Francis C. Wickham, AIA, practiced architecture for three and half decades as a partner with Prentice & Chan, Ohlhuasen Architects (New York City). His training began at Carnegie and included Sommerakademie fur Bildende Kunst, Salzburg, Austria. He spent five years with I.M. Pei and Partners and many years as a solo practitioner. He designed and contributed to the designs of many buildings around the world. He has taught at Columbia University and Vassar College.