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The Gil Wheless Papers, 1960-2016, document the professional activities of Gilbert B. Wheless and the landscape architectural firm Environmental Design Associates PC (EDA). The collection is arranged into four series: drawings, photographic materials, project files, and electronic materials. Drawings include blueprints, sketches, and working drawings, mainly representing a variety of projects undertaken by Wheless and EDA, as well as architectural and engineering firms with which they worked. Photographic materials include prints, negatives, and slides depicting the design, construction, and completion of various projects, including residences and residential pools. Project files include EDA promotional materials, reference files, correspondence, sketches and project lists. Electronic files are primarily CDs containing photographs and documents relating to projects. This collection does not document the full extent of projects designed by EDA; it primarily represents just those projects on which Wheless worked.
Gilbert B. Wheless, Jr. is a landscape architect who grew up in Durham, North Carolina. He graduated from Durham High School in 1960 and entered the School of Design (now College of Design) at North Carolina State University in 1961. In 1962, he began to focus on landscape architecture and studied under Lewis Clarke and Richard Moore. In 1970 Wheless, Donald Ferlow, and John Soluri became founding principals of Environmental Design Associates, PC. In the 2009, Wheless retired from the firm and returned to Durham.
Gilbert B. Wheless, Jr. is a landscape architect who grew up in Durham, North Carolina. He graduated from Durham High School in 1960 and entered the School of Design (now College of Design) at North Carolina State University in 1961. In 1962, he began to focus on landscape architecture and studied under Lewis Clarke and Richard Moore, who advocated an ecological approach to landscape design. At that time Moore was head of the landscape architecture department. While attending school, Wheless worked for Lewis Clarke and was a member of NC State Student Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects. In his senior year he was recruited for work by A.E. Bye, for whom he worked one-and-a-half years.
Beginning in 1968 Wheless began working with landscape architect Donald Ferlow, and in 1970 he, Ferlow, and John Soluri became founding principals of Environmental Design Associates, PC (EDA). Originally located in Stamford, Connecticut, EDA later moved to nearby New Canaan and finally to Wilton. The firm created designs for private residences, pools, corporate site developments, hospitals, colleges and universities, shopping centers, religious and recreational facilities, and other public development projects. EDA provided landscape architectural services to various architectural and engineering firms that included J. Robert Hillier (The Hillier Group), Fletcher-Thompson, Inc, and The Grad Partnership. In the 2009, Wheless retired from the firm and returned to Durham.
The Gil Wheless Papers, 1960-2016, document the professional activities of Gilbert B. Wheless and the landscape architectural firm Environmental Design Associates PC (EDA). The collection is arranged into four series: drawings, photographic materials, project files, and electronic materials. Drawings include blueprints, sketches, and working drawings, mainly representing a variety of projects undertaken by Wheless and EDA, as well as architectural and engineering firms with which they worked. Photographic materials include prints, negatives, and slides depicting the design, construction, and completion of various projects, including residences and residential pools. Project files include EDA promotional materials, reference files, correspondence, sketches and project lists. Electronic files are primarily CDs containing photographs and documents relating to projects. This collection does not document the full extent of projects designed by EDA; it primarily represents just those projects on which Wheless worked.
This collection is arranged in four series:
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The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.
[Identification of item], Gil Wheless Papers, MC 00145, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Gil Wheless, 2009 (Accession 2009-0132) and 2010 (Accession 2010-0007).
Processed by: Jay Chang; machine-readable finding aid created by: Jay Chang, March 2011. Finding aid updated by Todd Kosmerick and Yona Owens, July 2012; Digital materials processed by Jessica Rayman, 2016 April.
This collection was processed with support from the Council on Library and Information Resources Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives program.
The collection is organized into four principal series:
This series contains blueprints, reproductions, CAD printouts, sketches, and working drawings for projects undertaken by Wheless and the firm Environmental Design Associates PC. Some work by EDA colleague Donald Ferlow also exists here. In addition, there are drawings representing the designs of some of the architectural and engineering firms for which EDA provided landscape architectural services. These include J. Robert Hillier (The Hillier Group) and The Grad Partnership. Project locations are mostly in the northestern United States, chiefly in Connecticut. This series also includes some of Wheless’ student work at the School of Design at North Carolina State University.
Drawings are for private residences, pools, corporate site developments, hospitals, shopping centers, colleges and universities, religious and recreational facilities, and other public development projects. Included are site plans, planting plans, renovation plans, bid proposals, topographical surveys, and layouts. Most drawings, both sketches and prints, are black and white, but some are color. Dates range from 1962 to 2008; several drawings are undated. Additional documentation for several projects also exists in the Photographic Materials, Project Files, and Electronic Materials.
Also named Newark Internation Airport Marriot Hotel
Site No. 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13
Eastview, Westview, Ryland Inn, Ryland Office Complex, Stapled "booklets"
Eastview, Westview, Ryland Inn, Ryland Office Complex, Stapled "booklets"
Eastview, Westview, Ryland Inn, Ryland Office Complex, Stapled "booklets"
Hand drawing of landscape architecture work
This series contains photographic materials including snapshots, printouts, slides, and negatives of residences, driveways, pools, pool decks, and building interiors. Also Included are images of Wheless and colleagues. Many photographs document projects undertaken by the firm Environmental Design Associates PC. Dates range from approximately 1967 to 1980 and 1997 to 2002; many items are undated.
Includes Bridgewater Commons (Bridgewater, N.J.), Windermere at Hanover (Morris County, N.J.), and Cross Jersey Executive Park (Greenwich, Conn.).
Slides
Includes Schulman Harbor Park and Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company (Holmdel, N.J.)
Designed with A. B. Bye
This series contains files related to projects undertaken by Wheless and the firm Environmental Design Associates PC. Promotional materials of the Environmental Design Associates PC include brochures and portfolios showcasing completed projects. Some files supplement materials in the series Photographic Materials. Also included are reference materials relating to concrete pavement. There is also correspondence, mainly from Wheless’ clients or partners. Three sets of project lists are included: two list the contents of CD and zip drives, and one has project titles. Materials are dated from 1960 to 2009.
This series includes CDs. Content includes photographs and documents related to projects, although some may be personal.
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Heine, Bayley, Holzer, Moon, Bishop, Doyle, Kane, Plimpton, Umpawaug, Wilke, Mclaughlin, St. Barnabus, Consumers Union, Garfield, Colsen, King, Harfevelf, O'Connell
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Berstein, Chase, Copolla, Darien YMCA, Giorgio, Hopkinson, LaCoursiere, Lefkowitz, McCarthy, Pepin prop., Peterffy, Savatore, Savini, Sheftell
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Buzzeo, Chequer, Dolger, Fass, Grogins, Kendra, Landis
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McCaffrey, McCarthy, McDermott, Mickels, Oakfield Realty, Plaza Ethenee
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O'Connor, Reen, Singer, Werblow, Weyman Plaza, Ethenee, Terenzio (Anthony), Torbati
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Andrade, Caldwell
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Stevenson, Terenzio, Wacchenheim, White, Bull, Fleming, Jolly, Leslie, McLaughlin (Osterville), Sauter, Zangas
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Baley Beach, Binn, Buzzeo, Cappucci, Carpenter
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Adler, Buzzeo-Italy-New Canaan, Cieszko, Freid, Garfield, Hammer, Knight, O'Hoppe, Singer (Sally), Salverson, Goldblat, NC Sportplex, Tuscan Oven, Wagon Road, Rose Garden
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ZoomBrowzer Photo's
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[Identification of item], Gil Wheless Papers, MC 00145, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The nature of the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NCSU Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.
