Harwell Hamilton Harris, FAIA (July 2, 1903 – November 18, 1990) was a modernist American architect, noted for his work in Southern California that assimilated European and American influences.[1] He lived and worked in North Carolina from 1962 until his death in 1990.[2]
Harris was born in Redlands, California in 1903.[3] He began his studies at Pomona College but left after a year to study sculpture at the Otis Art Institute, now Otis College of Art and Design. In 1928, he began apprenticing under architect Richard Neutra with whom he was associated until 1932. He worked alongside Gregory Ain, and the two of them assisted one another as independent designers after leaving Neutra in the mid-1930s.[4]
Adopting Neutra's modernist sensibility, Harris merged the vernacular of California with a sensitivity to site and materials characteristic of the American Arts & Crafts Movement. In his residential work of the 1930s and 1940s, primarily in California, Harris created a tension and a continuum between exterior and interior with continuous rooflines. Learning from Frank Lloyd Wright, he designed interior spaces that are often based on the cruciform plan. His work is characterized by a careful use of materials and clean, fluid spaces.
From 1952 until 1955, Harris served as the Dean for the School of Architecture of the University of Texas. The group of modernist architects he attracted to the faculty there came to be known as The Texas Rangers. In 1955, he left the university and established a private practice in Dallas, which he maintained until 1962 when he moved to Raleigh, North Carolina where he re-established his practice and began teaching at North Carolina State University. He retired from teaching in 1973 but continued to practice architecture from his home studio in Raleigh until shortly before his death there on November 18, 1990. His home and studio at Raleigh, the Harwell Hamilton and Jean Bangs Harris House and Office, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[5]
The ACSA (Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture) honored Harris with the ACSA Distinguished Professor Award in 1986–87.[6]
Harris' archive is located at the University of Texas.[7]
^Fraser, C. Gerald (November 20, 1990). "Harwell Harris, 87, An Architect Known For House Designs". New York Times.
^Frank Harmon (2012). "North Carolina Architects & Builders: Harwell Hamilton Harris (1903-1990)". North Carolina State University Libraries.
^Germany, Lisa (1991). Harwell Hamilton Harris. University of Texas Press. ISBN0-292-73043-8.
^Denzer, Anthony (2008). . Rizzoli Publications. ISBN978-0-8478-3062-6. Archived from the original on 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
^"National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. 2011-01-07.
^*ACSA Archives, Distinguished Professor Award winners.
^*Harwell Hamilton Harris: An Inventory of his Papers, Photographs and Drawings at the Alexander Architectural Archive, University of Texas at Austin.
^Loomis, John A. (July 17, 2004), "House on the hill: Architects of tomorrow get a chance to learn from a midcentury modern masterpiece", San Francisco Chronicle
Germany, Lisa, Harwell Hamilton Harris. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1991. ISBN0-2927-3043-8
McCoy, Esther (1984). The Second Generation. Gibbs Smith. ISBN0-87905-119-1.
Nelson, George, and Henry Wright. Tomorrow's House. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1945.
External linksedit
"Harwell Hamilton Harris and Fellowship Park" by John Crosse
Guide to the Harwell Hamilton Harris Architectural Drawings 1964
"California Arts & Architecture: A Steppingstone to Fame: Harwell Hamilton Harris and John Entenza: Two Case Studies" by John Crosse
Photographs and Description of Harris' Eisenberg House, Dallas, Texas (1957)
"Harwell Hamilton Harris" at GreatBuildings.com
Interview of Harwell Hamilton Harris, Center for Oral History Research, UCLA Library Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles.
