Nils Schweizer, Architect

Nils Mark Schweizer - 1925 - 1988

Education:

1943 - University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

1947 - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, Switzerland

Fellowships:

1948 - 1952 - Taliesin Fellowship, Spring Green, Wisconsin

Registered:

Florida

Firms:

1953 - Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture office, Southern Representative, Winter                 Park, Florida

1958 - Nils Schweizer, Winter Park, Florida

1960 - Schweizer Associates Architects, Orlando, Florida

Influences:

Mentored by Frank Lloyd Wright and was a Taliesin Fellow

Professional Affiliations:

1961 - Vice President, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Central Florida                      Chapter

Public Service:

1964 - 1967 - President, Loch Haven Art Center, Orlando, Florida

1968 - 1969 - Vice President, Florida Symphony, Orlando, Florida

1968 - 1970 - Mayors Action Committee, Orlando, Florida

1970 - President, Guild of Religious Architects, Orlando, Florida

Military Service:

1943 - 1945 - World War II

Notable Works:

1953 - Esplandes, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida

1955 - Danforth Chapel, with Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Florida Southern                      College, Lakeland, Florida

1970 - Turlington Hall, former General-Purpose Building A, University of Florida,              330 Newell Drive, Gainesville, Florida

1979 - Orlando Chamber of Commerce, 75 South Ivanhoe Boulevard, Orlando,                   Florida

1982 - Holland Law Center Commons, University of Florida, 309 Village Drive,                  Gainesville, Florida

1988 - St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 4315 NW 23rd Avenue,                                           Gainesville, Florida

City of Micanopy Master Plan

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Nils Schweizer, Architect

1953 - Esplandes,

Florida Southern College,

Lakeland, Florida

1955 - Danforth Chapel, with Architect Frank Lloyd Wright,

Florida Southern College,

Lakeland, Florida

1955 - Danforth Chapel, with Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Florida Southern College,

Lakeland, Florida

Architects, Nils Schweizer, and Frank Lloyd Wright and with Olgiranna Wright,

Florida Southern College,

Lakeland, Florida

1970 - Turlington Hall, former General-Purpose Building A, University of Florida,

330 Newell Drive,

Gainesville, Florida

1979 - Orlando Chamber of Commerce,

75 South Ivanhoe Boulevard,

Orlando, Florida

1974 - St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, now demolished

4315 NW 23rd Avenue,

Gainesville, Florida

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1974 - St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, now demolished

4315 NW 23rd Avenue,

Gainesville, Florida

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