J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
John W. Sugden papers
Sugden, John W., III (John William), 1922-2003
ACCN 2720
60 linear feet
111 boxes, not including models
1909-2009
John W. Sugden (1922-2003) was an architect and professor of architecture in Utah during the 20th century. Sugden studied at The Illinois Institute of Technology under legendary modern architects Mies van der Rohe and Ludwig Hilberseimer. Sugden worked on a variety of projects, ranging from local to international, and won numerous awards for his work. In addition to his professional work Sugden taught architecture at the University of Utah's Graduate School of Architecture for many years. The collection contains correspondence between Sugden and his clients and contemporaries; research materials on subjects that were of professional interest to Sugden; and architectual blueprints and drawings of the projects he worked on.
English
German
Italian
John William Sugden was born in 1922 to John and Roberta Sugden in Chicago IL, where John Sr. was attending medical school. Upon John's graduation, the Sugdens returned to their native Utah to raise their son. After graduating from East High School in Salt Lake City, J.W. Sugden moved to San Francisco to study Aeronautical Engineering. Sugden enlisted in the U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division soon after, and served on the front lines in Italy during World War II. After the war Sugden returned to Chicago to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he studied architecture under legendary modern architects Mies van der Rohe and Ludwig Hilberseimer. He returned to Utah to practice architecture, becoming a member and eventual Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. Sugden worked on residential, commercial, and industrial projects throughout Utah, the United States, and the world, emphasizing steel, glass, and simplicity in all of his designs. Together with his wife Jutta Alwang Sugden, John opened Studio JJ International, an acrhitecture and graphic design firm operated out of their distinctive "glass cube" home in Summit Park, UT. Sugden was a faculty member at the University of Utah's Graduate School of Architecture for many years, where he taught specialized studio classes on the design of high-rise buildings, the selection of architectual materials, computed-aided architectual design, and more. Sugden had a passion for art as well as architecture, creating large scale oil paintings (some on shaped canvasses of his own design), and intricate organic abstract drawings. Sugden died in 2003, leaving behind a legacy of distinctive, bold examples of modern architecture and design.
(Biographical information provided by Jutta Alwang Sugden and Anne G. Mooney.)
This is a collection of materials from Sugden's professional life. The collection contains correspondence between Sugden and his clients and contemporaries; research materials on subjects that were of professional interest to Sugden; and architectual blueprints and drawings of the projects he worked on.
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The collection is arranged into 6 series based on content type:
- Series 1, General Documents: consists of various documents from Sugden's personal and professional life.
- Series 2, Projects: consists of documents related to specific projects that Sugden was involved with during his career.
- Series 3, Oversize: consists of large documents that would normally have been arranged into into Series 1 or 2.
- Series 4, Drawings: consists of large architectural drawings of various projects that Sugden was involved with during his career.
- Series 5, Oversize: consists of large rolled documents.
- Series 6, Models: consists of large architectural models built by Sugden and his students.
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Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Donated by Jutta Alwang Sugden in 2012.
Processed by Michael Bills in 2013.
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Sugden, John W., III (John William), 1922-2003--Archives
Architecture--Utah
Architecture
Correspondence
Blueprints (reprographic copies)
Architectural drawings (visual works)
General Documents
I
This series consists of Sugden's personal files, correspondence, clippings, and subject files.
J.W.S. School Work - Illinois Institute of Technology
1949-2001
1
Contains coursework, grades, and other materials from J.W. Sugden's time as a student at IIT.
Correspondence
1973-1988
2
Contains personal and professional correspondence, including a significant amount of correspondence related to the Hilberseimer 100+ symposium.
Correspondence by date
1950s-2000s
3
Clippings
1947-2007
4
Newspaper and magazine mentions of Sugden and the architects he followed.
High Rise Studio
1980s
5
Materials from Sugden's time teaching High Rise Studio, a course at the University of Utah's Graduate School of Architecture (GSA). Includes class preparation materials, student work, course evaluations, and general GSA materials.
Notes by subject
6
Sugden's handwritten notes and sketches, under his original subject headings.
Miscellaneous notes
7
General handwritten notes, sketches, and notepads.
Mies Van der Rohe research materials and clippings
1958-1986
8
Mies Van der Rohe periodicals
9
Periodicals with articles about Mies.
Mies Van der Rohe periodicals, colloquium materials
10
Periodicals, and materials from Mies Van der Rohe Colloquium
Ludwig Hilberseimer 100+ Symposium materials
1979-1983
11
Correspondence, printed material, financial records and other materials from Hilberseimer 100+ Symposium events.
Ludwig Hilberseimer 100+ Symposium materials
1979-1983
12
Correspondence, printed material, financial records and other materials from Hilberseimer 100+ Symposium events.
