Schweikher, Paul, 1903-1997
Variant namesRobert Paul Schweikher (1903-1997) was born in Denver in 1903 and began his architectural training at the University of Colorado in 1921. After moving to Chicago in 1922, he enrolled in architecture and design classes at the The Art Institute of Chicago and then at the Armour Institute of Technology. While studying in Chicago, he also worked at the architectural firm of Lowe and Bollenbacher and, later, with David Adler. He completed his bachelor's degree at the Yale School of Architecture in 1929. After graduation, Schweikher spent a year in European study and travel, funded by a fellowship from Yale. Schweikher returned to Chicago in 1930 and worked for several local architects, including George Fred Keck and Philip Maher. His early reputation as an avant-garde architect was bolstered by his inclusion in the 1933 landmark exhibition on modern architecture at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. In 1934, he became principal and senior partner in the firm of Lamb and Elting, renamed Schweikher and Elting in 1946. He left that partnership in 1953 to become chairman of the School of Architecture at Yale University, and also established a private practice of residential architecture. In 1958, Schweikher resigned his position at Yale to serve as head of the Deparment of Architecture at Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon), retiring from that position in 1970. He subsquently moved to Arizona and opened a small private practice there. Schweikher died in Phoenix in 1997. (portions taken from Art Institute of Chicago interview with Schweikher)
From the guide to the Paul Schweikher Papers, 1955-1966, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)
Modernist American architect who taught at Yale University and Carnegie-Mellon University; he later resided in Arizona.
From the description of Paul Schweikher collection, 1930-1989. (Scottsdale Public Library). WorldCat record id: 46719622
Paul Schweikher is a distinguished modern architect particularly noted for his sensitive use of materials.
Schweikher practiced with Schweikher, Lamb and Elting; Schweikher and Elting; and Paul Schweikher Associates; and taught architecture at Yale University and Carnegie Mellon University. His practice consisted largely of private homes and university projects. His Pittsburgh buildings include the Duquesne Union at Duquesne University, the WQED building, and the Knoxville branch of the Carnegie Library.
From the description of Paul Schweikher Collection, 1957-1988, 1957-1971. (Carnegie Mellon University). WorldCat record id: 36492283
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creatorOf | Paul Schweikher Papers, 1955-1966 | Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center | |
creatorOf | Benjamin, Susan S. Paul Schweikher house and studio collection, 1964-1988. | Aurora University, Phillips Library | |
referencedIn | Haskell, Douglas Putnam, 1899-1979. Douglas Putnam Haskell papers, Series I: Pending correspondence, 1949-1964. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
creatorOf | Schweikher, Paul, 1903-. Paul Schweikher collection, 1930-1989. | Arizona State University Libraries | |
referencedIn | Elkus, Leonore R.,. When television became power to the people : article. | Saint Vincent College, Saint Vincent Library | |
creatorOf | Schweikher, Paul, 1903-. Paul Schweikher Collection, 1957-1988, 1957-1971. | Carnegie Mellon University, Hunt Library |
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Birth 1903
Death 1997