Scott Simons Explained

Scott Simons, FAIA
Nationality:American
Birth Date:March 21, 1954
Birth Place:Rome, New York, United States
Significant Buildings:See Scott Simons Architects
Awards:AIA School Medal (1980), Certificate of Merit (1980)

Scott Simons, FAIA (born 21 March 1954 in Rome, New York) is an American architect and planner based in Portland, Maine. He is a principal partner and founder of Scott Simons Architects.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Simons graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College in 1976. He went on to receive a Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania in 1980 where he also received an AIA School Medal and Certificate of Merit. Simons is recognized as a Distinguished Alum from the Institute for Civic Leadership (2008), and he has served as a design critic at the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, and Northeastern University.[8] [9]

Previous to establishing a firm bearing his name, Simons worked at the notable studios of Geddes Brecker Qualls Cunningham (1980–81), Marcel Breuer Associates (1981–83), and Sasaki Associates (1989-92).

The architect's self-designed residence, commonly labeled the Hillside House, creates "...space without definition and [has] a strong connection to the outside.” [10]

Simons is a founding member and past president of the Portland Society for Architecture, an American Institute of Architects board member, and a former board member of the Waynflete School and Yarmouth Arts. He has been instrumental to lauded transformations to historical buildings in Maine.[11] In 2014, he was recognized for his effect on the built environment as one of Maine's fifty most influential people.[12] [13]

In 2015, Simons presented at Maine Live, a symposium of visionary Mainers.[14]

As a member of the American Institute of Architects, he was elevated to a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 2016 in Category One: “To promote the aesthetic, scientific, and practical efficiency of the profession”.[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Architects. D.A.L.A. 2016-02-15.
  2. Web site: Getting Personal: Maine Architects Design Furniture - CENTER for FURNITURE CRAFTSMANSHIP - NON-PROFIT WOODWORKING SCHOOL: CLASSES & WORKSHOPS. woodschool.org. 2016-02-15. Tamara.
  3. Web site: Scott Simons elevated to College of Fellows of American Institute of Architects. The Bangor Daily News. 2016-02-18.
  4. Web site: Scott Simons Architects. AIA Maine. 2016-05-18.
  5. Web site: 2016 Fellows Announced. Calder. Shannon. 2016-02-17. AIACC. 2016-05-20.
  6. Scott. Simons. 2004-01-01. "Inside Story" piece on a postmodern home on the northern tip of Peaks Island de. Maine News Index – Portland Monthly .
  7. Web site: Society Notebook: Sharing bold visions at Maine Live - The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram. 2015-10-04. The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram. en-US. 2016-05-20.
  8. Web site: Institute for Civic Leadership. 2009. 22 August 2014. 2009 ICL Distinguished Alumnae Award. ICL. Institute for Civic Leadership.
  9. Web site: Scott Simons joins episode of Love Maine Radio. Dr. Lisa Belisle. 2015-11-25. en-US.
  10. Web site: Great Rooms: Maine Exposure. 2004-05-24. Custom Home. 2016-05-20.
  11. Web site: Urban Design - Part 3 at SPACE Gallery. SPACE Gallery. 2016-05-18.
  12. 50 People. Kelleher. Katy. July 2014. Maine: The Magazine. 22 August 2014.
  13. Web site: Scott Simons Architects: Building Community Lift360. www.lift360.org. 2016-05-20.
  14. Web site: Maine Live. maineliveevent.com. 2015-11-25.
  15. Web site: 2016 FAIA Announcement. www.aia.org. 2016-02-15.
  16. Web site: Congratulations, College of Fellows Class of 2016. Architect. 2016-02-15.
  17. Web site: Community news: 15 AIA New England architects elected to College of Fellows Boston Society of Architects. www.architects.org. 2016-02-15.
  18. Web site: In the News...Congratulations, College of Fellows Class of 2016 · News & Perspectives. Design Collective. 2016-02-15. Design. Collective.
  19. Web site: MA - AIA Elevates 149 Members to the College of Fellows. www.metalarchitecture.com. 2016-02-15.
  20. Web site: FAIA Frequently Asked Questions - The American Institute of Architects. www.aia.org. 2016-02-15.
  21. Web site: February 2016 - Portland Society for Architecture. Portland Society for Architecture. en-US. 2016-05-18.
  22. Web site: Member News - Portland Society for Architecture. Portland Society for Architecture. en-US. 2016-05-18.
  23. Web site: Scott Simons elevated to College of Fellows of American Institute of Architects. The Bangor Daily News. 2016-05-18.
  24. Web site: Community news: 15 AIA New England architects elected to College of Fellows Boston Society of Architects. www.architects.org. 2016-05-18.

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