Bart Prince (born June 24, 1947) is an American architect based in

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. He is best known for his highly

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style of architecture.

Biography

Prince was born in New Mexico and is a graduate of Highland High School and

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. He opened his own practice in Albuquerque in 1973. He counts as his architectural inspirations:

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, and

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, the latter to whom Prince was a former student and assistant. He accounts the inspiration for his individual creativity to

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and

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. Prince worked closely with Bruce Goff when they were associate architects on the Pavilion for Japanese Art in Los Angeles from 1978 to 1988. Prince's great-grandfather was

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, the governor of

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from 1889 to 1893. His home and studio in Albuquerque is uniquely characteristic of his novel creativity.

Selected works

The following is a selection of works by Prince that best exemplify his style:Bart Prince - Projects
Retrieved 07-16-2017. *1982: Dale and Margo Seymour Residence,

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*1984: Bart Prince Residence and Studio,

*1988: Pavilion for Japanese Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (with Bruce Goff),

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*1988: Bradford Prince Residence,

*1989: Joe and Etsuko Price Residence (and an addition in 1996),

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*1991: Henry Whiting Residence, near

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*1993: George Gradow /

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Residence,

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*1993: Boyd and Mary Kay Hight Residence, near

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*1993: Christopher Mead / Michele Penhall Residence,

*1998: Borden / Wiegner Residence,

Jemez Springs, New Mexico Jemez Springs (pronounced HEH-mes) is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 250 at the 2010 census. Named for the nearby Pueblo of Jemez, the village is the site of Jemez State Monument and the headqua ...

*1999: Steve Skilken Residence,

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*2002: Fu Residence,

Rio Rancho, New Mexico Rio Rancho ( es, Río Rancho) is the most populous and only city in Sandoval County, New Mexico, Sandoval County, part of the expansive Albuquerque metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. A small portion of the city extends into north ...

*2004: Parsifal Townhomes,

*2004: Whitmore Residence,

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*2005: Dan Scherger and Suzanne Kolberg Residence,

References

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