| Alan Richard Meyers |
Published in The Washington Post on July 22, 2014
ALAN RICHARD MEYERS, Architect (Age 76)
A prominent Washington area architect, died on Saturday,
July 19, 2014. He died as the result of a boating accident
on Broad Creek in St. Michaels, MD.
Mr. Meyers was born in Washington, D.C. He attended
Roosevelt High School (1955) and the Catholic University of
America School of Architecture where he earned both
Bachelor and Masters Degrees.
Mr. Meyers was a senior partner in the firm Bucher Meyers & Associates from 1964
to 2000. In 2000 he formed his current firm, A.R. Meyers & Associates Architects. He
was responsible for designing many award winning residential, school, hospital, and
commercial projects in the Washington area. He also designed notable buildings
throughout the United States and abroad. His professional work included several
exceptional residential buildings in Talbot County where he and his wife maintained a
home, Second Sounding Farm.
He served in the Air National Guard from 1955 to 1961 where he was a jet engine
mechanic.
Mr. Meyers was active in numerous charitable and business organizations. He
served on the Board of Yachad, a Washington area civic group, for many years, and
on the Talbot County Historic Preservation Commission. Mr. Meyers was
vice-chairman of the State of Maryland Architectural Review Board. He was a
member of the American Institute of Architects, Potomac Valley Chapter.
He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, to whom he was married for 52 years, his son Eric
and wife, Sabine, daughter Linn, and five grandchildren.
His career as an architect was a life long passion. In addition to his love for family
and friends, his interests included art, archeology, travel, golf, skiing and fishing.
Services will be held on Wednesday, July 23 at 11 a.m. at the Kay Spiritual Life
Center at American University. Please refer to www.american.edu/aumaps/ for
directions and parking information
The family will be receiving visitors at their home after the service and on Thursday
evening.
.
ALAN RICHARD MEYERS, Architect (Age 76)
A prominent Washington area architect, died on Saturday,
July 19, 2014. He died as the result of a boating accident
on Broad Creek in St. Michaels, MD.
Mr. Meyers was born in Washington, D.C. He attended
Roosevelt High School (1955) and the Catholic University of
America School of Architecture where he earned both
Bachelor and Masters Degrees.
Mr. Meyers was a senior partner in the firm Bucher Meyers & Associates from 1964
to 2000. In 2000 he formed his current firm, A.R. Meyers & Associates Architects. He
was responsible for designing many award winning residential, school, hospital, and
commercial projects in the Washington area. He also designed notable buildings
throughout the United States and abroad. His professional work included several
exceptional residential buildings in Talbot County where he and his wife maintained a
home, Second Sounding Farm.
He served in the Air National Guard from 1955 to 1961 where he was a jet engine
mechanic.
Mr. Meyers was active in numerous charitable and business organizations. He
served on the Board of Yachad, a Washington area civic group, for many years, and
on the Talbot County Historic Preservation Commission. Mr. Meyers was
vice-chairman of the State of Maryland Architectural Review Board. He was a
member of the American Institute of Architects, Potomac Valley Chapter.
He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, to whom he was married for 52 years, his son Eric
and wife, Sabine, daughter Linn, and five grandchildren.
His career as an architect was a life long passion. In addition to his love for family
and friends, his interests included art, archeology, travel, golf, skiing and fishing.
Services will be held on Wednesday, July 23 at 11 a.m. at the Kay Spiritual Life
Center at American University. Please refer to www.american.edu/aumaps/ for
directions and parking information
The family will be receiving visitors at their home after the service and on Thursday
evening.
.
