Background
Phelps, Barton Chase was born on June 27, 1946 in Brooklyn. Son of Julian Orville and Elizabeth Willis (Faulk) Phelps.
Phelps, Barton Chase was born on June 27, 1946 in Brooklyn. Son of Julian Orville and Elizabeth Willis (Faulk) Phelps.
Bachelor in Art with honors, Williams College, 1968; Master of Architecture, Yale University, 1973.
With, Colin St. John Wilson & Partners, London, 1972-1973; with, Frank O. Gehry and Associations, Inc., Santa Monica, California, 1973-1976; with, Charles Moore/Urban Innovations Group, Los Angeles, 1976-1978; director architecture, Urban Innovations Group, Los Angeles, 1980-1984; principal, Barton Phelps & Associations, Los Angeles, since 1984; assistant professor architecture, Rice U. School of Architecture, Houston, 1977-1979; assistant dean, Graduate School Architecture and Urban Planning, University of California at Los Angeles, 1980-1983; professor architecture School Arts and Architecture, University of California at Los Angeles. Faculty member National Endowment Arts, Mayors Institute for City Design, 1990,92.
Member design review committee University California, Santa Barbara, California, 2000—2006. Jury member United States Presidential Design Awards, 2000, National American Institute of Architects Honor Awards, 2003. Member mayor's advisory panel Cultural Affairs Commission, Los Angeles, 2001—2006.
Member architectural advisory board for oversees building operations United States State Department, 2005—2006. Board directors University Elementary School University of California at Los Angeles, 2000—2006. Member American Institute of Architects (College of Fellows, chair national committee on design, design excellence program USGSA, recipient design awards for Los Angeles Public Library., Los Feliz, Woodland Hills, Will & Ariel Durant Branch, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, Royce Hall at University of California at Los Angeles, Arroyo House, Kranz House, Sinquefield House, North Range Clark Library.
University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Department Water and Power Central District Headquarters, North Hollywood Pump Station, East Building Seeds University Elementary School, University of California at Los Angeles, Institute Honor for Collaborative Design, Games XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles 1984), Los Angeles Conservancy (board directors).
Married Karen Joy Simonson. 1 child, Charlotte Simonson Phelps.