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12 Facts About Witold Rybczynski

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Witold Rybczynski was born on 1 March 1943 and is a Canadian American architect, professor and writer.

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Witold Rybczynski is currently the Martin and Margy Meyerson Professor Emeritus of Urbanism at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Witold Rybczynski received Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees from McGill University in Montreal.

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Witold Rybczynski has written around 300 articles and papers on the subjects of housing, architecture, and technology, many of which are aimed at a non-technical readership.

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Witold Rybczynski's work has been published in a wide variety of magazines, including The Wilson Quarterly, The Atlantic Monthly, and The New Yorker.

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Witold Rybczynski taught at McGill University and the University of Pennsylvania, and served on the US Commission of Fine Arts from 2004 to 2012.

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Witold Rybczynski was married to Shirley Hallam, who died in 2021.

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In 2007 Witold Rybczynski was the recipient of the Seaside Prize and the Vincent Scully Prize, awarded by the National Building Museum.

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Witold Rybczynski is a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council.

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Witold Rybczynski is an honorary fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and an honorary member of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

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Witold Rybczynski has received the AIA Collaborative Honors, and the Pennsylvania AIA President's Award.

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Witold Rybczynski holds honorary doctorates from McGill University and the University of Western Ontario.