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David M. Schwarz

{{short description|American architect and designer (born 1951)}}

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David M. Schwarz (born January 26, 1951) is an American architect. He is the President & CEO of Washington, D.C.–based David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc.{{cite web|url=http://www.dmsas.com/#/about/1|title=David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc. – Washington, DC|website=David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc.|accessdate=June 9, 2018}} and serves as the chairman of the Yale School of Architecture's Dean's Council.{{cite web|url=http://interactive.wttw.com/schwarz/timeline|title=Schwarz Career Timeline|date=March 18, 2015|website=Interactive.wttw.com|accessdate=June 9, 2018}}

Schwarz's work focuses primarily on contextual, humanistic design and urbanist planning principles. Schwarz himself has labeled his work, and that of his eponymous firm, as populist and neo-eclectic in style.{{cite book|last=Miller|first=Robert|title=David M. Schwarz Architects|date=2008|publisher=Grayson Publishing|isbn=978-0-9679143-5-0|page=Preface}} In 2015, David Schwarz was awarded the University of Notre Dame's Richard H. Driehaus Architecture Prize on March 21, 2015, in Chicago[http://news.nd.edu/news/55213-david-m-schwarz-named-2015-richard-h-driehaus-prize-laureate/ David M. Schwarz named 2015 Richard H. Driehaus Prize laureate], Notre Dame University news[http://www.archdaily.com/587976/david-m-schwarz-named-2015-driehaus-prize-laureate/ David M. Schwarz Named 2015 Driehaus Prize Laureate], ArchDaily, January 15, 2015 for his work which embodies the highest ideals of traditional and classical architecture in contemporary society, and creates a positive cultural, environmental, and artistic impact.{{Cite web |url=http://architecture.nd.edu/about/driehaus-prize/recipients/david-m-schwarz/ |title=David M. Schwarz // School of Architecture // University of Notre Dame |access-date=March 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121115349/http://architecture.nd.edu/about/driehaus-prize/recipients/david-m-schwarz/ |archive-date=January 21, 2015 |url-status=dead}}

Early life and education

Schwarz was born in Los Angeles, California. He received his undergraduate degree from St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1972 before attending the Yale School of Architecture and earning a Master of Architecture in 1974.[http://interactive.wttw.com/schwarz/timeline David M. Schwarz Career Timeline], WTTW Street Smarts

Immediately following his graduation from Yale, Schwarz interned for noted architects Paul Rudolph, Edward Larrabee Barnes, and former Yale professor Charles Moore.

Career

Schwarz moved to Washington, D.C., and founded David M. Schwarz Architectural Services in 1976. The firm was incorporated in 1978 and renamed David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc in 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.dmsas.com/#/about/2|title=David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc. - Washington, DC|website=David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc.|accessdate=June 9, 2018}}

While his early career was focused primarily on the renovation of row houses in historic districts of Washington, D.C., such as Adams Morgan, Dupont Circle, and Mount Pleasant, Schwarz has since applied his self-proclaimed populist style to arenas, schools, baseball stadia, performing arts venues, retail districts, healthcare facilities, apartment buildings, and academic campuses across the United States.

Outreach and philanthropy

Schwarz was among the first board members of the National Building Museum. During his time on the board of directors he helped create both the Vincent Scully Prize and the National Building Museum Honor Award. He now serves as the jury chairman for the Vincent J. Scully Prize Fund Endowement.

David Schwarz served as the Davenport Visiting Professor at the Yale School of Architecture in the fall of 2008{{Cite web |url=http://www.yale.edu/printer/bulletin/htmlfiles/architecture/school-of-architecture-faculty-and-administration-2013-2014.html |title=Yale University Bulletin | School of Architecture 2014–2015 | School of Architecture Faculty and Administration, 2013–2014 |access-date=March 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226105254/http://www.yale.edu/printer/bulletin/htmlfiles/architecture/school-of-architecture-faculty-and-administration-2013-2014.html |archive-date=February 26, 2015 |url-status=dead}} and taught a fifth-year design studio at The University of Notre Dame in 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.dmsas.com/viewContent.php?section=community&sub=education |title=DMSAS |website=www.dmsas.com |access-date=January 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090738/http://www.dmsas.com/viewContent.php?section=community&sub=education |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |url-status=dead}} He is a Sterling Fellow of Yale University.

