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T A B L E of C O N T E N T S
PROFESSIONAL WORKS
Elkhart Amphitheater, Elkhart, IN
Magnolia Block Interiors, Spartanburg, SC
Grain District Office, Spartanburg, SC
Detroit National Theatre, Detroit, MI
Jacksonville Symphony Donors Lounge, Jacksonville, FL
CHARRETTE OPPORTUNITY
Intermodal Transportation Station, Gary, IN
PROFESSIONAL RENDERINGS
Longwood University Music Building, Farmville, VA
Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville, TN
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
189 W. Main St. Hotel, Spartanburg, SC
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
Flack School of the Performing Arts, Washington, DC
CREATIVE WORKS
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the ELKHART AMPHITHEATER
Elkhart, Indiana
The design and material strategy support the client’s vision for a flexible civic amphitheater that serves the Elkhart community and establishes a lasting public landmark. Conceived to function as both a performance venue and an urban park, the project accommodates ticketed shows, free community events, and everyday public use while meeting contemporary acoustic, technological, and performance requirements at its intended capacity.
Works of David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc.
Elevation | Not to Scale
Floor Plan | Scale: 1/128” = 1’-0”
Franklin Street
Main Street
RiverwalkElkhartRiver
High Street
Bowl Rendering
Riverwalk Rendering
Process Sketches
the MAGNOLIA BLOCK RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
Spartangburg, South Carolina
This project is a 175-unit, 5.5-story multifamily development located at the intersection of Broad Street and Daniel Morgan Way in downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina. Situated south of the firm’s new hotel and second office building and across from West Broad Street, the building is organized around a six-level precast parking garage and includes approximately 10,500 square feet of lobby, leasing, and amenity spaces. Responding to its urban context, the design employs two complementary architectural expressions that break down the building massing and reinforce a pedestrian-scaled, engaging street frontage.
Works of David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc.
Desk Detail | Not to Scale
Banquette Detail | Not to Scale
Leasing
Ground Floor Plan | Scale: 1/32” = 1’-0”
Scope of work consisted of the Primary Lobby and Secondary
Lobby along Broad Street, the amenity spaces, amenity restrooms, Fitness Room, Residential units, and Residential Corridors.
Primary Lobby Rendering
Common Room Amenity Space Rendering
Fireplace Amenity Room Rendering
Sky Lounge Amenity Space Rendering
Typical Floor Plan | Scale: 1/128” = 1’-0”
The Sky Lounge provides views to the Spartanburg
AC Hotel, Grain District Parking Garage, and future Spartanburgers Baseball Stadium.
W. Broad St. Exterior Rendering
Scope of work included selecting the finishes, hardware, and fixtured.
AOR is to coordinate unit layouts.
Documented the interior Design Selections and Unit Selections during the DD and CD phase.
Typical Unit Plan | Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0”
Unit Stained Flush Wood Kitchen Rendering
Unit Painted Shaker Kitchen Rendering
the GRAIN DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING
Spartangburg, South Carolina
The Grain District Office Building establishes a new gateway at the eastern edge of downtown Spartanburg. The seven-story, 147,000-square-foot building integrates ground-floor retail and below-grade parking within a pedestrian-oriented mixed-use district. Inspired by the area’s textile mill heritage, the design employs rhythmic brick pilasters, divided-light windows, and refined cast stone detailing to create human-scaled massing and activate the street, with this architectural language extending into the interior to maintain a cohesive building identity.
Works of David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc.
Pilaster Capital Detail
articulation established at the Main Street lobby.
| Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0”
Edge Plan & RCP | Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0”
Groce St. Lobby Entrance Elevation
The Groce Street lobby entrance echoes the architectural
Main St. Exterior View
Groce Street Lobby Interior Elevations | Scale: 1/16” = 1’-0”
Level 1 Finished Floor Plan | Scale: 1/16” = 1’-0”
Groce Street Lobby Rendering
South Elevation | Not to Scale
Salvaged materials from the historic National Theatre are repurposed as architectural and storytelling elements throughout the project.
