Duo Dickinson facts for kids
George A. "Duo" Dickinson, Jr. (born August 21, 1955) is an American architect. Over a period of 30 years, he has built over 500 projects in over 10 states. Based in Madison, Connecticut, he maintains an office of 10 staff members.
Life and career
Dickinson graduated from Cornell in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in Architecture and opened his own architectural practice in 1987. He is licensed in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Oklahoma, Minnesota and Tennessee.
His work has received more than 30 awards, including the Architectural Record Record House, the Metropolitan Home Met Home Award, and the Connecticut and New York American Institute of Architects design awards. He is the first non-member award-winner of the Society of America Registered Architects' Special Service Award, and is the co-Founder of The Congress of Residential Architecture (CORA), the first national organization of residential designers, which has grown to over 20 chapters and 1,000 members in seven years. Dickinson serves as the Knowledge Exchange Director for the Building Beauty American Advisory Board. In 2017, he was awarded the honor of Fellowship in AIA.
Academia
Dickinson has taught at the University of Hartford, Yale College, Roger Williams University and at the Harvard Graduate School of Design Summer Program. Additionally he has lectured at dozens of universities, AIA associations, and at national conventions and gatherings.
Media
Dickinson was the co-host of the CNN/Money Magazine web series Home Work. He has co-hosted with Bruce Barber on a regional radio program, The Real Life Survival Guide, which began airing in 2011. He has appeared on a variety of national media platforms, including Heritage Radio Network's Burning Down the House, CNN's Open House, NPR's Studio 360, and Fox's Weekend Marketplace. He hosts a monthly radio show, Home Page, on WPKN.
