Mr.Abbot is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He is the youngest member of the Sarasota School of Architecture. He was born in Darien, Georgia in 1935.. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of Florida. He received his Master’s Degree in Architecture at Yale University in 1962 under Paul Rudolph, a member of the Sarasota School of Architecture.

     After graduation, he worked with Bert Brosmith, architect Sarasota 1959–1961. He worked with Architects Hawaii, Ltd, Honolulu 1962–1963. He worked Norman Foster at Team 4 London 1962–1963. Then he went to New York City to work with I.M. Psi, Architect 1964–1965. He founded his own practice in Sarasota in 1966

William Rupp was born in Philadelphia in 1927.

McCullough Pavilion (Center for Architecture Sarasota). Scott Commercial Building. 261-265 South Orange Avenue Sarasota Architects William Rupp and Joseph Farrell 1960. National Register of Historic Places 2016

     He was inducted in the army at age 18. He remained in the US Army until 1955. Post active duty, he attended the University of Florida . He graduated with a degree in design (architecture) in 1953. Upon graduation, Rupp worked with Paul Rudolph as an associate and then manager of the office.

     In 1955, Rudolph left Sarasota for New York City. Rupp opened a private architectural practice at 224 South Orange downtown Sarasota. Over the years Rupp worked with many of the members of the well known members of the Sarasota School Of architecture such as Ralph Twitchell, Jack West, Gene Leedy, Tim Seibert, Victor Lundy, and Bert Brosmith.

In 1959 Rupp formed Associated Architects with fellow architect Joseph Farrell. Their partnership lasted only two years but was quite productive. They designed the Uhr Residence Studio, Rupp Home, Kitsch House, Classes National Bank in Dunedin, Barkus Furniture Company, Sarasota and the Scott Commercial Building. 

In 1965, Rupp moved hid practice to Naples, Florida. While here worked on three apartment complexes, an animal clinic, a restaurant and his own house. 

In 1968, Rupp became an associate architect at Morris Ketchum Jr and Associates in New York.

In 1972, he relocated to Amherst, Massachusetts. He worked with Callister, Payne and Bischoff,Architects and Community Planners. In the mid 1970’s, he went into private practice.

     Victor Lundy was born to Russian Immigrant parents in a New York Brownstone in 1923. He demonstrated an early aptitude for drawing and painting. He attended an art school at New York University. He interrupted his studies to enlist in World War II. He sustained a serious injury for which he received a Purple Heart. He studied architecture at Harvard University under Walter Gropius.

     Lundy moved to Sarasota in 1951. He thrived in the nine years that he lived in this area. He relocated to New York in 1960. In 1976, he relocated to Houston for 7 years.

    On his own and with HHK, he designed many homes as recently as 2000.

Herron House 1957 Island of Venice Built for Sam Herron, a real estate developer. Architect Victor Lundy

The building features steel columns supporting blue tiled roof, glass curtain walls.

The house is located Siesta Key with canal access to the Gulf. There is 1100 square feet of space. It was built by Jack West for his mother

The area of the I and M Canal at Channahon is interesting.  It is in this region that the DuPage River crosses the Canal.  The planners considered multiple options for this site.  Originally, an aqueduct was considered as was used at  other river crossing sites.  However this was rejected as too expensive.   Second consideration was a feeder canal.  This was built.  The contractors were Harris and Johnston.  It extended from the DuPage River near Minooka to the I and M canal near Lock 7.   Eventually the feeder was taken down.  A dam was built across the DuPage River between Lock 6 and 7.  A control gate was made adjacent to the 7th Lock.  This allowed water to flow from the River into the canal.   This gate is still present.

This ranch style home was built in 1954

There are two bedrooms and one bathroom

This home was built in 1923. It is an airplane style craftsman house

     Jack West was an architect who practiced in Sarasota, Florida and briefly in California.  He was one of the members of the Sarasota School of Architecture.  He was born in Illinois in 1922.  After serving in World War II, he attended Yale University School of Architecture.  He graduated in 1949.  He moved to Sarasota.  His first position was with the firm of Twitchell and Rudolph as a draftsman and then an architect. He opened his own firm in 1951.  He formed a partnership in 1953 — 1954 with Ralph Twitchell.  From 1956 to 1960, he was in a partnership with Elizabeth Boylston Waters.  In 1965, he joined Rolland W. W.Seller to do U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development work. In 1966 West partnered with engineer Al Conyers to create the firm of West and Conyers /Architects and Engineers which lasted into the 1990’s.

   The so called Round House was built in 1960.  It was constructed for Dorothy and Hilton Leech.  They were prominent artists.  The building was designed to be used as an art studio and residence.  The architects were Jack West and Elizabeth Boylston Waters.  Location Sarasota.

   Nakomis Beach Pavilion.  Architect Jack West.  Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in May 28, 2013.  Nokomis, Florida

     Knott’s Glass House.  This house was built in 1953.  It is located in Yankeetown,Florida.  It features a flat roof, extreme use of glass and an open floor plan.  The architects were Ralph Twitchell and Jack Webb

   Jack West’s last project was renovation of the Nakomis Beach Pavilion

     Jack West died in October 24, 2010.