DWL Architects
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DWL Architects + Planners | |
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Practice information | |
Founders | Frederick Penn Weaver, Richard E. Drover |
Founded | 1949 (as Weaver & Drover) |
Location | Phoenix, Arizona |
Significant works and honors | |
Buildings | Charles Trumbull Hayden Library, Scottsdale Community College, Desert Financial Arena, Burton Barr Central Library, Mesa Arts Center, Sloan Park |
Projects | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Midwestern University |
Website | |
https://www.dwlarchitects.com/ |
DWL Architects + Planners Inc., is an architecture and planning firm headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. The firm was founded in 1949 by Frederick Penn Weaver and Richard E. Drover as the firm Weaver & Drover. It later became Drover, Welch & Lindlan Architects and was then shortened to DWL. The firm has designed many noteworthy buildings throughout the state of Arizona.
History
[edit]Frederick Weaver and Richard Drover met while working for Edward L. Varney Associates in Phoenix. In 1949, the two left Varney's firm and established the firm of Weaver & Drover. Its early work was mostly residential, but by the mid-1950s they were designing bank buildings for a local bank Valley National Bank.[1] Many of these bank buildings are examples of Mid Century Modern Architecture, and several are still in use today.[2]
By the end of the decade, it had completed two student residence halls for Arizona State University. In the 1960s, it expanded its portfolio with the completion of Terminal 2 at Sky Harbor. Designed in collaboration with Lescher & Mahoney, the modernist terminal building was the start of its long standing relationship with the airport. Also, in this decade, the Arizona Title & Trust Building in Downtown Phoenix was designed. The high-rise building is said to be Phoenix's best example of the International Style.[2] After Feed Weaver's death in 1968, Richard Drover reorganized it into Drover, Welch & Lindlan Architects, establishing the partnership of Wallace Welch and James Lindlan. In 1984, the firm's name was shortened to DWL Architects.[1] Today, it specializes in designing aviation, higher education and healthcare projects throughout the southwestern United States.[1]
Selected works
[edit]As Weaver & Drover (1949-1968)
- Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Phoenix, Arizona, 1950[3]
- Saint Agnes Church, Phoenix, Arizona, 1953[4]
- Valley National Bank, 1st Street and Country Club branch, Mesa, Arizona, 1954 (Demolished)[5]
- Valley National Bank, 21st Place and Van Buren branch, Phoenix, Arizona, 1954[6]
- South Mountain High School, Phoenix Arizona, 1954 (with H.H. Green, Lescher & Mahoney, John Sing Tang and Edward L. Varney)[7]
- Christ Church Lutheran, Phoenix, Arizona, 1954[6]
- Valley National Bank, 19th St. and McDowell branch, Phoenix, Arizona, 1956 (now McDowell Senior Center)[8]
- Valley National Bank, 24th St. and Pinchot branch, Phoenix, Arizona, 1957 (now Chase Bank)[8]
- Valley National Bank, Scottsdale and Main branch, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1959[9]
- Valley National Bank, Tower Plaza branch, Phoenix, Arizona, 1959 (Demolished)[10]
- Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church Additions, Phoenix Arizona, 1960[11]
- Security Center Building, Phoenix, Arizona, 1961[12]
- Alhambra High School, Phoenix, Arizona, 1961[13]
- Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1961[14]
- Terminal 2 at Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, Arizona, 1961-1962 (with Lescher & Mahoney)
- Second Church of Christ Scientist, Phoenix, Arizona, 1962 (now Myanmar Grace Church)[15]
- Maryvale High School, Phoenix, Arizona, 1963[16]
- East High School, Phoenix, Arizona, 1964 (Demolished)[17]
- Arizona Title & Trust Building, Phoenix, Arizona, 1964[18]
- Charles Trumbull Hayden Library at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 1964-1966[19]
- Valley National Bank, 56th St. and Thomas branch, Phoenix, Arizona, 1965 (now General Southwest Insurance)[20]
- Bonanza Airlines Corporate Headquarters, Phoenix, Arizona, 1965-1966[21]
- Valley National Bank, Cave Creek-Carefree branch, Cave Creek, Arizona, 1966 (now Chase Bank)[22]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Wellsfargo.jpg/220px-Wellsfargo.jpg)
As Drover, Welch & Lindlan (1968-1984)
- Desert Samaritan Hospital, Mesa, Arizona, 1970-1972 (with Caudill, Rowlett & Scott) (now Banner Desert Medical Center)[23]
- Ethington Memorial Theatre at Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona, 1971[24]
- Desert Financial Arena at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 1972-1974[19]
- Salt River Project Administration Building Addition, Tempe, Arizona, 1974[25]
