Jeffrey Karl Ochsner
Jeffrey Karl Ochsner (born 1950) is an architect, architectural historian, and professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is known for his research and writing on American architects Henry Hobson Richardson and Lionel H. Pries, and on Seattle architecture; he has also published articles that link architecture and psychoanalysis. Career. Ochsner graduated from Rice University with a B.A. in Architecture in 1973 and a Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) in 1976. He worked for Gunnar Birkerts and Associates in Michigan in 1973-74. He was owner/principal of a Houston-based architectural practice, Ochsner Associates, from  1984 to 1987. The firm was responsible for the architecture of the Galveston Island Trolley. Ochsner has taught at the University of Washington since 1988. He was Chair of the Department of Architecture from 1996 to 2002. He served as Associate Dean in the College of Built Environments (CBE) from 2007 to 2019, and as CBE Advisor on Policy & Procedure from 2019 to 2020. Ochsner is a Fellow in the American Institute of Architects. His co-authored book, "Distant Corner: Seattle Architects and the Legacy of H. H. Richardson", was selected as one of "100 Top Books by 100 UW  Authors" by "Columns: University of Washington Alumni Magazine" in December 2006. His book, "Lionel H. Pries, Architect, Artist, Educator: From Arts and Crafts to Modern Architecture", was a Finalist for the Washington State Book Award in History/Biography in 2008. Publication of "Distant Corner" and "Lionel H. Pries" was supported by grants from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts. The Second Edition of "Shaping Seattle Architecture: A Historical Guide to the Architects" received the Heritage Publication Award from Historic Seattle in May 2015. Ochsner's articles have appeared in "Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians , JAE: Journal of Architectural Education", "Buildings & Landscapes", "Pacific Northwest Quarterly", "American Imago", and other journals. Ochsner is included in the 2007 book "The Things They've Done" by William T. Cannady. Ochsner is married to Sandra Lynn Perkins, a trusts and estates attorney. Ochsner was diagnosed with a choroidal melanoma in 1997; radiation treatment was successful. The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture selected Ochsner as one of five recipients of the 2012 ACSA Distinguished Professor Award.