Subject Files: AB - Architectural Lighting
Abstract Design
13
1
Addresses, Etc
13
2
American Institute of Architacts (AIA)
1990s
13
3
AIA College of Fellows
1986
13
4
Anti-Architecture
13
5
Anti-Mormonism
1962
13
6
Arch: Dead File
13
7
Arch: Live File
13
8
Architect/Engineer
13
9
Architecture 302/402: Determinants of Architectural Form
1989
13
10
Rice University, Professor Todd
Architecture 535: Materials and Assembly
1990
13
11
Architectual Award Submission Materials
1966-1990
13
12
Architectural Lighting
1987
13
13
Subject Files: Architectural Materials - CRIT
Architectural Materials Pamphlets
14
1
Attoe, Wayne: "Excellent Studio Criticism"
1988
14
2
Bridges
1971-1979
14
3
Brownson-Murphy
14
4
Building Stone Magazine
1990
14
5
Alfred Caldwell
1990s
14
6
Cal Poly Ponoma
14
7
Franco Carpanelli Materials
1987-1991
14
8
Client Billing
14
9
Color References
14
10
Construction Costs
14
11
Constructio Document Reference Materials
14
12
Construction Notes
14
13
Council on Tall Buildings
1986-1992
14
14
CRIT: The Architectual Student Journal
1981
1983
14
15
Subject Files: CURR - EUR
Curriculum vitae
1970s-1990s
15
1-3
Distinguished Professor Award
15
4
Earthquakes and architectual materials
1987-1992
15
5
Eastman
1986
15
6
Trip to Europe
1970
15
7
Subject Files: FAM - HOM
Famous friends
16
1
Famous friend list (correspondence)
1978-1998
16
2
Fellowship
1986
16
3
Fireplaces
1960s
16
4
Furniture Projects
16
5
Paul Goldberger, "The Limits of Urban Growth"
1982
16
6
Myron Goldsmith, "The Effects of Scale"
1977
16
7
Grant proposals
1986-1988
16
8
Dean L. Gustavson Associates
1957
16
9
David Haid, "A Discussion on Architecture"
1993
16
10
Gordon Hashimoto, "A Study of High-Density Mixed Use Development Projects and Office Buildings"
1985
16
11
Home EC: A Study in Affordable Housing Program Book ACSA/American Wood Council Design Competition
1991-1992
16
12
Subject Files: IMA - MAT
Images
17
1
The Images Publishing Group
1995-1996
17
2
"The Incompleat Architect"
17
3
Intermountain Contractor, 1966-67 Directory of Licenced Utah Contractors
17
4
Junk architecture
17
5
Kennecott Mine
17
6
Kitchen equipment (Ure house)
1970s
17
7
Joe Kirk, "Hangover and Other Experiments"
17
8
Paul Klee calendar
1978-1982
17
9
William J. Kockelman, "Reducing Earthquake Hazards in Utah: The Crucial Connection Between Researchers and Practicioners"
1990
17
10
Le Corbusier
17
11
Letters of reccomendation
1966-1979
17
12
L'Homme Et L'Architecture
17
13
Licenses and awards
17
14
Long spans
17
15
Malewitsch, Kasimer; "Suprematism"
17
16
Materials Convention Notes
17
17
Subject Files: MIA - STR
Miami-Carey sales materials
1968
18
1
Newman Brothers Inc. Econo Rail catalog
1986
18
2
Gregory D. Ninow, "Plotting with Surface"
1982
18
3
Office expenses - structures and JWS account
1960s
18
4
Paul Stevenson Oles, "Drawing the Future; A decade of Architecture in Perspective Drawings"
18
5
Pamphlets on architecture
18
6-7
Paris - La Defense: Framing the Axis for the 21st Century
1989-1990
18
8
Patents
1964
18
9
Walter A. Peterhans, "Fragment on Aesthetics"
1961
18
10
Plants for Utah conditions
18
11
Project and award submission materials
18
12
Project bidding matrials
1957-1960
18
13
Margaret Rapp, "The Construction and Deconstruction of Value"
1986
18
14
Signetics proposal
1985
18
15
Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill
1957
18
16
Jack Smith
1987
18
17
Snowbird slope studies
18
18
Soil engineering
18
19
Specification Notes
1960s
18
20
Structures Company Financial Records
1966
18
21
Subject Files SUG-UTA
Colleen Sugden
19
1
Sugden Thesis
19
2-3
3rd International Conference on Tall Buildings
1986
19
4
Timberhaus - estimates, calculations, equipment
19
5
Anderson Todd materials
1998
19
6
Treitel-Gratz Co. Presents Contemporary Designs in Stainless Steel
19
7
Tyler Grpahics, Ltd. Josef Albers, Stanley Boxer, Ellsworth Kelly art installations
1976
19
8
Untitled architectural manuscript
19
9
Author unknown, possibly Sugden.
