Barry Berkus was an American architect, author and art collector.
17 Facts About Barry Berkus
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Barry Berkus helped write building codes and develop new towns in Japan.
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Barry Berkus was educated at the John Muir High School in Pasadena.
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Barry Berkus went to college at the University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated from the School of Architecture at the University of Southern California.
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Barry Berkus established an architectural firm in Santa Barbara in the 1970s.
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Barry Berkus eventually "employed more than 200 architects", with offices in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Tokyo, and Kuala Lumpur.
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Later on, after starting his own practice, Barry Berkus put his unique signature on virtually every type of new-home design.
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Barry Berkus was recognized numerous times over the years for his contributions to the home-building industry and residential design.
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Barry Berkus won hundreds of design and planning awards during his career.
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Barry Berkus made us feel like the special, talented ones, the ones who would do great things.
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Barry Berkus was an exceptional mentor and true friend, and we will carry that spirit forward.
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Outside the United States, Barry Berkus was involved in the urban planning of residential areas in Malaysia and housing structures in Disneyland Paris.
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Barry Berkus collected art by David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist, Frank Stella, and Andy Warhol.
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Barry Berkus was married to Gail Hanks from 1957 until her death in 2000.
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Barry Berkus remarried in 2005 to Jo Cahow and they remained together from 2005 until his death.
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Barry Berkus had two sons, Jeffrey and Steven, and a daughter, Carey.
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Barry Berkus died on November 30,2012, in Santa Barbara, California, at age 77.