expanses of glass, exposed concrete and steel, and strong connections to the Utah landscape and climate served for decades as a signature of their work. Notable modernist projects illustrating the application of Edwards and Daniels’ design philosophy are Carbon High School (1959), Salt Lake City Main Library (1964), University of Utah Art and Architecture Complex (1970), Governors Plaza (1983) and the Winter Sports Park (2002). Since Ralph and Jud’s retirement, the EDA succession of capable leaders includes Ron Simmons, John Taft, Burke Cartwright, Peter Emerson, John Shuttleworth, Greg Brooks and Robert Herman (see Legends article on page 8). These individuals and the current principals guided the firm to grow and thrive through seven decades in the turbulent world of Utah architecture. Utah Modernism’s continuance derives in part from EDA’s tendency to grow leadership from within its staff. Recent examples of Utah Modernism under current EDA leadership include the Miller Student Commons at Waterford School, the University of Utah’s L.S. Skaggs Applied Science Building and the Wasatch County Administrative Building. EDA: The Fourth Generation BY FRAN PRUYN, CPSM Each successive generation of EDA leaders has embraced and refined the firm’s design philosophy, which current leadership refers to as “Utah Modernism.” Ralph Edwards and Jud Daniels, graduates of UC Berkeley, came home to Utah and established Edwards & Daniels Architects (now EDA) in 1955. Prior to returning to Utah, Jud worked for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) while Ralph spent time with John Reid in San Francisco. Influenced by the international style, the two are credited with bringing modernism to Utah. The clean geometric forms, minimal ornamentation, large Draper Senior Center Olympic Park Complex, Park City University of Utah Crocker Science Center Fairbourne Station Office Tower, West Valley City University of Utah Skaggs Pharmacy Institute 13
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