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Wendell Lovett papers, 1950-2008
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lovett, Wendell
- Title
- Wendell Lovett papers
- Dates
- 1950-2008 (inclusive)19502008
1971-2008 (bulk)19712008 - Quantity
- 6.84 cubic feet (8 boxes and 1 oversized folder)
- Collection Number
- 5776 (Accession No. 5776-001)
- Summary
- Architectural project files, publications, clippings and writings related to an architect based in Seattle, Washington
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users
Records are stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Wendell Lovett (b. 1922) entered the University of Washington program in architecture in 1940, but his college years were interrupted by wartime service. He graduated from the University of Washington with a B.Arch in 1947. While at Washington he was significantly influenced by Professor Lionel Pries. As a student, he was awarded the AIA Student Silver medal for excellence in design. After graduating, he continued his studies at MIT under Alvar Aalto, receiving his graduate degree in 1948.
Prior to his graduate studies at MIT, Lovett worked for Naramore, Brady, Bain & Johanson, (NBBJ) 1946-48. Once graduated, he returned to Seattle and took a position as Designer/Associate with Seattle architects Bassetti & Morse (1948-51), where he designed the Hilltop planned community on Lake Washington. Bassetti and Morse, with Lovett as the Associate Architect, received the AIA National Grand Honor Award for the design of the Gamma Rho Apartments in Seattle (1953). During this time, he also accepted a part-time teaching position at the University of Washington (1948-51).
Lovett became Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Washington (1951-60). He received a Fulbright to teach and serve as a guest critic at the Technical Institute in Stuttgart, Germany (1959-60). He returned as an Associate Professor of Architecture (1960-65), eventually rising to Professor of Architecture at the University of Washington (1965-1984). He was named Professor Emeritus in 1984.
Throughout his career, Lovett continued his own architectural practice which he began in 1951. Lovett also designed the nuclear Reactor Building at the University of Washington, (1961), operating as The Architects and Artist Group [TAAG], with Daniel Streissguth, Gene Zema, Gerard Torrence, and Spencer Mosely. His design of significant Northwest homes includes the Gerald and Jo Frey House in Bellevue (1972); his own residences and summer house on Crane Island; the Charles Simonyi house in Medina (1987-89); and the Cutler-Girdler House in Medina (1993).
Biography source: http://content.lib.washington.edu/exhibits/dream-design-build/lovett.html
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Files generated by every aspect of various architectural projects spanning Lovett's career, as well as materials surrounding his teaching at the University of Washington, various professional affiliations and awards, biographical information, posters, and correspondence.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged in 4 series.
- Series 1, Project Files
- Series 2, Simonyi Project Files
- Series 3, Correspondence
- Series 4, Posters
Preservation Note
Records are stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Acquisition Information
Wendell Lovett, 2013-07-10
Poster donated by Gary Menges, 2022-12-14
Processing Note
Processed by Alex Rihm, August, 2013. This collection was separated from the Wendell Lovett Architectural Drawings and Photographs, VM 1097. Two architectural drawings were relocated to the UW Architecture Student Drawings Collection.
Processed by Sam Mintzer, September, 2023. Accrual D-5776-001 (Intake 2023062001) added to existing accession.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Project FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Current Jobs- Furniture |
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| 1/2 | Exhibit Book |
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| 1/3-4 | Melill |
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| 1/5 | Dr. Overfield (Dale and Joann) |
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| 1/6 | Peterson |
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| 1/7 | Ballard, Dr. Paul |
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| 1/8 | Neukom, Bill and Judy |
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| 1/9 | Crosby, Gerald and Katherine |
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| 1/10 | La Salle, Gar and Nina |
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| 1/11 | Wallace |
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| 1/12 | Vagners-Christianson |
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| 1/13 | Parcel A |
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| 1/14 | Monson |
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| 1/15 | Dureau |
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| 1/16 | Barker |
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| 1/17 | Rosenquist |
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| 1/18 | Anne G. Hauberg |
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| 1/19 | les Oliviers |
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| 1/20 | Song and Terry Cho |
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| 1/21 | Hershman-Rothstein |
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| 1/22 | Ida's House |
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| 1/23 | Farley, Erik and Lori |
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| 1/24 | Hmiel-Knowles |
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| 1/25-26 | Island Habitat 43-c |
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| 1/27-28 | Crane Island |
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| 2/1 | Scofield, Max and Carol |
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| 2/2 | Frey, Gerry and Jo |
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| 2/3 | Bob Beach- Eastlake |
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| 2/4 | Miller |
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| 2/5 | M-J Potter |
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| 2/6 | Schottlander Black |
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| 2/7 | Simonelli |
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| 2/8 | Grish, Don and Rosie |
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| 2/9 | Lindal |
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| 2/10 | Saas |
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| 2/11 | Munday |
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| 2/12 | Stedman Poe |
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| 2/13 | Bob Hansen |
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| 2/14-15 | Morrison-Weston |
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| 2/16 | Keogh |
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| 2/17 | Copernoll |
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| 2/18-19 | Levias, Gary |
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| 2/20 | Hilltop House Sale |
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| 2/21 | Leslie |
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| 2/22 | Client questionnaire |
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| 2/23 | Clippings (transit- 3rd bridge) |
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| 2/24 | Master specification and bid forms |
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| 2/25 | Details |
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| 2/26 | University programs |
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| 2/27 | Town Hall project |
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| 3/1 | R. Thomas Hille |
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| 3/2 | Alvar Aalto Centenary Celebration at Mt. Angel Abbey
Library |
