Campbell, Wendell Jerome
1927-2008 · Contribution: 1971
Architect
Co-founded and served as first president of the National Organization of Minority Architects
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1927
- Active since
- 1971
- Category
- Architecture & Design
- Best known for
- Founding NOMA presidentStudied under Mies van der RoheAIA Whitney M. Young Award
Impact on the world
Turned away by the profession, Campbell built his own practice and then built the institution, NOMA, that would open the field to minority architects nationwide.
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National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)
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