Urban Housing: Otis Elevator International Student Design Competition
1992
19
10
Tenure review
1972-1990
19
11
University of Utah contract and employment materials
19
12
University of Utah Retirement/Professor Emeritus materials
1994
19
13
Subject Files UTA-WRI
Graduate School of Architecture (University of Utah)
20
1
University of Utah Bullitin, 1969-1970 College of Fine Arts
20
2
Utah architecture publications
1954-1991
20
3
University of Utah, scholarship and grant materials
1971
20
4
Utilities
20
5
Violet-le-Duc articles
1980
20
6
Peter C. Von Seidlein, "Munich's Architecture"
1972
20
7
Waldemer P. Read, "What Freedom is Found in the Local Culture?"
20
8
Warped grid documentation
20
9
Wind Loads
1972
20
10
Wind Mills
1979
20
11
Frank Lloyd Wright
1959-1960
20
12
Subject Files A-Z
1970s-1980s
21
This box contains materials filed by Sugden in alphabetical order.
Projects
II
This series consists of files kept by Sugden concerning specific projects he worked on during his career. Files contain correspondence, research material, financial documents, and other documents related to the project. The names used are the names that Sugden used to refer to the project, and may not reflect the actual name of the finished product. Addtionally, no distinction has been made between different projects done for the same owner or site- for example, Sugden worked on various Alta Lodge buildings, additions, and remodels over the course of several decades, but typically filed everything under simply "Alta Lodge."
Alta Lodge
1959-1964
22
This box contains correspondence, estimates, drawings, and other material related to several Alta Lodge projects that Sugden worked on over the years.
Alta Lodge
1960-1974
23
Makoff
1960s
24-25
These boxes contain materials related to a variety of residential and commercial projects Sugden worked on for the Makoff family, owners of several Salt Lake City clothing stores in the 20th century.
Siegel
1960s-1980s
26
This box contains materials related to residential projects Sugden worked on for Dan Siegel.
Specifications: ALT-BOU
Alta Lodge, addition
27
1
Alta Lodge, addition
27
2
Alta Lodge, kitchen addition
27
3
Carter Ballinger residence
27
4
Balsam Motel
27
5
Clinton Barker residence
27
6
John Bateman residence
27
7
Bountiful Gardens
27
8
Specifications: CAP-GOV
Capri Plex/Capri Park
28
1
Doctor's Medical Building
28
2
Driver's License Testing Facility State Fair Grounds
28
3
Ferron Public School Building Number 5
28
4
Peter Gibbs mountain cabin
28
5
Governors residence (Virginia and Fairfax)
28
6
Georgius Cannon, architect.
Specifications: LYN-PHI
Lyndy's
29
1
Lynn Lott
29
2
Makoff Company (Cottonwood Mall)
29
3
Salt Lake County Water Conservation District Office
29
4
Dan Siegel residence
29
5
Unknown project
29
6
Thomas R. Van Wagoner residence
29
7
Phillip Winder residence
29
8
Projects: AND-DRI
W.H. Anderson sauna additon
30
1
W.H. Anderson Jr. residence
1982
30
2
W.H. Anderson
30
3
Anderson residence, construction
30
4
Airport
1954
30
5
Balsam Motel, Brighton Utah
circa 1958
30
6
John Bateman residence
circa 1965
30
7
Bateman residence bids
30
8
Beaver Creek Ranch
1969
30
9
Bluff
30
10
Canadian Towers
30
11
Cecret Lake subdivision
30
12
Deep Powder House
1964
30
13
Dolly's
1974-1975
30
14
Driver's License Building Remodel
30
15
Utah State Driver's License Testing Facility, improvements
1991
30
16
Driver's License Testing Fascility Contractor (financial)
1967
30
17
Projects: DRI-MER
Utah State Driver's Training Building - architectural and construction notes
1967
31
1
Dan Eastman residence, construction
31
2
Elk Ness residence, construction
1966
31
3
Emigration Canyon lot
1966
31
4
Peter Gibbs residence
31
5
Green River School
1955
31
6
Ron Harrison - Powder Mountain
1975
31
7
Old Irontown (Iron County, Utah)
1961
31
8
Job list
1959-1963
31
9
Kisling - Billing
1984-1985
31
10
2419 Kaywood House
1971
31
11
L.O. Leva Motor Company, financial and general materials
1966
31
12
Merrill Engineering Building, U of U INF facade design
1957
31
13
University of Utah Engineering Center (Merrill Engineering)
1957
31
14
Projects: MIM-ROS
Mimi Murray House
1978-1980
32
1
John Nyberg Residence
1987
32
2
Ogden Valley Branch Library
32
3
Parma
32
4
Pembrokes
1965
32
5
Regis Medicus
32
6
Regis Medicus Building
32
7
Dave Rose residence, notes and drawings
32
8
Rose residence
1966
32
9
John Rose residence - construction
1966
32
10
Projects: ROS-WAR
John Rose residence-Financial
1966
33
1
SACO Foods Office and Packaging Plant
33
2
SACO product display
33
3
Seagram Building
1956
33
4
John W. Sugden Studio
1963
33
5
Symphony Hall bid
1976
33
6
Roberta Sugden residence
1957-1960
33
7
Unknown project
33
8
In the state of Oregon.