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| 3/3 | Article: "A blast from the past- modernism is
back" |
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| 3/4 | New Specs form |
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| 3/5-6 | Society of Architectural Historians/Marion Dean Ross
Chapter |
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| 3/7 | Builders Financing |
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| 3/8 | IRS/Payroll files |
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| 3/9 | City Business License Tax |
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| 3/10 | Employment Security (account closed) |
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| 3/11 | Labor and Industries (account closed) |
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| 3/12 | State B and O taxes |
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| 3/13 | Meilleur |
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| 3/14 | Vagners |
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| 3/15 | EcoHome |
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| 3/16 | Farley |
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| 3/17-18 | Gillis |
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| 3/19 | Pike Place Market |
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| 3/20 | Fox, Virg |
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| 3/21 | SEA-TAC Spinnaker West |
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| 3/22 | Humphrey, Bob |
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| 3/23 | Ose, Gregg and Marge |
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| 3/24 | Headlund, JOhn |
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| 3/25 | Clare's house |
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| 3/26 | Washington Shoe |
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| 3/27 | Studebaker, Lauren D. |
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| 3/28 | Moseley |
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| 3/29 | Swift, Ward |
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| 3/30 | Progressive Environments (Scott Warner and Jim
Jordan) |
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| 3/31 | Larsen, Erling and Ila |
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| 3/32 | American Home magazine |
June 1970 |
| 3/33 | Proctor, Tim and Kathy |
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| 3/34 | Wertheimer |
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| 3/35 | Fujita, Mel and Susan |
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| 3/36 | Vagners |
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| 3/37 | Leitch |
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| 4/1-4 | Cutler-Girdler sketches, specifications, and
details |
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| 4/5 | Talks, lecture notes |
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| 4/6 | Patent info |
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| 4/7 | Toe toaster |
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| 4/8 | Levias |
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| 4/9 | Opalka, Don and Brownlee |
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| 4/10 | Wahl, Bill and Pat |
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| 4/11-14 | Goldman |
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| 4/15 | Parcel A stats |
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| 4/16 | Newspaper clippings: Residential Projects |
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| 4/17 | Record Interiors of 1973 from Architectural Record
magazine |
1973 |
| 4/18 | The Palm of Alpha Tau Omega
(newsletter/magazine) |
March 1950 |
| 4/19 | Paper/seminar at French conference (materials in
French) |
February 1960 |
| 4/20 | Munich '72 Urban System correspondence and
ephemera |
1972 |
| 4/21 | Partnership and association agreement, Bassetti and
Morse with Lovett |
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| 4/22 | Proofs of sign for office |
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| 4/23 | Consultants |
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| 4/24 | Christianson-Vagners specs |
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| 4/25 | Goldman specs |
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| 4/26 | Leitch |
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| 4/27 | Larsen, Erling |
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| 4/28-30 | Biography |
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| 4/31 | Award for Excellence in the Graphic Representation of
Architecture |
1993 |
| 4/32 | Design philosophy |
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| 4/33 | Goldman (oversize folder) |
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| 4/34 | Awards and recognition (oversize folder) |
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| 5/1 | Proctor |
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| 5/2 | Levias |
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| 5/3 | Mogilevsky |
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| 5/4 | Aldea |
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| 5/5 | Hershman-Rothstein specifications |
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| 5/6 | Petersen specs and detail book |
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| 5/7 | Crosby specs |
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| 5/8 | Gillis specs and details |
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| 5/9 | Farley specifications |
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| 5/10 | Morrison-Weston specs |
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| 5/11 | Dureau specs |
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| 5/12 | AIA Home of the Month program certificate |
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| 5/13 | Lovett home specs |
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| 5/14 | Overfield |
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| 5/15 | State and local business licenses |
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| 5/16 | Client and contact lists |
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| 5/17 | Unlabeled project facts and drawings |
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| 5/18 | Vantage light plates |
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| 5/19 | Hmiel/Knowles specs |
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| 5/20 | Cho specs |
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| 5/21 | Hansen specs |
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| 5/22 | Reactor historic registration letter |
2008 |
Series 2: Simonyi Project FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 6/1-11 | Simonyi files (unsorted) |
| 6/12 | Simonyi south residence construction details |
| 6/13 | Simonyi permits from City of Medina |
| 6/14 | Simonyi specifications |
| 6/15 | Simonyi certificate for payment |
| 6/16 | Simonyi addition details |
| 6/17 | Simonyi doors |
| 6/18 | Simonyi door details |
| 6/19 | Simonyi updated door schedule |
| 6/20 | Simonyi project color copies |
| 6/21 | Simonyi lighting fixtures |
| 6/22 | Simonyi guest house |
| 7/1 | Simonyi hardware contract |
| 7/2 | Simonyi demolition permits |
| 7/3 | Simonyi specifications and detail book (master
copy) |
| 7/4-5 | Simonyi legal |
| 7/6 | Simonyi miscellaneous |
Series 3: CorrespondenceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 8/1-9 | Miscellaneous correspondence |
| 8/10-12 | Incoming correspondence |
| 8/13-15 | Outgoing correspondence |
Series 4: PostersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| OS Folder 1 | The Wendell Lovett Architects |
1996 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Architects--Washington (State)
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Lovett, Wendell--Archives
- Lovett, Wendell--Archives
- Simonyi, Károly--Homes and haunts--Designs and plans
