Bain, Brady and Johanson, the predecessor to today's NBBJ....
and Perry Johanson
Perry Johanson
Perry Johanson was a Seattle architect and one of the founders of the architectural firm NBBJ....
to form Naramore, Bain, Brady and Johanson (sometimes called "the Combine") to undertake war-related work such as defense plants, housing and hospitals. The partnership worked well and the four partners continued it after 1945—the successor firm is today known as NBBJ
NBBJ
NBBJ is a global architecture, planning and design firm with offices in Beijing, Boston, Columbus, Dubai, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Shanghai....
.
Brady served as President of the Washington State Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
(predecessor to today's AIA Seattle Chapter) from 1947 to 1948.