Harwell Hamilton Harris collection, Alexander Architectural Archives, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
January 01, 1970
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Harwell Hamilton Harris FAIA July 2 1903 November 18 1990 was a modernist American architect noted for his work in Southern California that assimilated European and American influences 1 He lived and worked in North Carolina from 1962 until his death in 1990 2 Harwell Hamilton HarrisBornJuly 2 1903Redlands CaliforniaDiedNovember 18 1990 aged 87 Raleigh North CarolinaOccupationArchitectAwardsAmerican Institute of Architects College of Fellows FAIA Neutra Medal California State Polytechnic University Pomona Contents 1 Biography 2 Buildings and projects 3 Notes 4 Further reading 5 External linksBiography editHarris was born in Redlands California in 1903 3 He began his studies at Pomona College but left after a year to study sculpture at the Otis Art Institute now Otis College of Art and Design In 1928 he began apprenticing under architect Richard Neutra with whom he was associated until 1932 He worked alongside Gregory Ain and the two of them assisted one another as independent designers after leaving Neutra in the mid 1930s 4 Adopting Neutra s modernist sensibility Harris merged the vernacular of California with a sensitivity to site and materials characteristic of the American Arts amp Crafts Movement In his residential work of the 1930s and 1940s primarily in California Harris created a tension and a continuum between exterior and interior with continuous rooflines Learning from Frank Lloyd Wright he designed interior spaces that are often based on the cruciform plan His work is characterized by a careful use of materials and clean fluid spaces From 1952 until 1955 Harris served as the Dean for the School of Architecture of the University of Texas The group of modernist architects he attracted to the faculty there came to be known as The Texas Rangers In 1955 he left the university and established a private practice in Dallas which he maintained until 1962 when he moved to Raleigh North Carolina where he re established his practice and began teaching at North Carolina State University He retired from teaching in 1973 but continued to practice architecture from his home studio in Raleigh until shortly before his death there on November 18 1990 His home and studio at Raleigh the Harwell Hamilton and Jean Bangs Harris House and Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011 5 The ACSA Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture honored Harris with the ACSA Distinguished Professor Award in 1986 87 6 Harris archive is located at the University of Texas 7 Buildings and projects editPauline Lowe House Altadena CA 1934 Fellowship Park House Los Angeles CA 1936 John Entenza House Los Angeles CA 1937 Weston Havens House 255 Panoramic Way Berkeley California NRHP listed 8 Havens House Berkeley CA 1939 9 10 Wylie House Ojai California 1948 J J Mulvihill Residence Sierra Madre California 1949 Landscape by John T Lyle 11 Cranfill Apartments Austin Texas 1960 Eisenberg House Dallas Texas from Texas Archive of the Moving ImageNotes edit Fraser C Gerald November 20 1990 Harwell Harris 87 An Architect Known For House Designs New York Times Frank Harmon 2012 North Carolina Architects amp Builders Harwell Hamilton Harris 1903 1990 North Carolina State University Libraries Germany Lisa 1991 Harwell Hamilton Harris University of Texas Press ISBN 0 292 73043 8 Denzer Anthony 2008 Gregory Ain The Modern Home as Social Commentary Rizzoli Publications ISBN 978 0 8478 3062 6 Archived from the original on 2008 06 17 Retrieved 2011 04 03 National Register of Historic Places Listings Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties 12 27 10 through 12 30 10 National Park Service 2011 01 07 ACSA Archives Distinguished Professor Award winners Harwell Hamilton Harris An Inventory of his Papers Photographs and Drawings at the Alexander Architectural Archive University of Texas at Austin National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Home havenshouse org Loomis John A July 17 2004 House on the hill Architects of tomorrow get a chance to learn from a midcentury modern masterpiece San Francisco Chronicle Celebrity Homes 28 November 2023 Further reading editCaragonne Alexander The Texas Rangers Notes from the Architectural Underground Cambridge MIT Press 1993 ISBN 0 262 03218 X ISBN 978 0 262 03218 6 Germany Lisa Harwell Hamilton Harris Austin University of Texas Press 1991 ISBN 0 2927 3043 8 McCoy Esther 1984 The Second Generation Gibbs Smith ISBN 0 87905 119 1 Nelson George and Henry Wright Tomorrow s House New York Simon and Schuster 1945 External links edit Harwell Hamilton Harris and Fellowship Park by John Crosse Guide to the Harwell Hamilton Harris Architectural Drawings 1964 California Arts amp Architecture A Steppingstone to Fame Harwell Hamilton Harris and John Entenza Two Case Studies by John Crosse Photographs and Description of Harris Eisenberg House Dallas Texas 1957 Harwell Hamilton Harris at GreatBuildings com Interview of Harwell Hamilton Harris Center for Oral History Research UCLA Library Special Collections University of California Los Angeles Harwell Hamilton Harris collection Alexander Architectural Archives University of Texas Libraries The University of Texas at Austin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harwell Hamilton Harris amp oldid 1217535020, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
