Thomas PHIFER
Founder and Director
Thomas Phifer and Partners
23 October 2018 (Tues, 7pm)
Horchow Auditorium, DMA
Thomas Phifer is widely admired for buildings that relate poetically to their sites. Among his many acclaimed design projects are the Brochstein Pavilion, the Corning Museum of Glass, the just-opened Pavilions for the Glenstone Foundation, and Dallas’ Klyde Warren Park Pavilion and Savor Restaurant. Phifer was also the Design Architect for the team that completed the Rachofsky House, a Dallas icon of architecture and art. Phifer creates elegant designs ranging from corporate headquarters and university buildings to high-profile private residences. Other well-known projects are the North Carolina Museum of Art, The United States Federal Courthouse in Salt Lake City, and a planned restoration of the historic Castle Clinton at Battery Park and the completion of the Museum of Modern Art Warsaw and TR Warszawa Theatre. Phifer’s honors include GSA Design Excellence awards, more than 20 AIA honor awards, and international citations. He has been honored with the Rome Prize and by the National Academy of Design and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
