Leon Bridges

Leon Bridges FAIA (born August 18, 1932 in Los Angeles) is an American architect, and professor at Morgan State University.

Bridges was born in the East Los Angeles, California neighborhood of Boyle Heights to a mother who was a postal worker and a father who worked various jobs. He met his mentor, architect Paul Williams, while a student at Adams Junior High School. Bridges earned his high school diploma from Dorsey High School in 1950 where he was a member of the track team.

Bridges went on to attend East Los Angeles Junior College, Los Angeles City College and the University of California, Los Angeles before being drafted into the military in 1952 (whole studying at UCLA).

He graduated with a bachelor’s of architecture from the University of Washington in 1960and from Loyola College of Maryland with a MBA in 1984.

He worked for Bridges/Burke, in Seattle, and in Baltimore. He was principal at The Leon Bridges Company, and Sheladia/Bridges.