Background
Schweikher, Paul was born on July 28, 1903 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Frederick and Elisabeth Ann (Williams) Schweikher.
Schweikher, Paul was born on July 28, 1903 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Frederick and Elisabeth Ann (Williams) Schweikher.
Student, University Colorado, 1922. Bachelor of Fine Arts (fellow), Yale University, 1929. Master of Arts (honorary), Yale University, 1953.
Practicing architect, since 1933. Partner Schweikher & Elting, 1945-1953. Co-founder Chicago Workshops, 1933-1935.
Visiting critic architecture Yale, 1947, 50-53, chairman architecture, 1953-1956. Head department architecture Carnegie-Mellon University, 1956-1968. Now professor emeritus architecture.
Visiting professor Princeton University, 1960-1961. Visiting critic architecture University Kansas, 1950. Lecturer Syracuse University, 1951.
Member University Illinois Conference Architectural Education, 1949. Member panel School Planning Conference, National Art Education Association, New York City, 1951. Member Conference on Education in Architecture and the Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute technical, 1953.
Member jury architecture Fulbright awards Institute International Education, 1953-1954. Fellowships American Academy Rome, 1955. Member Pittsburgh Planning Commission, 1961-1964.
Member advisory council School Architecture, Princeton, 1961-1969.
Contributor articles to professional publications. Principal works include Paul Schweikher House and Studio (history site), Schaumburg, Illinois. Exhibited Museum Modern Art, New York City, Renaissance Society, University Chicago, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Akron (Ohio) Art Institute, galleries University Minnesota, University Illinois, University Kansas, Yale, Princeton, Arizona State University, Carnegie Institute Museum Fine Arts.2 one-man exhibitions, Harvard University, 1968, Yale, 1968. Represented in permanent collection Art Institute Chicago.
Served to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member Art Institute Chicago (life), Chi Psi. Clubs: Arts (Chicago). Fulbright Fellowships in Architecture selection ettee. 1953-1955, interviewing ettee. for American Academy, in Rome fellowships 1955. Arts Club of Chicago (Board of directors 1939-1956), Pittsburgh Planning Commission 1961-1963.
Advisory Council, Princeton University School of Architecture 1960-1970. Chicago Art Institute 1946.
Married Dorothy Miller, December 17, 1923. 1 child, Paul.