Sinclair Black
Sinclair Black is an American urban designer, planner, architect, educator, and author.[1]
He is currently the Roberta P. Crenshaw Centennial Professor Emeritus in Urban Design and Environmental Planning.[2] He was awarded the Athena Medal by the Congress for the New Urbanism in 2008.[3]
Biography
[edit]Black was born in San Antonio, Texas, and earned his Bachelor of Architecture degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 1962. He went on to receive a Master of Architecture degree from The University of California, Berkeley, in 1970.[4][5] Black founded the architectural firm Black + Vernooy (now Black + Motal) in Austin, where he became involved in the design and planning of numerous projects in Austin, Texas.[6]
His projects include the 2nd Street District, Cedar Street Courtyard, and the Great Streets Master Plan for downtown Austin.[7] He also worked on Reconnect Austin, a grassroots campaign advocating for the burial of Interstate 35 through downtown Austin to transform the area into a walkable, mixed-use space.[8]
Black joined the faculty of the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture in 1967.[9] He served as acting dean from 1972 to 1973 and was a professor at the school for more than 50 years.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Sinclair Black, innovative Austin architect, planner, educator, wins a top honor". Yahoo News. 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ↑ Novak, Shonda. "Sinclair Black, innovative Austin architect, planner, educator, wins a top honor". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ↑ amckeag (2015-06-11). "Athena Medals". CNU. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ↑ "Sinclair Black". utexas.edu. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Black, Sinclair". worldcat.org. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ↑ Sightlines (2019-03-14). "Sinclair Black donates $5 million to UT School of Architecture for urban design studies". Sightlines. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ↑ "Austin American-Statesman Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts". subscribe.statesman.com. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ↑ "ULI Austin Announces Sinclair Black, Principal of Black + Motal, as Recipient of 2024 Vision Award - Americas: ULI Austin %". ULI Austin. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ↑ "Professor Emeritus Sinclair Black Receives 2024 Vision Award | School of Architecture". soa.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ↑ "Major Gift from Professor Emeritus Sinclair Black Will Position School as Leader in Urban Design | School of Architecture". soa.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
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