Bill Morgan, Architect
William Newton Morgan, Sr. – 1930 – 2016
Education:
1952 – Bachelor of Architecture, magna cum laude, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
1958 – Master of Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2012 – Honorary Doctorate of Arts with honors, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Fellowships:
1958 – Fulbright Grant to study in Italy
1958 – Appleton, Traveling Fellowship
1964 – Wheelwright Fellowship, Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Registered:
Florida, Georgia and Virginia
Academic Appointments:
1969 – Lecturer and visiting Architecture critic, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
1970 – Visiting Critic, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
1998 – 2000 Director, Historic Preservation Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
​Publications:
1980 – Prehistoric Architecture of the Eastern United States
1988 – Prehistoric Architecture in Micronesia
1994 – Ancient Architecture of the Southeast
1999 – Pre-Columbian Architecture in Eastern North America
2008 – Earth Architecture from Ancient to Modern
Firms:
Twitchell & Rudolph Architects, Sarasota, Florida
1961 – 2008 – William Morgan Architects, Jacksonville, Florida
Influences:
Studied under Walter Gropius while at GSD along with Paul Rudolph. While in Italy Morgan studied with Jose’ Luis Sert. Studied concrete construction with Pier Luigi Nervi.
Professional Affiliations:
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
1963 – American Institute of Architects (AIA) Jacksonville Chapter, Fellow, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Military Service:
1952 – United States Navy, Korean War
1955 – United States Navy Reserves
Honors:
1967 – Award of Merit, Home Magazine and House Living, Sea Place Apartments, Atlantic Beach, Florida
1968 – Wood Award, Architectural Record Magazine, Hatcher Residence, Ponte Verda, Florida
Notable Works:
1959 – Beaches Methodist Church, Jacksonville, Florida
1964 – Williamson Residence, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
1967 – Sea Place Apartments, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
1969 – Dickinson Hall, Florida State Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, Florida
1969 – Residence, Lake Wahlberg, Micanopy, Florida
1969 – Ballentine Residence, Atlantic Beach, Florida
1975 – Police Administration Building, Jacksonville, Florida
1972 – “Hilltop House,” Brooksville, Florida
1972 – Morgan Residence, Atlantic Beach, Florida
1975 – “Dune House,” Atlantic Beach, Florida
1979 – Forest House, Featured in Architectural Digest, Gainesville, Florida
1979 – Stanley Residence, Gainesville, Florida
1983 – “Tree House,” Atlantic Beach, Florida