Charles E. Dagit, Jr.
| Charles E. Dagit, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Pennsylvania Gold Medal of Distinction |
| Buildings | Shippensburg University Grove Hall Cornell University Appel Commons Dagit Residence Lehigh University Zoellner Arts Center |
| Projects | Cornell North Campus Residential Initiative |
Charles E. Dagit, Jr. is a contemporary American architect, artist, writer and professor. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects residing in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Dagit has taught architectural design for 40 years at Temple University, and Drexel University, and has been a visiting critic and lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University, Carnegie Mellon University, and Syracuse University.
In 2012 the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Pennsylvania presented Charles Dagit with its highest honor, the Gold Medal of Distinction for his career achievements in architecture. Only three other Philadelphia Design Architects have ever received this award; Robert Venturi, Peter Bohlin, and Vincent Kling. The AIA’s Philadelphia chapter also honored Dagit in 2012 with the prestigious Thomas U. Walter Award for a lifetime of achievement in design excellence, dedication as a teaching professor, and for his committed service to the AIA over four decades. In 2013 his first book was published, Louis I. Kahn Architect - Remembering the Man and Those Who Surrounded Him.
Dagit was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was raised in a family of architects. His grandfather had founded a prominent architectural firm in 1888, Henry D. Dagit & Sons, known best for Catholic Churches in the eastern United States, and his father and uncles were architects at the firm. Dagit studied in the Louis I. Kahn Masters Studio in architecture, earning a Masters in Architecture in 1968, at the University of Pennsylvania. In Philadelphia in the 1960s, Louis I. Kahn’s Masters Studio was the hub for what became known as "The Philadelphia School". The philosophies and design of Louis Kahn, Robert Venturi, Aldo Giurgola, and other members of this group were influential in Dagit’s professional development.
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