Bart Prince
Bart Prince (born June 24, 1947) is an American architect based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is best known for his highly organic style of architecture.
Biography
[edit]Prince was born in New Mexico and is a graduate of Highland High School and Arizona State University. He opened his own practice in Albuquerque in 1973.[1] He counts as his architectural inspirations: Frank Lloyd Wright, Antoni Gaudi, and Bruce Goff, the latter to whom Prince was a former student and assistant.[2] He accounts the inspiration for his individual creativity to Claude Debussy and Pablo Picasso.[3]
Prince worked closely with Bruce Goff when they were associate architects on the Pavilion for Japanese Art in Los Angeles from 1978 to 1988.[4]
Prince's great-grandfather was L. Bradford Prince, the governor of New Mexico Territory from 1889 to 1893.[1]
His home and studio in Albuquerque is uniquely characteristic of his novel creativity.[5]
Selected works
[edit]The following is a selection of works by Prince that best exemplify his style:[6]
- 1982: Dale and Margo Seymour Residence, Los Altos, California
- 1984: Bart Prince Residence and Studio, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 1988: Pavilion for Japanese Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (with Bruce Goff), Los Angeles, California
- 1988: Bradford Prince Residence, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 1989: Joe and Etsuko Price Residence (and an addition in 1996), Corona del Mar, California
- 1991: Henry Whiting Residence, near Sun Valley, Idaho
- 1991: Judy and Stuart Spence Residence, South Pasadena, California
- 1993: George Gradow / Barbi Benton Residence, Aspen, Colorado
- 1993: Boyd and Mary Kay Hight Residence, near Mendocino, California
- 1993: Christopher Mead / Michele Penhall Residence, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 1998: Borden / Wiegner Residence, Jemez Springs, New Mexico
- 1999: Steve Skilken Residence, Columbus, Ohio
- 2002: Fu Residence, Rio Rancho, New Mexico
- 2004: Parsifal Townhomes, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 2004: Whitmore Residence, Glorieta, New Mexico
- 2005: Dan Scherger and Suzanne Kolberg Residence, Albuquerque, New Mexico
References
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- ^ a b Ballatore, Sandy (January 27, 1989). "Homes Rooted in Imagination". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved July 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Trend Magazine Global, "Radically Original: The Art of Bart Prince's Architecture. Retrieved 07-16-2017.
- ^ Architectural Digest, "Bart Prince", December 31, 2009. Retrieved 07-16-2017.
- ^ Bart Prince - LACMA. Retrieved 07-16-2017.
- ^ Bart Prince home and studio, Atlas Obscura, Retrieved March 23, 2021
- ^ Bart Prince - Projects. Retrieved 07-16-2017.