- Addition to Phoenix General Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, 1974 (Demolished)[26]
- Phoenix Zoo Orangutan Exhibit, Phoenix, Arizona, 1974[27]
- Granite Mountain Junior High School, Prescott, Arizona, 1976[28]
- Maryvale Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, 1976-1978 (now Abrazo Maryvale Campus)[29]
- Highland Park Office Building, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1981[30]
- Noble Library at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 1982-1983[19]
- Valley Lutheran Hospital, Mesa, Arizona, 1982-1983 (now Banner Baywood Medical Center)[31]
- Paradise Valley Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, 1983 (now Abrazo Scottsdale Campus)[32]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Burton_Barr_Central_Library-6.jpg/220px-Burton_Barr_Central_Library-6.jpg)
As DWL Architects + Planners (1984–present)
- Music Building Expansion at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 1992 (with The Mathes Group)[19]
- Renovation of Terminal 3 at Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, Arizona, 2017-2020 (with SmithGroup, AECOM and Corgan)[33]
- Terminal renovation at Falcon Field Airport, Mesa, Arizona, 2015[34]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "History". DWL Architects. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ a b Mid Century Marvels, Commercial Architecture of Phoenix 1945-1975. City of Phoenix.
- ^ "6 Sep 1959, Page 93 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ "Obituary for Richard E. Drover (Aged 88)". Arizona Republic. 2002-03-10. p. 38. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "26 Dec 1954, Page 26 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ a b "21 Mar 1954, Page 50 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ "Arizona Builder and Contractor, November 1953, Vol. 16, No. 4". azmemory.azlibrary.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ a b "Phoenix Mid-Century Modern Banks: Treasures in our Everyday Environment - Blooming Rock". bloomingrock.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "19 Apr 1959, Page 86 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ "14 Jun 1959, Page 136 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ "Arizona-New Mexico Builder and Contractor, September 1959, Vol. 22, No. 2". azmemory.azlibrary.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "Security Center Building, Emporis". Archived from the original on 2020-11-01.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Arizona-New Mexico Contractor and Engineer, January 1962, Vol. 24, No. 6". azmemory.azlibrary.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "8 Oct 1961, Page 100 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ "Second Church of Christ Scientist". Arizona Republic. 1962-12-23. p. 69. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ "Arizona-New Mexico Contractor and Engineer, June 1962, Vol. 24, No. 10". azmemory.azlibrary.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "Arizona-New Mexico Contractor and Engineer, May 1962, Vol. 24, No. 10". azmemory.azlibrary.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "First American Title Building, Emporis". Archived from the original on 2021-01-28.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d "ASU TEMPE CAMPUS BUILDINGS SURVEY, 1960-2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-11-13.
- ^ Mid Century Marvels, Commercial Architecture of Phoenix 1945-1975. City of Phoenix. p. 131.
- ^ "Webb Spinner 1965-1968" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-02-19.
- ^ "Valley National Bank, Cave Creek". Arizona Republic. 1966-04-24. p. 99. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "21 Nov 1971, Page 127 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "29 Oct 1971, Page 21 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "17 Nov 1974, Page 77 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "23 Jun 1974, Page 136 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "10 Feb 1974, Page 150 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "24 Oct 1976, Page 98 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "20 Jun 1976, Page 85 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "30 Sep 1981, Page 31 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "23 Jan 1982, Page 3 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "21 Aug 1983, Page 218 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Transformation of Terminal 3 at Phoenix Sky Harbor Finishes with North & South Concourses | Airport Improvement Magazine". airportimprovement.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "Falcon Field Terminal | Falcon Field Airport". www.falconfieldairport.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.