Charles Henry Burchard
(1915-1990)
Dean, Architecture and Urban Studies
1965-1979
University Distinguished Professor 1966-1979
Dean Emeritus 1979-1990
An innovative thinker, Charles H. Burchard organized Virginia Tech's College of Architecture and Urban Studies, creating a program that shaped architectural education nationwide. His influential work and leadership of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and the National Architecture Accrediting Board earned him the National Award for Excellence in Architectural Education and elevation to Fellow in the American Institute of Architects.
Burchard Hall completed in 1998
Marker can be reached from West Turner Street west of Stanger Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
