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David M. Harper
David Michael Harper, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C
Alma materThe Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, University of Miami School of Architecture
TitleFellow of the American Institute of Architects
Websitewww.hadparchitecture.com

David Harper is an American architect and design/build entrepreneur. He is President and CEO of HADP Architecture, Inc.,[1] with offices in multiple cities, including Miami, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia. Founding his own practice in 1979, Harper's architectural business development and designs are focused in select business sectors: Educational (from K-12 to University, Research, Graduate, and Professional schools), Airports, Military projects, Correctional facilities, and Multi-Family Housing.[2]

Harper is recognized by industry professionals such as the American Institute of Architects,[3][4] as well as by universities and community organizations for his work (see Awards section below).

Leadership and social responsibility

Serving and educating the public

In the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew in 1992, Harper served as Chairman of the South Florida Building Code Committee which was responsible for rewriting the Building Code and reforming the way homes and educational facilities are built.[5][6]

Former City of Miami Mayor, Xavier Suarez and former Florida Governor, Jeb Bush, recommended Harper to the fellowship of the AIA.

CNN News and The Miami Herald have interviewed David Harper about architecture and disaster response, especially in conjunction with the architectural strength of buildings in South Florida during a hurricane.[7][8]

Industry publications including Architecture Magazine, Architectural Record, Progressive Architecture, Florida Architect Magazine,[9] Florida Trend, and Inc. Magazine have all interviewed Harper for architectural advice and educational information throughout his career.

Harper has served on the Citizens Board of the University of Miami,[10] and was recently asked to serve as a Visiting Faculty member of the School of Architecture at Florida International University (F.I.U.) where he also has serves on the University President’s Council.[11] Harper also served on the Board of Trustees of the Historical Association of South Florida (now called HistoryMiami), which is responsible for the Historical Museum of South Florida and the Woodrow W. Wilkins Architectural Archives section of the Museum.[12]

In Atlanta, Harper served for 10 years on the Board of Trustees of the North Metro Miracle League, where he provided the pro-bono design for the “Family Center” part of the Adaptive Sports Complex located in Alpharetta, Ga.[13]

Sustainability and renewable energy

David Harper's firm, HADP Architecture, is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council. Harper holds the certification LEED Accredited Professional BD+C.[14][15] LEED-certified buildings have healthier environments, which in turn contribute to higher productivity and improved health and comfort to residents and staff.

Two projects headed by Harper are LEED Gold Certified: Georgia Institute of Technology-North Avenue Apartments renovations have achieved LEED EB O&M Gold Certification, currently the largest university housing building with this certification worldwide.[16] The University of Georgia-East Campus Village, Building 1516, is also LEED Gold Certified.[17]

LEED Silver Certifications include Meredith College in North Carolina,[18] Florida Gulf Coast University in Ft. Myers, Fla[19] and the University of Alabama in Huntsville is Registered seeking LEED Silver status.

Other higher education sustainable designed projects led by Harper utilize LEED Principles, such as the University of Houston-Wheeler Housing (Cougar Village I), New College of Florida-Residence Halls, Armstrong Atlantic State University-Winward Commons, Kennesaw State University-University Village, and Florida Institute of Technology-Harris Village Suites.[20][21][22]

Early studies and career (1971–84)

Harper completed the five-year professional degree program at the University of Miami (UM) in just four years, and at age 23, passed the Florida Architect Registration Examination (ARE).[23]

While a student at UM, Harper served as President of the Student Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and launched the student architectural newspaper AIM, becoming its first editor. He also served the entire undergraduate student body in Student Government as Chairman of Community Affairs, forming the Gardner-Harper Commission to serve as a bridge between the university and the City of Coral Gables. Through the Gardner-Harper Commission, Harper was appointed for a one-year term to a special seat with the Coral Gables City Commission.[24]

Original Steven and Dorothea Green Library at FIU.
Harper’s first project Green Library at Florida International University.

In 1973, while still a student, Harper designed his first professional project: the Steven and Dorothea Green Library at Florida International University’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus.

As a result, the firm at which he worked, Ferendino/Grafton/Spillis/Candela, put Harper on a fast track, a decision Harper said “…ultimately led me to start my own firm…” [25] Harper’s original design from the 1970s was three stories. The library has since undergone an expansion which added five additional floors.

In 2012, Florida International University recognized Harper for his three decades of design on the campus and financial contributions to the FIU Library, where he was honored by the university with the naming of the library’s central activity space, “The David M. Harper Family Atrium.” [26]

Harper was also awarded First Prize in a design competition for the new Miami Dade County downtown public library. The competition recognized the top designer at the university for his/her senior year architectural design project. Miami-Dade County then presented Harper’s project to the public during the process of planning for the new county library.[27]

In 1974, the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies (IAUS) invited Harper to spend his thesis year in New York City (the IAUS functioned under architect Peter Eisenman who developed its curriculum and began its undergraduate education program in 1973). The program was open to an élite group of invited students from a consortium of distinguished liberal arts colleges and schools of architecture.[28]

Upon his graduation from the University of Miami in 1975, Harper was awarded the Alpha Rho Chi Medal.[29]

