Background
Hoover, George Schweke was born on July 1, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George Milton and Antoinette (Schweke) Hoover.
Hoover, George Schweke was born on July 1, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George Milton and Antoinette (Schweke) Hoover.
Bachelor of Architecture, Cornell University, 1958.
Registered architect, Colorado, California, Texas, Minnesota, Alabama, Tennessee Draftsman Holabird Root and Burgee, Chicago, 1957. Designer James Sudler Associations, Denver, 1961-1962. Architect Ream, Quinn Associations, Denver, 1962-1965, Muchow Associations, Denver,1965-1976.
Principal Hoover Berg Desmond, Denver, 1976.
Tenured professor architecture, college Architecture and Planning, U. Colorado, chair department architecture, 1997. Visiting lecturer U. New Mexico, Oklahoma State University, Harvard University, Miami University Principal works include: Douglas County Administration Building, Light of the World Catholic Church, U. Colorado Building, Denver, Denver Diagnostic and Reception Center, laboratories for Atmospheric and Space Physics, U. Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, Colorado Academy Master Plan, U. Arizona Engineering Complex Master Plan, Multipurpose Arena, National Western Stockshow, National Wild Animal Research Center, Colorado State University, Conference Center, Storage Technology Corporation, Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering Building U. Arizona, Environmental and Natural Resources Building U. Arizona, Master Plan Cummins Power Generation Group Headquarters, Fridley, Minnesota, Master Plan Fleetguard and Manufacturing Plant, Cookeville, Tennessee.
Finalist Denver Center Library. Competition, 1991; exhibition first tenyrs. of work Gund Hall Gallery, Graduate School Design, Harvard University, 1986;member editorial board Avant Garde.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1958-1961. Fellow American Institute of Architects (steering committee, Pittsburgh Corning award 1989, National Honor award 1975, 83, 90, Firm of Year award Colorado chapter 1991, Regional Firm of Year award 1992, Architect of Year award Colorado chapter 1995), National Academy Design. Member National Committee Design (steering committee, chairman awards task group 1989-1992), National Committee Architectural Education (steering committee 1990-1992).
Married Mary Elizabeth Benoit, June 6, 1987. Children: Sandra Jean, Ranya Sue.