David M. Schwarz (born 26 January 1951) is an American architect and designer. He is the President & CEO of

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-based David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc. and serves as the Chairman of the Yale School of Architecture's Dean's Council. Schwarz's work focuses primarily on contextual, humanistic design and

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planning principles. Schwarz himself has labeled his work, and that of his eponymous firm, as populist and neo-eclectic in style. In 2015, David Schwarz was awarded the

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's Richard H.

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on 21 March 2015 in

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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.

Early life and education

Schwarz was born in

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, 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

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in 1974. Immediately following his graduation from Yale, Schwarz interned for noted architects Paul Rudolph,

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, 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. While his early career was focused primarily on the renovation of row houses in historic districts of Washington, D.C., such as Adams Morgan,

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, 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

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and the National Building Museum Honor Award. Schwarz 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 and taught a fifth-year design studio at The University of Notre Dame in 2010. He is a Sterling Fellow of Yale University.

Notable works

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American Airlines Center The American Airlines Center (AAC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Victory Park neighborhood in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena serves as the home of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association and the Dallas ...

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 Choctaw Stadium, formerly Globe Life Park, is an American multi-purpose stadium in Arlington, Texas, between Dallas and Fort Worth. Originally built as a baseball stadium, it was home to the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball and the Tex ...

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,

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in Fort Worth, Texas, USA File:The_Palladium.jpg, The Palladium at the Center for Performing Arts in Carmel, Indiana, USA File:Schermerhorn.jpg,

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in Nashville, Tennessee, USA File:Dr_pepper_ballpark_home_plate_entrance.jpg,

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in Frisco, Texas, USA File:Firewheel-town-center.jpg,

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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,

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in Dallas, Texas, USA * *Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas *

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(renovation) in

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in Baylake, Florida *George Dean Johnson Jr., College of Business Administration and Economics at the

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*Southlake Town Square in Southlake, Texas * Sundance Square Plaza in Fort Worth, Texas *Tarrant County Family Law Center in Fort Worth, Texas *The Yale Environmental Science Center in

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* E. Bronson Ingram College at

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*Nicholas S. Zeppos College at

*Rothschild College at

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 neighborhood in downtown

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, as well as the master plan and building design for Cook Children's Medical Center. A list of building architectural design projects in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex completed by David M. Schwarz Rangersballparkinarlington

*American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas *Chase Bank Building in Fort Worth, Texas *Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas *

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* 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 *

in Fort Worth, Texas *Parker Square in

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* Sid Richardson Museum in Fort Worth, Texas *

Southlake Town Square Southlake Town Square is a shopping precinct located in the city of Southlake, Texas, Southlake, in the U.S. state of Texas. Owned and managed by Kite Realty Group. History The plans to develop open pastures into an upscale downtown for the Cit ...

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 *

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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 *

in Dallas, Texas

References

External links

Official website of David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc.
(DMSAS)
Street Smarts: Architect David M. Schwarz
(incl. video interview), Chicago Tonight {{DEFAULTSORT:Schwarz, David M. 1951 births Living people Yale School of Architecture alumni Yale University faculty Yale School of Architecture faculty Fellows of the American Institute of Architects Architects from Washington, D.C. Architects from Los Angeles New Classical architects Driehaus Architecture Prize winners 20th-century American architects 21st-century American architects