In 1979, Harper established his firm, "Harper & Buzinec," and by 1984, had a staff of 47 and nearly $82 million worth of designs in various stages of production.[30] His professional growth is accredited to his aggressive marketing techniques, good design sense, and knowledge of business management and diplomacy.[30] In 1980, Harper's regional and national design work gained recognition with the winning remodel design of the FA/AIA Headquarters Building in Tallahasee. The project was completed in early 1982.[31]

Former partner Paul Buzinec was quoted as saying, "David's at the top of the pyramid. His imagination and enthusiasm keep him up." George Allen, executive vice president of the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects said, "David has a unique capability in the field of architecture." And mentor Ed Grafton, who handpicked David as a protégé said, "I thought he was very bright and quick. And that's the whole business of personal service. You're not baking bread and your're not making automibiles. The whole is people's minds - that's what you sell."[30]

Innovative design/build technologies (1985–present)

David Harper and his firm designed and incorporated the first known use of "tilt-up" concrete construction on a school project in the United States. Although prevalent at the time for use in industrial construction, the technology had not yet been used in constructing schools. The Mandarin Middle School project in Jacksonville, Fla. was completed successfully in 1990. Harper repeated similar applications where "tilt-up" could be incorporated for school designs in Jacksonville and later in four schools located in St. Augustine, Fla., including Alice B. Landrum Middle School in Ponte Vedra Beach. In 1995, Harper facilitated the first use of the "tilt-up" technology for school construction in Miami-Dade County schools, such as at John I. Smith K-8 Center. By the year 2010, what was first thought of as revolutionary has become the standard of the industry in school construction in Florida and in other regions of the Southeastern United States.

During the mid 2000s, Harper also served on the Board of Directors of Eagles 3 Group, Inc., a Delaware-based corporation which created, licensed and owned construction technology companies utilizing patented concrete forming technologies. Harper’s role in the company was as senior advisor to create building applications for the utilization of this machine-formed "concrete box technology," and to explore architectural design solutions utilizing the technology.

More recently in 2010, Harper’s leadership as Design Principal-in-Charge on the design/build team for the creation of an on-campus student residence hall at the University of Houston (UH) resulted in one of the first applications of the use of "tunnel-form" concrete construction[32] on a campus student housing project in the United States. As a result, the seven-story 291,000-square-foot (27,000 m2) University of Houston Cougar Village project was completed in record time and at a cost of approximately $75 per square foot below the most recent campus student housing project at UH.[33]

Awards

American Institute of Architects – Design Awards

  • The Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects[34]
    • Award of Honor – AIA Headquarters Building
    • Award for Excellence in Architecture – U.S. Coast Guard Station
    • Award for Excellence in Architecture (Harper Carreño Mateu, Inc.) – Miami Job Corps Center
  • The Miami Chapter of the American Institute of Architects[35]
    • Award of Excellence Built Category (Harper Carreño Mateu, Inc.) – Student Apartment Facility at Florida Atlantic University
    • Award of Merit for Design – Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center
    • Award of Honor in Architecture – PSB/UPH Building, U.S. Coast Guard Base
    • Award of Merit for Unbuilt Category (Harper Carreño Mateu, Inc.) – U.S. Coast Guard Station at Hobe Sound
    • Award for Excellence Built Category (Harper Carreño Mateu, Inc.) – Miami Job Corps Center
  • Alpha Rho Chi Medal in Architecture, University of Miami
  • Merrill Lynch/Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Finalist
  • INC. Magazine CEO – Top 500 private companies
  • Price Waterhouse-South Florida Magazine Up & Comers – Award
  • Lou Tassee Award – For outstanding contributions to community education

Notable Projects

  • American Airlines World Gateway Terminal, Miami, FL[36]
  • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Expansion, Atlanta, GA
  • Florida International University Student Housing Village, Miami, FL
  • Beijing Oriental Hotel, China
  • Biltmore Hotel Conference Center of the Americas, Coral Gables, FL[37]
  • United States Coast Guard, Miami Beach, FL[38]
  • US Department of Labor Job Corps Center, Miami, FL[39]
  • Turner Guilford Knight Center, Dade County, FL[40]
  • FA/AIA Headquarters Building, Tallahassee, FL[41]

