Hazen and Robinson

N. Bruce Hazen was born in Peoria, Illinois on March 13, 1897, to his mother, Elisha Brewster Hazen-Agnes McGill. He attended Peoria High School, and studied at Bradley Polytechnic Institute (Bradly University) from 1915-1917. He continued his education at the University of Pennsylvania until 1918, where he then joined the United States Navy to fight in World War I. He returned to Illinois in 1919 to earn a B.A. in Architecture from the University of Illinois, and graduated in 1922. While attending he was a part of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. Hazen was the most prolific architect of the Woodsshire development and has ten home designs to his credit during that time. Although his firm was later known for modernism, he designed in a variety of period revival styles, including the popular Colonial Revival. He married Sidna Nutting Smith on the 26th of June, 1937. Hazen was known to have hobbies of gardening, stamp collecting, and hunting. He retired from architecture in 1976. Bruce Hazen died on May 23, 1991. == Marvin Robinson ==

Marvin Lee Robinson had a position on the board of directors of the Nebraska Art Association, == Hazen and Robinson (1947- 1967) ==

Hazen and Robinson was founded in 1947 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The firm was one of the most prominent architectural firms in Nebraska in the immediate time post World War II. Hazen and Robinson amassed a large portfolio of work around Lincoln and southeast Nebraska. The architecture that they produced was mostly considered modern. After their work with Philip Johnson at the Sheldon Art Gallery, they also completed some projects in the International Style, which Johnson was famous for. They practiced until 1967 when Marvin Robinson retired. After that, Bruce Hazen practiced with some local architects until his retirement in 1976. == Notable work ==

Hazen and Robinson's most notable impact was on the campus of the University of Nebraska. They are credited with the design of the Kimball Recital Hall, Westbrook Music located adjacent to the Sheldon. After the completion of the Woods Art Building, Hazen and Robinson also were contributing architects on the sculpture garden between the Woods and Sheldon. == References ==