Yann R. Weymouth

Yann Weymouth is a St. Petersburg, Florida-based architect and the designer of the Salvador Dali Museum. Early in his career, he served as Chief of Design for I. M. Pei on the Grand Louvre Project, in Paris, France.

After graduating from Harvard University in 1963 and MIT in 1966, Yann Weymouth served early in his career as Chief of Design for I.M. Pei on the National Gallery of Art East Wing, Washington, D.C and as the Chief of Design for I.M. Pei on the Grand Louvre Project, Paris, France.

In 1989, the year the Grand Louvre Pyramid opened, Engineering News Record named Weymouth one of their “Men of the Year”. French President Francois Mitterrand honored Weymouth for his role, awarding him the “Chevalier” (Knight) of the “Ordre National du Mérite”. Weymouth was elevated to “Officier” (Officer) in 2012.

Weymouth then worked for Arup, SOM and Arquitectonica.

From early 2001 to 2013 Weymouth served as Senior Vice President, Design Director, and worldwide Design Board member for Hellmuth Obata + Kassabaum (HOK) Architects.

He designed The Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Experiential Music at the University of Miami (Coral Gables, Florida), intended to be the first LEED Platinum structures at the University.

He designed the Salvador Dali Museum in Florida.

He designed expansions, renovations and master plan of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and Cultural Complex in Sarasota and the Museum of Fine Arts (St. Petersburg, Florida) Hazel Hough Wing.

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