The Connecticut Architecture Foundation this week announced the creation of a new scholarship fund in honor of Allan J. Dehar, FAIA.
The Dehar Scholarship Fund will support the academic endeavors of students from the state’s vocational/technical school system and accredited architectural programs at Connecticut Community Colleges. The fund recognizes the need to encourage and support architectural students from all socioeconomic strata, the foundation said.
Dehar (1936-2010) was a prominent architect with a longtime practice in New Haven. A native of Dearborn, Mich., he attended a local trade school for drafting and then Lawrence Technological University. After working for Minoru Yamasaki in Michigan, he moved with Eero Saarinen & Associates to New Haven, where he worked on the TWA Terminal at Idlewild (now Kennedy) Airport in New York City and the St. Louis Arch.
His eponymous firm, Allan Dehar Associates, was responsible for numerous award-winning projects throughout New England. For many years, Dehar served as the chair of the Connecticut Architectural Licensing Board. In addition, he was a regional director for the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). In recognition of his service to the profession, he was elevated to the AIA College of Fellows.
Dehar was a longtime and generous supporter of the architectural profession, particularly the Connecticut Architecture Foundation.
Contributions to the Dehar Scholarship Fund can be directed to:
Allan Dehar Memorial Scholarship Fund
c/o AIA Connecticut
370 James Street, Suite 402
New Haven, CT 06513
The Connecticut Architecture Foundation (cafct.org) is committed to enhancing and promoting the quality of the state’s built environment. It sponsors scholarships, publications, exhibitions and other activities that contribute to a shared awareness of our shared architectural heritage and the direction of future development.
