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Show HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF ARCHITECTS IN UTAH 1847-1949 Architecture in Utah as in the world is a manifestation of the values of it=s people. This project has been an effort to comprehensively present to our citizens and to our out of state visitors the contributions of architects to the built environment in Utah. Extensive efforts have been taken to research and collect the more significant buildings that enhance the living and working conditions in our cities. The profession of architecture requires the knowledge and skills to properly administer the many services offered by an architect to properly protect the public=s interests in their buildings and the built environment.. Architecture in Utah during the pioneer days consisted mostly structures of modest size, except for religious structures. Many of the early pioneers from England and other European countries brought with them their experiences in the building trades. These designer/ builder/contractors, whose education and craftsmanship was developed through self motivation of studying and visiting existing buildings. But with buildings becoming more complex, formal education became more necessary and our only opportunities lay in going to universities on the East or West coasts. . With the development of university courses in architecture across the country this type of formal education along with internship replaced the informal on the job training. Gradually, registration of the profession became the process of assuring the public that a person had developed the knowledge and experience that the public deemed necessary to protect their interests and, therefore, entitled to be called an architect. In 1911, the State of Utah enacted a statute requiring the registration of an individual to practice architecture. Over the years the regulations developed by the appointed Boards have required a Degree in Architecture from an Accredited School of Architecture along with an internship in the office of an architect to be allowed to sit for the Professional Examination. The earlier method of internship alone as being sufficient education and training for an architect has fallen out of favor. Now in this twenty first century the currency of one=s architectural education is paramount and the process of life long learning has been mandated by our citizens. The scope of this dictionary recognizes those architects, whose prominent public buildings, not single family residences alone, addressed the broad public issues of health, safety and welfare current in their time. Never-the-less, some residences/mansions are included, since they reflect the broad scope of architectural practice that prevailed then and even today. The time frame of 1847-1949 was in a part selected because of the creation of The Department of Architecture at the University of Utah in 1949 that greatly increased the number of architects in the state and in recognizing The first 100 plus years in the settlement of the State of Utah so that the extraordinary expansion of the profession just after World War II will be undertaken in the future to reflect those values of the next half century and beyond. |
