Will Bruder (born 1946) is an American architect.

Biography

Self-trained as an architect, Will Bruder received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture from the

University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UW–Milwaukee, UWM, or Milwaukee) is a public urban research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is the largest university in the Milwaukee metropolitan area and a member of the University of Wiscon ...

, taking supplemental courses in structural engineering, philosophy, art history, and urban planning. Bruder was a student of

Paolo Soleri Paolo Soleri (21 June 1919 – 9 April 2013) was an Italian-born American architect. He established the educational Cosanti Foundation and Arcosanti. Soleri was a lecturer in the College of Architecture at Arizona State University and a National ...

, where he acquired field experience in woodwork, metal work, and masonry. In the summer of 1967, Bruder participated in Soleri's Silt Pile Workshop, and in 1968, he was an apprentice of Soleri at his

Cosanti Cosanti is the gallery and studio of Italian-American architect Paolo Soleri; it was his residence until his death in 2013. Located in Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA, it is now an Arizona Historic Site open to the public. Cosanti is marked by ter ...

studio. Projects that he worked on during that time with Soleri include construction of the concrete vaults of the main drafting room, the 3D Jersey Project, and Soleri's book ''

Arcology Arcology, a portmanteau of "architecture" and "ecology",. is a field of creating architectural design principles for very densely populated and ecologically low-impact human habitats. The term was coined in 1969 by architect Paolo Soleri, who be ...

: The City in the Image of Man''. After graduating from college in 1969, Bruder spent a year as an apprentice of Gunnar Birkerts, where he aided in the design of the

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is a not-for-profit institution in the Museum District, Houston, Texas, founded in 1948, dedicated to presenting contemporary art to the public. As a non-collecting museum, it strives to provide a forum for visual ...

. In 1973, he obtained registration as an architect and opened his first studio in 1974. In 1987, he was a fellow at the

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. In 2019 Will Bruder moved his practice from

Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix ( ; nv, Hoozdo; es, Fénix or , yuf-x-wal, Banyà:nyuwá) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,608,139 residents as of 2020. It is the fifth-most populous city in the United States, and the on ...

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Selected works

Burton Barr Central Library

The Burton Barr Central Library in

, is a five-story, 280,000-square-foot (26,000 m²) building that houses an open, one-acre (4,000 m²) reading room and a single, central open core providing vertical circulation. This central core, the "crystal canyon", is an atrium containing three high-speed elevators and a grand staircase. The building incorporates a roof inspired by Buckminster Fuller's

tensegrity Tensegrity, tensional integrity or floating compression is a structural principle based on a system of isolated components under compression inside a network of continuous tension, and arranged in such a way that the compressed members (usua ...

structures with motorized louvers on its south face for sun control. The reading room on the fifth floor has skylights that allow sunlight to shine directly onto the top of each corresponding column on solar noon of the summer solstice. In 2008, the library was chosen as one of the

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, and in 2010, it received a LEED Existing Buildings Silver 2.0 designation. On May 7, 2021 the Burton Barr Central Library received the AIA 25 Year Award.

Temple Kol Ami

Completed in 1994, the Temple features stone masonry inspired by ancient communities in Israel.

Riddell Advertising Agency

The building takes inspiration from its natural surroundings in Jackson, Wyoming. A skylit atrium with three log columns centers the vertically organized building. The building includes office space, a presentation room, photography studio, library, and lunchroom.

Nevada Museum of Art

The exterior resembles

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's geography in the

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. The interior features an atrium that extends over four stories and a glass pavilion. The

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museum was completed in 2003.

Loloma 5

Five 1,540-square-foot mixed-use living/work structures are accented on the exterior with a perforated metal gate and bamboo/mesh fence. The building has a sustainable, desert design. In 2005, the multi-unit development received a Citation Award from AIA Western Mountain Region and a Merit Award from AIA Arizona.

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

Completed in

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, in 1999, the museum is a retrofit of a former movie theater. It is minimalist in design with four galleries. The building has a

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Skyspace A skyspace is an architectural design in which a room, which is painted in a neutral color has a large hole in its ceiling which opens directly to the sky. The room, whose perimeter has benches, allows observers to look at the sky in such a way a ...

Knight Rise. The exterior features the Scrim Wall by James Carpenter Design Associates.

Henkel North American Headquarters

Located on about five acres in Scottsdale, the Henkel Headquarters is a 348,000-square-foot, four-story structure. The “Cafetorium” serves as a meeting point for employees. The building also features a rooftop building. The building was awarded a LEED Silver rating because of its use of thermal and shading technologies, raised floor systems, and indirect lighting in office areas.

Agave Library

Completed in 2009, the 25,405-square-foot branch library is constructed of stacked bond concrete masonry units and glass enclosing a rectangular space with hard-trowelled concrete floors and sandblasted cmu walls. Situated in a suburban shopping center, the construction recalls the tradition of drive-in movie theaters common in post-war American suburbs. The library received the Landmark Library Award in 2011 and an Honor Award from AIA Arizona in 2010.

Other works

Public

* Phoenix Public Library Branches: Mesquite (1979), Cholla (1986), Agave (2009) * Deer Valley Rock Art Center, Deer Valley, Arizona, 1994 * Hercules Public Library,

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, 2006 * Billings Public Library,

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, 2015 * E.L. Cord Museum School,

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, 2014 * Billings Public Library,

, 2010–2013 * Bridget Hall, Mesa, Arizona, 2010 * Hercules Library,

, 2006 * Teton County Library, Jackson, Wyoming, 1997

Commercial

* Mad River Boat Trips, Jackson, Wyoming, 1997 * Ingo Tasty Food, Phoenix, Arizona, 2013

Residential

* Hill-Sheppard Residence,

, 1993 * Byrne Residence,

, 1998 * Sky Arc House, Marin County, California, 1999 * Pond House,

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, 2002 * Riddell Residence, Wilson, Wyoming, 2002 * Bass Residence,

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, 1994

Awards

* 2013 FAIA in Design: Election to The College of Fellows,

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* 2011 Residential Architect Leadership Award, Hall of Fame * 2011 Landmark Library, Library Journal: Agave Library, Phoenix, Arizona * 2010 Honor Award, AIA Arizona: Agave Library, Phoenix, Arizona * 2010 Honor Award, AIA Arizona/Desert Living House of the Year: Jarson Residence, Paradise Valley, Arizona * 2009 Residential Interior Award, IIDA Arizona Chapter: Feigin Residence, Reno, Nevada * 2008 Architect of the Year, AIA Arizona * 2000 Academy Award,

American Academy of Arts and Letters The American Academy of Arts and Letters is a 300-member honor society whose goal is to "foster, assist, and sustain excellence" in American literature, music, and art. Its fixed number membership is elected for lifetime appointments. Its headqu ...

* 2000 Visionary Award of Excellence, AZ IFDA Awards and Honors * 2000 Chrysler Design Award * 1997 Award of Excellence, AIA/

American Library Association The American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with 49,727 members ...

: Phoenix Central Library, Phoenix, Arizona * 1996 Educator of the Year Award, AIA Arizona * 1987

Rome Prize The Rome Prize is awarded by the American Academy in Rome, in Rome, Italy. Approximately thirty scholars and artists are selected each year to receive a study fellowship at the academy. Prizes have been awarded annually since 1921, with a hiatus ...

References

External links

Will Bruder Architects website
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