David C. Martin
| David C. Martin, FAIA | |
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| Born | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
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New Wilshire Grand Figueroa at Wilshire Fish Interfaith Center Madera Courthouse Springleaf Tower Hollenbeck Police Station |
David C. Martin is an American architect and a design principal of Los Angeles-based firm A.C. Martin Partners. Since joining the company in 1968, he has overseen the creation of Figueroa at Wilshire, formerly Sanwa Bank Plaza and the soon to be completed Wilshire Grand. Commissioned by Korean Airlines, the glass-sheathed complex includes office space and a luxury hotel. The project generated headlines when it broke records for the largest continuous concrete pour. On February 15, 2014, hundreds of trucks — accompanied by a marching band and speeches — tipped some 80 million pounds of concrete into the foundation for 18 hours straight.
David Martin is the third generation of architects to join A.C. Martin Partners, founded in 1906 by his grandfather, Albert C. Martin. David became a member of the family firm after completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Southern California School of Architecture in 1966 and his master's degree at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture a year later. According to the Los Angeles Times, A.C. Martin Partners is responsible for more than half of all major buildings erected in downtown Los Angeles since World War II, including landmark corporate headquarters, civic buildings, theaters, churches and more.
Many of the firm’s projects were erected in the period following World War II, when growth and confidence typified Southern California, says David Martin in an interview for the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.: “The work the firm created at the time — for TRW, the Department of Water and Power, and more — expressed a faith in the future.” As of 2016[update], A.C. Martin Partners’ chief executive officer is David’s cousin and fellow architect, Christopher C. Martin. Christopher is a founding member of the Los Angeles Business Improvement District, which has championed the area’s economic vitality while improving its friendliness and safety, according to the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. Among other honors, David and Christopher were named USC Distinguished Alumni in 2006.
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