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Sims–Varner
Sims Design Group Associates LLC, often simplified as SDG Associates, is an American architectural firm, headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.. It is the city of Detroit’s oldest Black-owned architecture firm. History It was founded in 1964 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ann Arbor by architect Howard Sims (architect), Howard Sims, under the name Howard Sims & Associates. In 1968 the office was moved to Detroit. In 1969, the firm incorporated and Sims was given the role of president. Architect Harold Varner (architect), Harold Varner joined the firm in 1973. By 1976, the firm name was changed to Sims–Varner to reflect a new Varner partnership, and Varner as the executive vice president. It now operates as SDG Associates. As of 2019, Wesley Sims (son of Howard Sims) is the Chief financial officer, CFO and COO (chief operating officer), COO of SDG Associates. List of work by SDG Associates See also * Hamilton Anderson Associates References External links Official webs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Varner (architect)
Harold Richard Varner, , (1935–2013) was an American architect, active in Detroit. Varner was a leader within the Black architectural firm Sims–Varner (now known as SDG Associates). Early life and education Harold Richard Varner was born on August 22, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Cass Technical High School in Detroit. Varner attended Lawrence Institute of Technology (now Lawrence Technological University) and graduated with a B.S. degree in architectural engineering (1965). He was married to Nancy Elizabeth Hunter, and they had two daughters. Career In 1967, Varner became a licensed architect in the state of Michigan. He joined the architectural firm Howard Sims & Associates in 1973; the firm was founded in 1964 by Black architect Howard Sims (architect), Howard Sims in Detroit. By 1976, the firm name was changed to Sims–Varner to reflect a new Varner partnership, and Varner was named as the executive vice president. He designed (with Sims–Varner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |