Ed Moulthrop: Atlanta Architect, Educator & Woodworking Artist

Ed Moulthrop, an architect whose work drew praise from Frank Lloyd Wright, combined design, teaching and a late-career passion for woodworking.

Moulthrop studied architecture at Princeton University, earning a degree after coursework in Paris, London and Switzerland. He also took watercolor painting instruction in Fontainebleau.

After Princeton, Moulthrop moved to Atlanta. He taught architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology for five years. During World War II, he taught physics for the military. He discovered his interest in woodworking in Georgia Tech's industrial arts shop.

Moulthrop later left teaching to focus on architecture, serving as chief designer for Robert and Company. While the firm specialized in engineering, Moulthrop created conceptual, non-engineering designs. He showcased many modernist designs during his tenure, with one building prompting Wright to remark, "I like that one."