William Wing Louie
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
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Photograph via Salt Lake Modern1
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Table of Contents
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Birth Date and Place
(Scroll to Top)b. January 18, 1923
Ogden, Utah, USA -
Universities Attended
(Scroll to Top)University of Utah, 1945-1952
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (initially studied aeronautical engineering)
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Architectural License
(Scroll to Top)Licensed in Utah, 1959; Wyoming, 1960; California and Arizona, 1973; Nevada, 1961.
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Professional Career
(Scroll to Top)Scott and Beecher—1952-1958
S. L. MacDonald & Associates—1949-1952 (approximately)
Scott and Louie—1959-1966
Scott, Louie and Browning Architects & Engineers—1966-1990
Independent Practice - William Wing Louie—1992-
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Awards and Certificates
(Scroll to Top)- Advanced to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects for excellence in design, 1994.
- Merit Award for East Elementary School from the Utah Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), 1966.
- Merit Award for East Elementary School from the Western Mountain Region of the AIA, 1966.2
- Recipient, Intermountain Chapter Producers’ Council Award of Merit, 1971.3
- Scott, Louie and Browning, Architects and Engineers, Honor Award for the Utah State Retirement Board Office building from the Utah Society of the AIA, 1979.4
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Publications
(Scroll to Top)- “The Architectural Record,” (March 1967). (East Elementary School is mentioned in this publication).
- Architekture and Wohnform (November 1967). (East Elementary School is mentioned in this publication).
- “The Architectural Review,” (London, England: January 1970). (East Elementary School is mentioned in this publication).
- “The Architectural Record,” (April 1977). (East Elementary School is mentioned in this publication).
- “Rising Planes Suggest Linking Heaven-Earth,” Intermountain Contractor, April 6, 1968, 3-6. (St. Ann’s Church is mentioned in this article).
- “Students progress at own rate in ‘one-room’ school,” Intermountain Contractor, January 7, 1972, 3-5. (Canyon View Elementary School is mentioned in this article).
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Significant Contributions
(Scroll to Top)- Sergeant, United States Army Air Forces, 1942-1945.5
- Adjunct Professor, University of Utah, 1966.
- Executive Committee Member, Utah Society of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), 1971-1972.
- Treasurer, Utah Society of the AIA, 1972-1973.
- Chairman, Regional Awards Committee, 1974.
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Significant Buildings w/ Location
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National Semiconductor Corporation (currently empty)
West Jordan, Utah, 84088
3333 West 9000 South
Building Type: Variety of Uses - Monuments, Exhibition Halls & Etc.
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Holladay Library
2150 East 4730 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84117
1972
Building Type: Libraries - Public
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Utah Power and Light Company (currently empty)
100 South and Regent Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
1972
Building Type: Variety of Uses - Monuments, Exhibition Halls & Etc.
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Canyon View Elementary School
3050 East 7800 South, Butlerville, Utah 84120
1971
Building Type: Educational - Elementary/Secondary
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Tooele High School Auditorium
301 West Vine Street, Tooele, Utah 84074
1970
Building Type: Educational - Elementary/Secondary
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OrePac Building Products, SL Building (formerly Prentice Hall Distribution)
4640 South 5400 West, West Valley City, Utah 84120
1969
Building Type: Commercial/Warehouse
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St. Ann’s Catholic Church
450 East 2100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115
1968
Building Type: Religious Facilities
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Union Middle School (formerly Union Junior High School)
615 East 8000 South, Sandy, Utah 84070
1968
Building Type: Educational - Elementary/Secondary
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East Elementary School
135 South 7th Street, Tooele, Utah 84074
1966
Building Type: Educational - Elementary/Secondary
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Saint Vincent De Paul Parish School
1385 Spring Lane, Salt Lake City, Utah 84117
1964
Building Type: Religious Facilities
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Utah State Retirement Board Office Building
350 North Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
1960
Building Type: Governmental - Courthouses, Post Offices,etc.
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Other Significant Projects
(Scroll to Top)- Chinese Garden at The International Peace Gardens
1000 S 900 W, Salt Lake City, Utah 84104
1953
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Sources
(Scroll to Top)1. “An Interview with Will Louie, Architect,” from Salt Lake Modern’s website, last modified December 1, 2013, accessed April 10, 2017, http://www.slmodern.org/category/architecture/architects/.
2. “Scott, Louie & Browning Design Awards” in the folder “General Firm/Project Information, 1984,” from the Scott, Louie, and Browning Architects Records, circa 1940s-1990s, accn 1564, box 3, folder 3. From the Special Collections and Archives Department at the University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
3. “Scott, Louie and Browning Architects and Engineers” booklet in the folder “Scott Louie & Browning, 1996,” from the Peter L. Goss Papers, 1855-2009, accn 0447, box 25, folder 5. From the Special Collections and Archives Department at the University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
4. Correspondence from L. Glen Snarr from David W. Evans, Inc. to C. Walter Scott on July 2, 1979 in folder the “Correspondence, 1978-1980,” in Scott, Louie, and Browning, accn 1564, box 1, folder 1. From the Special Collections and Archives Department at the University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
5. The American Institute of Architects, American Architects Directory (New York, New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1970), pg. 557.
