Harvey Ferrero is an American architect, an architectural illustration expert, the founder of Ferrero Architects, and a former adjunct professor of Lawrence Technical University.
17 Facts About Harvey Ferrero
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Harvey Ferrero was born in Detroit, Michigan to Italian immigrants in 1934.
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Harvey Ferrero's father was a factory worker who worked on battleship guns during World War 2.
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Harvey Ferrero later attended Cass Technical High School where he participated in Building and Drafting classes, which developed into the basis of his trade knowledge.
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Harvey Ferrero later chose Lawrence Technological University as an affordable alternative to the University of Michigan.
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Frank Lloyd Wright lectured at the university while Harvey Ferrero was still attending, providing another influence for Harvey Ferrero's design style.
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Harvey Ferrero had the opportunity to see Bruce Goff lecture at Lawrence, who would become another major influencer to Harvey Ferrero's design sense later in life.
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Harvey Ferrero graduated from Lawrence Technological University with a Bachelors of Architectural Engineering in 1955.
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Harvey Ferrero was then going to work with Alden B Dow, an architect in Midland, Michigan, but Ferrero was drafted in 1956 before he could take the position.
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Harvey Ferrero was able to come see him present and meet with him, which led to Harvey Ferrero apprenticing with Goff after he finished his military service in 1958.
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Harvey Ferrero apprenticed with Goff for two years in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
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Harvey Ferrero returned to Detroit in 1960 where he worked with the firm now known as Tozai Architecture + Interiors until he got his architectural license in 1962.
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Harvey Ferrero taught at Lawrence from 1962 till 2002 as an adjunct professor.
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Harvey Ferrero mainly taught design studio and architectural illustration courses.
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Harvey Ferrero felt passionate about fostering student growth and watching them progress as designers.
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When Roshon left for a different illustrating endeavor, Harvey Ferrero began to do architectural illustrations on his own, occasionally visiting former firms to solicit opportunities.
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Harvey Ferrero received the Balthazar Korab Award from AIA Michigan in 2016.