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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.
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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/ |
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]
As Weaver & Drover (1949-1968)
As Drover, Welch & Lindlan (1968-1984)
As DWL Architects + Planners (1984–present)
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