Background
Scutt, Der was born on October 17, 1934 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George W. and Hazel (Smith) Scutt.
Scutt, Der was born on October 17, 1934 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George W. and Hazel (Smith) Scutt.
Student, Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute, 1952—1954. Student, Pennsylvania State University, 1956—1958. Bachelor of Architecture, Pennsylvania State University.
Master of Architecture, Yale University, 1961.
Lecturer, contributing editor Lighting Design and Application, from 1972. Design partner Swanke Hayden Connell & Partners, 1981. Private practice New York City, 1981—2010.
Teacher architecture Barlow School, Amenia, 1964—1966. Visiting critic Yale University, 1982, 1983. Project designer Barlow School, Amenia, 1964, Crossroads Office Building, Rochester, New York, 1969, One Astor Plaza and Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1973, Western Union Office Building, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 1973, Equitable Life Assurance Data Center, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1973, Creative Perfumery Center, Roure Bertrand DuPont, Teaneck, New Jersey, 1973, Retrofit, 1982, Hercules Inc.
Computer Center, Wilmington, Delaware, 1974, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, 1979, Barnes Group Inc. Corporation Headquarters, Bristol, Connecticut, 1979, Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York City, 1980, 520 Madison Avenue, New York City, 1983, Continental Center Office Tower, New York City, 1983, Trump Tower, New York City, 1983, St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Hand Surgery Clinic, New York City, 1984, United States Headquarters, Hong Kong Bank, New York City, 1985, Park Avenue Office Building, New York City, 1986, 100 United Nations Plaza Tower, New York City, 1986, The Corinthian, New York City, 1988, 625 Madison Avenue Office Building, New York City, 1988, Milan, W. 23d St., New York City, 1988, 575 Lexington Avenue Office Building, New York City, 1990, Creative Properties, San Diego, 1990, New York Construction Industry Headquarters, 1990, Chapin School, New York, 1990, KG Land/Nissho, White Plains, New York, 1990, IFF Household Products Headquarters Building, Hazlet, New Jersey, 1991, 57 West 57th St., New York, 1991, Sherry French Gallery, New York, 1991, National Maritime History Society Headquarters, New York, 1991, 823 United Nations Plz., New York, 1991, 450 West 33d St., New York, 1991, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, 1992, Kaoping Creek Bridge, Taiwan, 1992, Enhance Reinsurance Corporation Headquarters, New York, 1992, Taiwan West Corridor High-Speed Rail Project, Taipei, Taiwan, 1993, Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company, White Plains, 1993, IFF World Headquarters, New York City, 1994, 555 Fifth Avenue Office Building, New York City, 1994, Givaudan-Roure Inc., Flavors Headquarters, Clifton, New Jersey, 1994, Victorian Properties, New York, 1994, CIGNA Insurance Group, White Plains, 1994, International Flavors & Fragrances Corporation Hdqtr., New York City, 1995, ATCO Properties 555 5th Ave Office Building Renovation, 1995, 823 United Nations Plz. Renovation, New York City, 1995, Gateway Office Building Renovations White Palins, New York, 1993.
Trustee Chapin School, 1984—2010, National Maritime History Society, 1991—2010, Ocean Liner Museum New York, South St. Seaport Museum, 1994—2010. Trustee, honorary member New York Genealogical & Biographical Society. Fellow: Illuminating Engineers Society (board managers New York section 1971-1972, 1974-1975, vice president 1972-1973, president 1973-1974, Distinguished Service award 1976).
Member: American Institute of Architects (secretary New York chapter 1970-1972, finance committee 1974-1978, Brunner scholarship committee 1975-1976, chairman 1976-1977, New York chapter special committee proposed zoning modifications 1980, chapter special committee on proposed zoning modifications 1982), United States Institute Theatre Technology (director 1970-1972), New York Building Congress (board governors, vice president since 1984, vice president 1985-1987, treasurer 1987-1988, vice-chairman since 1988), Architectural League New York (chairman scholarships and award committee 1970-1972, executive committee since 1970, vice president architecture 1972-1973).
Married Leena Liukkonen Scutt, February 18, 1967. Children: Hagen, Kirsti Karina.