Franklin Alumni Excitement
Brian Strawn Finalist in World Trade Center Design
Brian Strawn was born and raised on a small farm in Alexander, Illinois. His interest in nature led him to pursue an undergraduate degree in zoology. After completion of his undergraduate degree in 1997 at Southern Illinois University, he worked for a year at the Henson Robinson Zoo, and participated in a work abroad program in London. His travels in Europe inspired him to go on to graduate school in architecture; he received a Master of Arts in Architecture from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2003. While there, Mr. Strawn participated in housing, mixed-use, long span, and digital media studios. He took part in a study abroad studio in Rome and a summer course on high rise technology at T.U. Delft in Holland. While at university, he was nominated for the Chicago AIA, Ben Johnck Award in 2002, and was awarded the Susan Nealy/FGM Fund for Architectural Studies Portfolio Award in 2003. He now works for an architecture firm in Chicago.
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