Level Floor Plan | Scale: 1/64” = 1’-0”
Section | Scale: 1/16” = 1’-0”
Interior Renderings of the Hall
Detail Elevation | Scale: 3/16” = 1’-0”
Restroom Interior Rendering
Mezzanine Main Lobby Rendering
Ground Level Main Lobby
Side Lobby & Bar Rendering
the JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY DONORS LOUNGE
Jacksonville, Florida
A multi-space renovation for the Jacksonville Symphony in Jacksonville, Florida, including the main donor lounge, amenity restrooms, and the primary circulation corridor serving the hall. The design employs a traditional architectural language, drawing material precedent from the existing music hall.
Works of David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc.
Floor Plan | Scale: 1/16” = 1’-0”
Rendering of Center Room Facing East Alcove
C H A R R E T T
University of Notre Dame School of Architecture’s
the INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION STATION
Gary, Indiana
Gary’s new transit center will plant the flag marking the City’s next renaissance, creating both a new celebratory entry point and a visual termination of Broadway. The building and plaza will accommodate the next century of mobility with the dignity that all citizens of and visitors to Gary deserve.
Works of David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc.
Site Plan
Charrette team photo in front of historic Hotel Gary, now known as the Gensis Towers
Section
Established in October 2023, the Gary Metro Transit Development District (TIF) funds a new multimodal station in downtown Gary, positioning transit as a catalyst for reinvestment and regional connectivity.
Building
Character Development
The new multimodal transit station serves as a civic gateway for visitors arriving by car, bus, or rail, framing the reimagined Gateway Park while respectfully positioned between—rather than in front of—the historic domes of City Hall and the Courthouse.
Originally conceived by George H. Maher in 1924 as the Gary Gateway, this site has long symbolized the city’s public identity. The new transit center reimagines this gateway as a celebratory arrival point and visual terminus for Broadway, supporting the next century of mobility while welcoming both residents and visitors with dignity.
South Elevation
Rendering of View down Broadway, Facing North
David M. Schwarz
the LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY MUSIC BUILDING
Farmville, Virginia
DMSAS, in collaboration with CJMW Architecture, is designing the 60,720-square-foot Wygal Hall Replacement Building at Longwood University, featuring modern music education spaces, flexible rehearsal areas, and a 500-seat concert hall expressed through a classical brick and stone façade.
Works of David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc.
Rendering of the Concert Hall
the Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Design Competition for a multi Concert Hall Center.
Works of David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc.
Rendering view from River
the Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, Florida
DMSAS is reviewing construction documents for a 500-bed residence hall at Florida A&M University. Inspired by the campus’s historic Georgian architecture, the design incorporates classical elements, preserves existing live oaks, and includes faculty offices and retail.
Works of David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc.
Rendering of Proposed Dormatory
189
W. Main St. Hotel
Spartanburg, South Carolina
The 189 W. Main St. Hotel is a 152-key hotel in downtown Spartanburg with ground-floor event, restaurant, and retail space. The design responds to its historic context and steps from four to six stories across the site.
Works of David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc.
Night Rendering
the FLACK SCHOOL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS
Washington, DC
Situated across from Howard University in Washington, DC, the project is a performing arts high school honoring Roberta
Parti & Process Diagrams
Level 1 | Scale: 1/64” = 1’-0”
Level 2 | Scale: 1/64” = 1’-0”
Level 3 | Scale: 1/64” = 1’-0”
South Elevation | Scale: 1/32” = 1’-0”
South Elevation | Scale: 1/32” = 1’-0”
Process Sketches
Longitudinal Section | Scale: 1/32” = 1’-0”
Transversal Section | Scale: 1/32” = 1’-0”
Precedent: Reynalds Hall, The Smith Center
Precedent: The Palladium at the Center of Performing Arts
SKETCHES
Lead & Charcoal Mediums
