Insights: Chuck Davis, FAIA

Chuck Davis, FAIA

Chuck shares his insights about his early years with pioneer Joe Esherick, working with David Packard on the design of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and his post-partum blues, collaborating with clients, and passing the torch to a new generation of leaders.

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Chapters

  1. Introduction
  2. Starting Early
  3. Get a Real Job
  4. Monterey Bay Aquarium
  5. Mr. Packard
  6. A New Kind of Aquarium
  7. Post-Partum Blues
  8. Collaborating with Clients
  9. Passing the Torch
  10. San Francisco Exploratorium
  11. A Widow Maker
  12. A Complete Practice
  13. Licensure
  14. Sustainable Design
  15. Credits

Chuck enjoyed a long career as a partner in EHDD, a fabled Bay Area architecture firm. A Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, Chuck is the 2003 recipient of the Maybeck Award, the AIA California Council?s highest honor.

Chuck's design for the Monterey Bay Aquarium revolutionized aquarium design and was awarded the AIA 2016 25-Year Award. Its living connection with the waters of the bay creates an unparalleled experience for both scientists and visitors. It?s also a technical tour de force.

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