Jim Ure residence
33
9
Jim Ure-Financial
33
10
State of Utah construction projects
1987-1989
33
11
Keith Warshaw Mall
33
12
Oversize
III
Sugden and Wilson transparency
34
1
Heber City study
1995
34
2
SACO Packaging Plant materials
34
3
West South Temple: A Mixed Use Development District
1980
35
1
New York New York '82: Walking Tours of the Newest Commercial Development in Manhattan
1982
35
2
University of Utah Student Housing and the International Community
1970
35
3
Downtown Salt Lake City Second Century Plan 1962 1965 Progress Report
1965
35
4
General drawings
35
5
Drawings
IV
This series contains full-sized, rolled architectual drawings from various Sugden projects.
Ogden Valley Branch Library
36
1
Tomlinson
36
2
Cremer
36
3
Lakeshore Village
36
4
Taylor residence
36
5
Danish Rd
36
6
Saco Packaging Plant
36
7
Clinic
37
1
Cecret Lake subdivision
37
2
Nebeker residence
37
3
Lang residence
37
4
Parma Post Office
37
5
Oak Cliff Park
37
6
Brighton
37
7
Korner residence
37
8
Gibbs residence
38
1
Dolly's
38
2
W.H. Anderson
38
3
Harvard Avenue
38
4
Griffin and Duplex
38
5
Unlabled/Underlabled Drawings
39
Unlabled/Underlabled Drawings
40
Rolled Architectural Drawings
V
Unlabled/Underlabled Drawings
41
1st Study 21 Mod
42
400 Chapel
43
Alta Lodge
44
Alta Lodge
45
Alta Lodge
46
Alta Lodge
47
Alta Lodge
48
Alta Lodge
49
Alta Lodge
50
Balsam Hotel
51
Bateman
52
Beaver Creek
53
Boathouse
54
Bountiful Gardens
55
Bountiful Gardens
56
Capri Park
57
Computer Studio
58
Daniel Silver
59
Deep Powder Ski Shoppe
60
Driver's License Building
61
Driver's License Building
62
Echo Summit Ski Area
63
Jennings
64
Leo Fox
65
Lott
66
Lott
67
Makoff
68
Makoff
69
Makoff
70
Makoff
71
Makoff
72
Makoff
73
Muray house
74
Nobel residence
75
Nobel residence
76
Nobel residence
77
Nobel residence
78
Nyberg residence
79
Nyberg residence
80
Oak Hills
81
Plan Seria
82
Regis Medicus
83
Regis Medicus
84
Regis Medicus
85
Regis Medicus
86
Rehabilitation Center
87
Robinson residence
88
Saco Packaging Plant
89
Seigel residence
90
Seigel residence
91
Seigel residence
92
Seigel residence
93
Studio JJ
94
Studio JJ
95
Summerhays Restaurant
96
Timberhouse
97
Ure Residnece
98
Ure Residnece
99
W.H. Anderson Residence
100
Warped Grid Project
101
Warped Grid Project
102
General projects
103
Winder Residence, Old Iron Town Development, Green River School
General projects
104
Vetter-Stair, Flair Cleaners, Demeris, Leva Motor, Utah Tourist, Parkinson Residence
Oversize
VI
Large-format maps
New York, New York
circa 1970s
105
1
World
circa 1990
105
2
United States
circa 1970s
105
3
Large-format artwork
106
Probably the work of Jutta Alwang Sugden.
Oversize
107
SACO Drawings, Kahlid Salem Residence.
Architectural Models
VII
Hand-built architectual models created presumably by Sugden and his students.
Unidentified Architectural Model
108
Unidentified Architectural Model
109
Unidentified Architectural Model
110
Oversize Map Case Drawings
VIII
Alta Lodge 1
1
Alta Lodge 2
2
Alta Lodge 3
3
Alta Lodge 4
4
Bateman residence
5
Crestwood Apartment Building
6
Dan Siegel residence 1
7
Dan Siegel residence 2
8
Driver's License Testing Building
9
Gibbs residence
10
Makoff family projects
11
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Laughlin residence
12
Mr. and Mrs. James Ure residence
13
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rose residence
14
Nobel residence
15
SACO Packaging Plant and Office Building
16
Studio JJ
17
Walker
18
Warped grid
19
General projects
20
Regis Medicus, Dan Eastman residence, Green River School, Mimi Muray residence, Merrill Engineering
General art
21
Unlabled
22