Stephen J. Carter, AIA, NCARB, LF'82 (born 1945 in

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) is an American

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Biography

Carter was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He received degrees from the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning and

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, where he was Loeb Fellow in 1981 and 1982. As a student Carter won a design competition held in 1968 for the memorial to Henry Hobson Richardson's

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building. The memorial was completed in 1972 and resides in Burnet Woods. Carter taught and/or lectured in the Architectural programs at

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, The University of Cincinnati,

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and

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of Ohio where he was a Graduate Design Studio Head for 19 years. His teaching experience accrued while he practiced full-time at Lorenz and Williams Incorporated (LWI) in

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. Carter became an LWI partner in 1982 and CEO/Chairman of the Board from 1999 to 2005. He is now a Partner Emeritus. Carter has worked on projects as the LWI team member in association with other notable architects including;

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, Michael Graves,

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, Thom Mayne and James Ingo Freed. These associations provided an opportunity to participate in a wide variety of philosophical design approaches enriching his practice and teaching. Carter has designed project types including; Corporate Headquarters, Restoration & Adaptive reuse, libraries, medical centers, public spaces and civic centers, cultural facilities, education, K-12 and universities. Some of his most notable designs include; The

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World Headquarters (Dayton, Ohio) master plan,

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Midwestern Headquarters,

Main Library,

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HQ Historic Restoration,

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Graduate Student Housing, SCC Center for Integrated Learning,

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Interpretive Center, Carillon Historical Park and River Design Dayton. His latest project is Schuster Heart Hospital for Kettering Medical Center. Carter won the

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twice (1975, 1977), the

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Ohio Honor Award twelve times, the

Dayton Honor Award ten times, Operation Resurrection a monument to Henry Hobson Richardson and numerous other awards and honors. His work has been featured in articles in French, German, Japanese and American magazines and periodicals including; Progressive Architecture, Architectural Record, Urban Design, JA, Baumeister, Architecture Intérieure Créé and Rizzoli International Publications. Carter has served in the various officer positions of

. He was President of the Dayton Chapter of the AIA in 1982, served on the AIA Ohio Board and was in charge of the AIA Honor Awards Program at the State Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. He was most recently the Lowcountry Director of the South Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects. He resides and practices on Hilton Head Island, SC. His practice is focused on design/master planning consultation on a wide variety of project types.

Selected projects

The following are projects in which Carter's main role was designer/principal in charge. ;CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS * Metropolitan Life Midwestern Head Office,

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1977 *

World Headquarters Planning and Programming, Dayton, Ohio 1977 *

Regional Office,

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1982 * L. M. Berry (

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) South Central Area Headquarters,

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1984 * The Children's Place Headquarters & National Distribution Center, Montville Township, New Jersey 1986 ;RESTORATION & ADAPTIVE REUSE * Old Post Office, Restoration for Lorenz & Williams Incorporated Office, Dayton, Ohio 1979 * Arcade Square (

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), Retail Center, Dayton, Ohio 1980 * Chemineer Incorporated, Corporate Headquarters, Kuhns Building Renovation, Dayton, Ohio 1981 *

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, Remodeling Building 13/21,

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1987 ;LIBRARIES *

William Oxley Thompson Library,

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1977 * Middletown Public Library, Middletown, Ohio 1981 * United Theological Seminary Learning Resource Center Design, Library/Faculty Office Building, Dayton, Ohio 1985 * Clark County Public Library,

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1989 ;MEDICAL * St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio, 1974 * Sycamore Medical Center, Miamisburg, Ohio, Master Plan, Programming, 1975 * Dayton Children's Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio, Master Plan, Phases I & II, 1977 ;PUBLIC PLACES * River Corridor Plan, Dayton, Ohio, Miami Conservancy District, 1977 * Montgomery County Courthouse Square, Dayton, Ohio 1978 * River's Edge Park, Dayton, Ohio, Miami Conservancy District, 1980 * Carillon Historical Park Master Plan, Dayton, Ohio: Wright Hall Addition, Dicke Transportation Center, Kettering Education Center, Culp Cafe ;RETAIL * Federated Department Stores, Columbus, Ohio, Lafayette Square, Lafayette, Indiana; New Division of Department Stores, Chicago, Illinois 1970-1974 * Rouse Company, Dayton, Ohio: Multiple Retail Projects. 1983 * The Home Company, Chicago, Illinois: Furniture Store, 1985 ;CULTURAL FACILITIES * Dayton Natural History Museum,

Interpretive Center,

1987 * The

Design,

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1989 ;HIGHER EDUCATION * Village Housing at Xavier University,

1989 * Sinclair Community College Center for Interactive Learning, Dayton, Ohio, 1998 * Sinclair Community College Food Court, Dayton, Ohio 2000 * Ohio Northern University College of Business Administration, Ada, Ohio, 2003 ;OTHER * NCR Worldwide Service Parts Distribution Center,

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, 1972 *

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: Trotwood Branch; West Carrollton Branches, 1974 *

World Parts Distribution Center,

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1974 * Dayton Children's Medical Center Master Plan & Phase I, Dayton, Ohio 1975-1978 * Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Sciences,

1986 * Mainstreet Division of Federated Department Stores, 22 Stores of 2 Prototype Designs,

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;

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1984-1988

References

External links

Riverdesign Dayton, A Planning History
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