Sims Design Group Associates LLC, often simplified as SDG Associates, is an American architectural firm, headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.. It is the city of Detroit’s oldest Black-owned architecture firm.[1]
Sims Design Group Associates LLC | |
| Formation | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Howard Sims |
| Type | Limited liability company |
| Headquarters | 607 Shelby, Suite 704, Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Services | Architectural design, engineering, project management |
Key people | Howard Sims (1964–2016), Harold Varner (1973–?) |
| Website | sdg-assoc |
Formerly called | Howard Sims & Associates (1964–1975), Sims–Varner (1976–?) |
History
editIt was founded in 1964 in Ann Arbor by architect Howard Sims, under the name Howard Sims & Associates.[2] In 1968 the office was moved to Detroit.[2] In 1969, the firm incorporated and Sims was given the role of president.[3] Architect Harold Varner joined the firm in 1973.[4] By 1976, the firm name was changed to Sims–Varner to reflect a new Varner partnership, and Varner as the executive vice president.[4]
It now operates as SDG Associates.[4] As of 2019, Wesley Sims (son of Howard Sims) is the CFO and COO of SDG Associates.[1]
List of work by SDG Associates
edit- 1968, Second Baptist Church (addition with Nathan Johnson), Greektown, 441 Monroe, Detroit, Michigan[5][6]
- 1973, Orleans East Apartments, 1531 East Larned, Lafayette Park, Detroit, Michigan[4][3]
- 1974, Franklin Wright Village, corner of Lafayette and Chene in Elmwood Park in Detroit, Michigan[3][7]
- 1985, Millender Center Apartments (now Renaissance City Apartments), 333 East Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan; with Ehrenkrantz, Echkstat & Whitelaw[8]
- 1981, McMichael Middle School, Detroit, Michigan[4]
- 1981–1989, and 2010–2015, Cobo Center (expansion and later renovation; now Huntington Place), 1 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan[9][10]
- 1987, Stroh Brewery Company's River Place Inn (now Riverwalk Hotel Detroit), 1000 River Place Drive, Detroit, Michigan[11]
- 1997–1998, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History,[8] 315 East Warren Avenue, Detroit, Michigan[12][9]
- 2001, UAW–GM Center for Human Resources, 200 Walker Street, Detroit, Michigan; work done with Giffels Associates[9]
- 2005, Detroit School for the Arts (now Detroit School of Arts)[1]
- 2011, Detroit Wayne County Port Authority Terminal, Detroit, Michigan[1]
- University of Michigan School of Social Work, Ann Arbor, Michigan[10]
- Greektown Casino (now Hollywood Casino at Greektown), 555 East Lafayette Street, Detroit, Michigan[4]
- Wayne County Community College District, downtown and northwest campuses[4]
- Research Park Apartments (or Trumbull Crossing), 5500 Trumbull, Detroit, Michigan[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Piper, Matthew (2019-07-15). "The legacy of black architects in Detroit". Curbed Detroit. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ a b "Sims-Varner and Associates". Docomomo US. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ a b c "Architect finds there's still life after basketball". Detroit Free Press. 1982-02-15. p. 1C. Retrieved 2024-01-24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "A designer's designer Architect Howard Sims helped create blue print for post-rebellion Detroit". The Michigan Chronicle. 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Second Baptist Church". SAH ARCHIPEDIA. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Mondry, Aaron (2019-07-16). "Notable buildings in Detroit designed by black architects, mapped". Curbed Detroit. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ Weddell, Dorothy (1974-08-27). "Elmwood III Apartments Going Up After 20 Years". Detroit Free Press. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-01-24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Jesse, David (April 1, 2016). "Trailblazing architect Howard Sims dies at 82". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ a b c Hill, Eric J.; Gallagher, John (2003). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. pp. 18, 160, 242. ISBN 978-0-8143-3120-0.
- ^ a b Benedetti, Marti (April 4, 2016). "Noted Detroit architect Howard Sims dies at 82". Crain's Detroit Business.
- ^ "Stroh Brewery Sims-Varner". Jet. Earl G. Graves Ltd. March 1987. p. 73.
- ^ "Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History". SAH ARCHIPEDIA. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2024-01-23.