Flatow, Moore, Bryan

Max Flatow was the driving force behind this architectural firm. He obtained a degree in architectural engineering from the University of Texas in 1941. As a first lieutenant in the army, he initially worked for the Army Corp of Engineers, building air bases and other military facilities. In 1945, he moved to New Mexico as a member of a covert operation, now known as the Manhattan Project. Flatow designed buildings for research of the atom bomb, meeting with project leader Robert Oppenheimer during his involvement.

Flatow’s earliest partner in this architectural firm was Jason Moore. Like Flatow, Moore was licensed to practice architecture in 1940. Moore grew up in Denton, Texas, and in 1935, the two were roommates at the University of Texas in Austin. Flatow was best man at Moore’s wedding and Moore sang at Flatow’s. While they worked together as young men, World War II took them in separate directions. In 1947, Flatow opened an office in Albuquerque. Moore, who had served in the Navy, was teaching architecture at Texas A&M University by then, but he joined Flatow the following year as a partner.

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