Taylor Hardwick | |
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 Taylor Hardwick in 2008 | |
| Born | July 15, 1925 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 2014 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse(s) | Louise Russell (1950-1977; divorced) Gay Leslie Mackendrick (1977-2006; her death) Jo Holland Alexander (2008- 2014; his death) |
| Children | Marjory Wells (born 1953) Taylor Junior (1954-2004) |
| Parent | Marjorie & Gordon Hardwick |
| Awards | House & Home Award of Merit Florida AIA Design Honor Award H.J. Klutho Lifetime achievement Award |
| Practice | Hardwick & Lee |
| Buildings | Haydon Burns Library |
| Projects | Friendship Park The 1661 Building The Fletcher Building |
Taylor Hardwick (July 15, 1925 – September 27, 2014) was an American architect, interior designer, filmmaker, and educator who designed hundreds of buildings throughout northeast Florida, predominantly in and near the city of Jacksonville.[1]
Hardwick's photographs have been the subject of several one-man shows and he produced fourteen 16 mm films. He taught the study of Josef Albers color theory at Jacksonville University. In 1959, Hardwick opened Jacksonville's first modern furniture showroom, The Atrium, and in 1962, he co-founded the Group Gallery, the first Contemporary art exhibition space in Jacksonville.