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'''Eugene Richard Martini''' (1915-January 23, 1965) was a landscape architect and planner.
'''Eugene Richard Martini''' (1915-January 23, 1965) was landscape architect and planner.


==Biography==
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Planner, landscape architect. Eugene Richard Martini received his B.F.A. in Landscape Architecture from the University of Illinois in 1939. After working for the Federal Housing Administration in Chicago and Atlanta, he formed Martini and Associates, a firm involved in housing and urban renewal projects, subdivisions, parks, civic centers, and other development projects. He was design consultant for the southeastern region of the Public Housing Administration; was visiting instructor to many institutions of landscape architecture; wrote LANDSCAPE PLANNING, a book published by BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS; and wrote numerous articles for LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, AMERICAN BUILDER, and AMERICAN CITY. He was at various times a member, chapter president, trustee, fellow, and Second Vice President of the American Society of Landscape Architects. His other memberships included the American Institute of City Planners, the American Society of Planning Officials, the Urban Land Institute, the Georgia Engineering Society, the American Planning and Civic Association, and the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.

Eugene "Gene" Richard Martini received his B.F.A. in Landscape Architecture from the University of Illinois in 1939. Martini spent the early part of his career working for the [[Federal Housing Administration]] (FHA) in Chicago and Atlanta from 1940 to 1946 focusing on federal initiatives that addressed the military family housing shortage during and following World War II. After working with the FHA, he formed Martini and Associates in Atlanta, Georgia, a firm involved in housing and urban renewal projects, subdivisions, parks, civic centers, and other development projects. <ref>Eugene Richard Martini papers, #2668. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library</ref>

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He was design consultant for the southeastern region of the Public Housing Administration; was visiting instructor to many institutions of landscape architecture. He was at various times a member, chapter president, trustee, fellow, and Second Vice President of the American Society of Landscape Architects. His other memberships included the American Institute of City Planners, the American Society of Planning Officials, the Urban Land Institute, the Georgia Engineering Society, the American Planning and Civic Association, and the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.




== Projects ==
== Projects ==
Bagley Park, Atlanta, Georgia (1954)
Bagley Park, Atlanta, Georgia (1954)


Park Road Shopping Center, one of Charlotte's oldest shopping centers, located at the intersection of Park and Woodlawn roads. (Drawings, 1953, 1956, UNCC MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION, 210 [http://specialcollections.uncc.edu/manuscripts/ms_display.php?ms=210.php])
Park Road Shopping Center, one of Charlotte's oldest shopping centers, located at the intersection of Park and Woodlawn roads. (Drawings, 1953, 1956, UNCC MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION, 210 [http://specialcollections.uncc.edu/manuscripts/ms_display.php?ms=210.php])


Cocoa Isles Masterplan, Florida (1957)
Cocoa Isles Masterplan, Florida (1957)


Tower Mobile Homes Court, Leesville, Louisiana (1960) with Edwards and Portman, AIA (published in an article by Eugene Martini, 'Mobile Homes, Immobile Landscape, or: Who said you can't take it with you?' "Landscape Architecture" v50, Fall 1960)
Tower Mobile Homes Court, Leesville, Louisiana (1960) with Edwards and Portman, AIA (published in an article by Eugene Martini, 'Mobile Homes, Immobile Landscape, or: Who said you can't take it with you?' "Landscape Architecture" v50, Fall 1960)


Contribution to Tuxedo Park in Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia [http://www.buckhead.net/tuxedopark/details.html]
Contribution to Tuxedo Park in Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia [http://www.buckhead.net/tuxedopark/details.html]

==Published Work==
*LANDSCAPE PLANNING, 1962, a book published by Better Homes & Gardens

*'Mobile Homes, Immobile Landscape, or: Who said you can't take it with you?' "Landscape Architecture" v50, Fall 1960)

*also wrote numerous articles for the JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, AMERICAN BUILDER, and AMERICAN CITY<ref>Eugene Richard Martini papers, #2668</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Eugene Richard Martini papers, #2668. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
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Revision as of 20:48, 6 December 2009

Eugene Richard Martini (1915-January 23, 1965) was an American landscape architect and planner.[1]

Biography

Eugene "Gene" Richard Martini received his B.F.A. in Landscape Architecture from the University of Illinois in 1939. Martini spent the early part of his career working for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) in Chicago and Atlanta from 1940 to 1946 focusing on federal initiatives that addressed the military family housing shortage during and following World War II. After working with the FHA, he formed Martini and Associates in Atlanta, Georgia, a firm involved in housing and urban renewal projects, subdivisions, parks, civic centers, and other development projects. [2]

He was design consultant for the southeastern region of the Public Housing Administration; was visiting instructor to many institutions of landscape architecture. He was at various times a member, chapter president, trustee, fellow, and Second Vice President of the American Society of Landscape Architects. His other memberships included the American Institute of City Planners, the American Society of Planning Officials, the Urban Land Institute, the Georgia Engineering Society, the American Planning and Civic Association, and the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.[3]


Projects

  • Bagley Park-Frankie Allen, Atlanta, Georgia (1954) [4]
  • Park Road Shopping Center, one of Charlotte's oldest shopping centers, located at the intersection of Park and Woodlawn roads. (Drawings, 1953, 1956, UNCC MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION, 210 [1])
  • Cocoa Isles Masterplan, Florida (1957)[5]
  • Tower Mobile Homes Court, Leesville, Louisiana (1960) with Edwards and Portman, AIA (published in an article by Eugene Martini, 'Mobile Homes, Immobile Landscape, or: Who said you can't take it with you?' "Landscape Architecture" v50, Fall 1960)
  • Contribution to Tuxedo Park in Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia [2]

Published Work

  • LANDSCAPE PLANNING, 1962, a book published by Better Homes & Gardens
  • 'Mobile Homes, Immobile Landscape, or: Who said you can't take it with you?' "Landscape Architecture" v50, Fall 1960)
  • also wrote numerous articles for the JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, AMERICAN BUILDER, and AMERICAN CITY[6]

References

  1. ^ New York Times obituary, January 24, 1965
  2. ^ Eugene Richard Martini papers, #2668. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
  3. ^ Eugene Richard Martini papers, #2668
  4. ^ Referenced in Susan Conger's Master's Thesis: Historic Bagley Park, December 2008
  5. ^ Landscape of Man, Geoffrey and Susan Jellicoe.
  6. ^ Eugene Richard Martini papers, #2668

--Andrew.dribin (talk) 04:14, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

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