James D. Summers, Retired Architect
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Jim Summers, Retired Architect
- Year Abroad Architectural Study in Versailles, France, 1971-1972; Sketches; also, see My Blog
- Bachelor of Architecture, magna cum laude, 1973, University of Illinois
- Master of Science in Architectural Engineering, 1974, University of Illinois
- Licensed Architect, Illinois, 1982-2024, Retired
- Licensed Structural Engineer, Illinois, 1979-2004, Retired
- American Institute of Architects, Member, 2003-2009
- Structural Engineers Association of Illinois, Life Member
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago, 1974-1976, 1977-1983
- A. Epstein & Sons, Chicago, 1976-1977
- Sargent & Lundy, Chicago, 1983-1990; Seoul, 1990-1992; Chicago, 1992-1994
- Private Practice, Chicago, 1994-2023 (retired)
- Graphics programs I use: Google SketchUp, JASC Paint Shop Pro and Animation Shop, GraphPad, Moodboard
- Ten favorite architectural spaces: John Soane House, London; Katsura, Kyoto; Pazzi Chapel, Florence; Jim Thompson House, Bangkok; Chinese Cabinets, Schönbrunn, Vienna; Ryoan-ji, Kyoto; Fallingwater, Bear Run, Pennsylvania; La Sainte-Chapelle, Paris; Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou; Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

James D. Summers, Retired Architect
8554 W. Catherine Av., Chicago, IL 60656-2527 | 773-693-4915
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