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Burt Hill Architects
Burt Hill Architects was an American architectural firm active, under several names, in Butler and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere from 1968 until its 2010 acquisition by Stantec. History and principals Burt Hill Architects was founded in 1968 in Butler, Pennsylvania, as a successor to the practice of G. Edwin Howard, a regionally prominent architect. Architects Ralph H. Burt Jr. (1923–2005) and Alva L. Hill Jr. (1920–2015) were both natives of Pennsylvania and attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh with the class of 1952 before joining Howard & Murphy in Butler. In 1958 they became partners in the reorganized Howard, Burt & Hill. In 1966 the firm was incorporated, and in 1968 Howard retired. Burt and Hill continued the firm as Burt, Hill & Associates."Burt, Ralph Hervey" in ''American Architects Directory'' (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1970): 125. Under Burt and Hill's leadership the firm rapidly expanded, opening offices in Pittsburgh in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Institute Of Architects
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach programs, and collaborates with other stakeholders in the design and construction industries. History The American Institute of Architects (AIA) was founded in 1857 in New York City by a group of thirteen architects. The founding members include Charles Babcock (architect), Charles Babcock, Henry W. Cleaveland, Henry C. Dudley, Henry Dudley, Leopold Eidlitz, Edward Gardiner, Richard Morris Hunt, Detlef Lienau, Fred A. Petersen, Jacob Wrey Mould, John Welch (architect), John Welch, Richard M. Upjohn, and Joseph C. Wells, with Richard Upjohn serving as the first president. They held their inaugural meeting on February 23, 1857, and invited 16 additional architects to join, including Alexander Jackson Davis, Thomas Ustick Walter, Thomas U. Walte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