Higher Education

Gallery

  • St. Regis Oriental Hotel, Beijing, China, Interior Architecture
    St. Regis Oriental Hotel, Beijing, China, Interior Architecture
  • Miami International Airport, American Airlines World Gateway Terminal
    Miami International Airport, American Airlines World Gateway Terminal
  • St. Regis Oriental Hotel, Beijing, China, Interior Architecture
    St. Regis Oriental Hotel, Beijing, China, Interior Architecture
  • Miami International Airport, American Airlines Concourse Interior
    Miami International Airport, American Airlines Concourse Interior
  • US Coast Guard, Miami Beach
    US Coast Guard, Miami Beach
  • Barry University Student Center
    Barry University Student Center
  • Florida International Univ., Lakeview Hall
    Florida International Univ., Lakeview Hall
  • University of Houston, Cougar Village
    University of Houston, Cougar Village
  • University of Georgia, Building 1516
    University of Georgia, Building 1516
  • New College of Florida student housing
    New College of Florida student housing
  • Florida International Univ. Everglades Hall
    Florida International Univ. Everglades Hall
  • University of Alabama, Ridgecrest South I & II
    University of Alabama, Ridgecrest South I & II
  • New College of Florida dorms
    New College of Florida dorms
  • University of Alabama, residence Main Entry
    University of Alabama, residence Main Entry
  • University of Georgia, Building 1516
    University of Georgia, Building 1516
  • Turner Gilford Knight corrections center
    Turner Gilford Knight corrections center
  • University of Georgia, Student Housing Lobby
    University of Georgia, Student Housing Lobby
  • University of Georgia, Student Housing, Building 1516
    University of Georgia, Student Housing, Building 1516
  • Florida International University, The Diaz-Balart Hall School of Law
    Florida International University, The Diaz-Balart Hall School of Law
  • Georgia Institute of Technology, North Avenue Apartments
    Georgia Institute of Technology, North Avenue Apartments

References

  1. ^ [1], Florida Department of State Division of Corporations
  2. ^ "Top Southeast U.S. Architecture Firms Merge" (Press Release), PR Newswire, August 9, 2002
  3. ^ "David Harper Named Fellow", The Miami Herald, April 2, 1995, page 10G
  4. ^ [2], Florida Architect, Summer 1995
  5. ^ Don Finefrock, "Building Code Advisory Committee to Hold First Meeting", The Miami Herald, May 9, 1993, page 4G
  6. ^ File:BuildingCodeCommitteeAcknowledment.pdf
  7. ^ "Hurricane Andrew Rebuilding" CNN Headline News, August 24, 1993
  8. ^ Don Finefrock,[3] The Miami Herald, multiple articles from 1993-1994
  9. ^ David M. Harper, AIA, "The Dade County Stockade Expansion", Florida Architect, May–June 1984
  10. ^ [4], University of Miami Citizens Board
  11. ^ "FIU Memberships", Florida International University, oversight of President's Council
  12. ^ [5],Woodrow W. Wilkins Archives of Architectural Records
  13. ^ [6], North Metro Miracle League, Board Members & Adapted Sports Complex
  14. ^ [7] U.S. Green Building Council
  15. ^ File:David_Harper_LEED.jpg
  16. ^ "North Avenue Apartments Dedicated for LEED Gold Distinction". Georgia Tech GreenBuzz, February 10, 2012
  17. ^ "Building 1516 earns LEED Gold - University of Georgia", The University of Georgia
  18. ^ "Meredith Apartments Earn LEED Silver Certification", Meredith College
  19. ^ "Biscayne Hall Becomes FGCU’s First LEED Silver Certified Facility" University Housing Services, August 23, 2010
  20. ^ Daniel Beaird, "Houston Opens New Freshman Housing", Student Housing Business, December 13, 2010
  21. ^ [8] eArmstrong newsletter, July 2009
  22. ^ "Harris Village: Project of Distinction Winner 2009", Education Design Showcase, 2009
  23. ^ File:ARE 1976 DavidHarper.pdf , "State of Florida State Board of Architecture"
  24. ^ File:University of Miami Garder-Harper Commission 1974.pdf
  25. ^ "FIU News", "Miami architect David M. Harper brings family ‘home’ to Green Library", July 2012
  26. ^ "FIU News", "Miami architect David M. Harper brings family ‘home’ to Green Library", July 2012
  27. ^ File:Miami Dade County Public Library Design Competition, 1974.pdf
  28. ^ File:AIM paper Harper attends IAUS.pdf
  29. ^ [9], Alpha Rho Chi Bronze Medal, page 11
  30. ^ a b c ["David Michael Harper: Blending Good Design with Marketing Moxie"], Florida Trend, May 1984
  31. ^ "FA/AIA Headquarters Building", Florida Architect Reference Book, 1982
  32. ^ Joe Nasvik, "Building Fast", Concrete Construction, April 25, 2006
  33. ^ "Grand Opening of Cougar Village", University of Houston, August 13, 2010
  34. ^ [10], AIA Florida
  35. ^ File:AIA Miami Awards David Harper.pdf
  36. ^ [11]
  37. ^ [12], South Florida Business Journal, April 12, 1999
  38. ^ [13], US Coast Guard
  39. ^ [14] US Department of Labor Job Corps Center
  40. ^ [15], Miami-Dade County Corrections
  41. ^ [16], AIA Florida
  42. ^ File:GaTech_LEED_Gold_web_news.PDF
  43. ^ [17], "Bulldog Families Spring 2012
  44. ^ File:Meredith-Apts-Earn-LEED-Silver.PDF
  45. ^ Mike Emery, "Grand Opening of Cougar Village Housing Complex", University of Houston News, August 13, 2010
  46. ^ [18], Emporis data
  47. ^ "Smooth-Sailing Windward Commons Creates Campus Enhancements For Armstrong Atlantic State University", Computer User
  48. ^ [19], Florida Gulf Coast University

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