Paul E. Dietrich, FAIA, died June 2 in Boston. He was 75.

In 1962, Dietrich helped found Cambridge Seven Associates and worked there until his death. The Cambridge, Mass., firm became known for its innovative work on civic buildings and large-scale projects, including the New England Aquarium in Boston; the U.S. Pavilion at Expo '67 in Montreal; the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.; the New Bedford (Mass.) Whaling Museum; and the creation of the original master plan for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's station modernization.

Prior to settling in Cambridge, he traveled in Europe and worked in Zurich and Brussels. After returning to the states, he went to Santa Fe, where he worked with Alexander Girard, a designer and early mentor.

"Paul Dietrich was deeply committed to the idea of the architect as public servant. He truly believed in architecture both as a reflection of its society and a vehicle for social change," according to a statement released by the firm. He was active in Cambridge's design and planning community, and many other civic organizations in Massachusetts and across the country.

Born in Hammond, Ind., Dietrich attended DePauw University. After World War II, he graduated from the University of Nebraska and returned to Chicago to study at Lazlo Moholy-Nagy's Institute of Design. He earned a MArch at Harvard's Graduate School of Design. He has taught at Northeastern University and volunteered in the Boston Public Schools.

Aaron Green, FAIA, died June 5 in San Francisco. He was 84.

An associate of Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1940's and 50's, Green frequently represented Wright on the West Coast. Green studied under Wright from 1940 - 1943 as a Taliesin fellow in Spring Green, Wis. and Scottsdale, Ariz.

According to an appreciation in the New York Times, Green carried out hundreds of commissions, including churches, low-rent housing, college buildings, and community centers. Among Green's collaborations with Wright were the V. C. Morris Store in San Francisco, which was later restored by Green and renamed Folk Arts International and the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael. Green talked about working with Wright on the civic center design in his book, An Architecture for Democracy.

A bombardier in the Pacific theater, Green was born in Corinth, Miss., and was raised in Florence, Ala. He studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, Florence State College, and Cooper Union. This month Green was awarded the first Gold Medal of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation this month in recognition of a half-century of work in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to the Times.

Allen Frye, AIA Emeritus, died April 1. He was 71.

Frye was a founding member of the Jacksonville Chapter of AIA Florida. He graduated from the University of Florida and practiced architecture in the state from 1955-1998.

Born in Oklahoma City in 1929, his family moved frequently during his childhood while his father practiced architecture for the government as a civilian employee. In 1945 they settled in Jacksonville. After high school, Frye joined the Naval Reserve and in 1951 he was called into active duty and eventually joined Amphibious Construction Battalion One (the Seabees) in WESPAC as construction company commander, serving in Korea and San Diego. In 1955 he returned to Inactive Duty in the Naval Reserve and was employed by local architect Clyde E. Harris. In 1960 he opened his own practice in Orange Park and specialized in multifamily projects.

Allen was licensed to practice architecture in five southeastern states and was also a certified general contractor.

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