Jules Gregory (August 3, 1920 – March 13, 1985) was an award-winning American architect and innovative urban planner who worked in the mid-twentieth-century modern era from Princeton, New Jersey for most of his career.
[7] As a young architect, Gregory worked in five New York City offices: Harrison & Abramovitz; Ketchum, Giná & Sharp; Sanders & Malsin; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; and the United Nations design team.
These R/UDAT teams created master plans and provided guidance to mayors and government officials on how to revitalize downtrodden areas and expand development based on the interests and needs of communities and local businesses.
[15] In 1983 Gregory won the Edward C. Kemper Award, the highest honor of achievement from the American Institute of Architecture, “For tireless service to his profession and to the enhancement of the urban life in America as a prime organizer and enthusiastic proponent of the Institute’s Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team Program, he has helped communities across the land redefine and shape themselves within the context of their own unique and precious values.
His service, wisdom, and powers of persuasion have greatly enhanced the public’s understanding of its designers to America’s vitality.”[16] Gregory mentored young architects throughout his life.
For Jules, the answer lay in teamwork.” [17][1] In addition to private homes, Gregory designed many schools and churches that garnered awards and recognition.