#013 - Stanley Daniels - Citizen Architect #2

I sat down with Stanley Daniel's at his house to continue a series that began with his partner John Busby. I envision this series as a record of architects whose careers are rooted in the mid 60's. This generation had a tremendous impact on Atlanta's development through not only their practice, but also through their community engagement. In many ways the best of what Atlanta is, both physically and culturally, owes a lot to this generation of citizen architects. In addition to being a founding partner of Jova/Daniels/Busby, Stanley was a leader of, and continues to be engaged with, the American Institute of Architects, and played an important role in founding the Architecture Foundation of Georgia.

As a side note, Stanley's house is a lovely modern little building situated on wooden lot on the edge of Atlanta. Stanley designed the house. Its one of many hoses designed by architects I've visited. The homes of Atlanta architects are a wonderful legacy in and of themselves. Even when they struggled to find clients with modern sensibilities, their homes allowed them to stretch and develop personal modern design approaches. 



Stanley Daniels attended Emory University before graduating from Georgia Tech with a Bachelor of Architecture. Afterwards he studied in France at the Ecole des Beaux Artes Fontainebleu. He worked for David O. Savini, AIA, and John Portman Associates before founding his own firm with Henri Jova and John Busby. 

Jova/Daniels/Busby (JDB) developed a reputation for strong design and well conceived projects. The firm attracted a large number of significant projects that greatly impacted Atlanta and influenced practice throughout the Southeast, nationally, and international. Major projects include Colony Square, Atlanta City Hall, the Carter Presidential Center, and the Atlanta Botanical Garden. 

Links

P.M. Heffernan

Perhaps the man most responsible for bringing a Modern design approach to Georgia Tech. Heffernan designed several buildings on Georgia Tech's Campus

Bauhaus

Ideas developed at this German art school went on to become very influential after many of its teachers were forced to leave Germany.

Beaux-Arts

The most influential school of architecture during the 19th Century. In many ways its influence was supplanted by the Bauhaus 

Walter Gropius

Founder of the Bauhaus, Gropius latter taught at Harvard's Graduate School of Design (GSD). Many of the schools graduates came to the Southeast to teach and practice.

John Portman

Influential Atlanta based architect, who employed Stanley Daniel's. Portman was one of the first Architects to play the role of developer and architect on projects. 

George Heery

Another influential Atlanta based architect who experimented with project delivery methods and service packages who at one time employed Stanley's partner John Busby.

Fine Arts Building Agnes Scott College

An early John Portman project.

Deere Company Corporate Headquarters

Influenced the JDB's work for Southern Progress (sorry you'll have to Google Southern Progress yourself)

Herman Miller Furniture

Iconic furniture design and manufacturing company.

Whitney Young

Speech at AIA conference influenced profession to become more engaged in civic questions and to work towards greater diversity in the profession.

National Urban League

Civil Rights organization whose efforts in part focused on community and economic development. Whitney Young was President of the organizations from 1961 to 1971.

Architecture Foundation of Georgia

Partnered with AIA Georgia, AFGA regularly distributes architecture scholarships to deserving students.