Notable works

File:Smithcenterlv.jpg|The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

File:American_Airlines_Center_(6246886325)_cropped.jpg|American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA

File:The Ballpark, home of the Texas Rangers major-league baseball team, Arlington, Texas LCCN2011633379.tif|Globe Life Park in Arlington in Arlington, Texas, USA

File:Basshall.JPG|Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, USA

File:Fort_Worth_Cultural_District_June_2016_06_(National_Cowgirl_Museum_and_Hall_of_Fame).jpg|National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas, USA

File:The_Palladium.jpg|The Palladium at the Center for Performing Arts in Carmel, Indiana, USA

File:Schermerhorn.jpg|Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee, USA

File:Dr_pepper_ballpark_home_plate_entrance.jpg|Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas, USA

File:Firewheel-town-center.jpg|Firewheel Town Center in Garland, Texas, USA

File:Fort_Worth_Central_library_entrance.png|Fort Worth Public Library in Fort Worth, Texas, USA

File:Fort_Worth_June_2016_42_(Sid_Richardson_Museum).jpg|Sid Richardson Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, USA

File:West_Village_Dallas_2.jpg|West Village in Dallas Texas, USA

Dallas–Fort Worth metro area works

Though based in Washington, D.C., Schwarz has completed dozens of projects in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Most notably, he is responsible for the creation of the development plan behind the Sundance Square{{cite web|url=http://interactive.wttw.com/schwarz/selected-works|title=Schwarz Selected Works|date=March 19, 2015|website=Interactive.wttw.com|accessdate=June 9, 2018}} neighborhood in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, as well as the master plan and building design for Cook Children's Medical Center.{{cite web|url=http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/architecture/room-grow/|title=Room To Grow at Cook Children's New NICU|date=March 15, 2013|website=Healthcaredesignmagazine.com|accessdate=June 9, 2018}}

A list of building architectural design projects in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex completed by David M. Schwarz

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  • American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
  • Chase Bank Building in Fort Worth, Texas
  • Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas
  • Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas
  • Firewheel Town Center in Garland, Texas
  • Fort Worth Central Library in Fort Worth, Texas
  • Frisco Square in Frisco, Texas
  • Globe Life Park in Arlington (formerly The Ballpark in Arlington) in Arlington, Texas
  • Lon Evans Correctional Center in Fort Worth, Texas
  • Maddox-Muse Center in Fort Worth, Texas
  • Nancy Lee & Perry R. Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas
  • National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas
  • Parker Square in Flower Mound, Texas
  • Sid Richardson Museum in Fort Worth, Texas
  • Southlake Town Square in Southlake, Texas
  • Southlake Town Hall in Southlake, Texas
  • Sundance East in Fort Worth, Texas
  • Sundance Square Plaza in Fort Worth, Texas
  • Sundance West in Fort Worth, Texas
  • Tarrant County Family Law Center in Fort Worth, Texas
  • The Brownstones at Southlake Town Square
  • The Cassidy & Trust Building in Fort Worth, Texas
  • The Carnegie Building in Fort Worth, Texas
  • The Commerce Building in Fort Worth, Texas
  • The Westbrook in Fort Worth, Texas
  • West Village in Dallas, Texas

References

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External links

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  • [http://www.dmsas.com Official website of David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc.] (DMSAS)
  • [http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2015/03/19/street-smarts-architect-david-m-schwarz Street Smarts: Architect David M. Schwarz] (incl. video interview), Chicago Tonight

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