He commenced his formal architectural instruction at Hutchinson Central Technical High School in Buffalo, New York, and then the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, where he was influenced by Marya Lilien, one of the first female apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright.
He commenced his formal architectural instruction at Hutchinson Central Technical High School before relocating to Chicago. There, he met Marya Lilien, teacher, architect, engineer, and one of the first female apprentice of the late Frank Lloyd Wright.