David Harris Hart

Attended University of Utah on a Track & Field full scholarship. Graduated in Urban Design and City Planning.
Attended the Graduate School of Architecture at the University of Utah Master program graduated in 1981
Worked for SOM Architects - Houston from 1981 to 1983
Worked for DMJM Architects - Salt Lake, Manila Philippines, & Honolulu Hawaii from 1983 to 1994
Started Hart, Fisher, Smith Architects in 1994, was President and CEO and primary designer for the firm. 1994 to 1999
Was asked by Governor to become the architect of the Capitol and Executive Director of the Utah State Capitol Preservation Board. Oversaw and managed the restoration and base isolation of the Utah State Capitol from 1999 - 2010.
Joined MOCA Systems as an executive vice president for State and Local project management/owner representative. Restored the Minnesota State Capitol, Wyoming State Capitol, California State Capitol and currently working on the Missouri State Capitol as well as other projects in SLC as the SLC public Safety building, Eccles Theator and the SL County District Attorney building.
Currently serving as the thought leader for new solution with MOCA as part of the Executive committee.

I remember going out for football as a sophomore and making the varsity team as a defensive nose guard. After making the team I remember having second thoughts about playing and decided to quite and focus my time on throwing the shot put the discuss. I remember Ken Schmidt being madder than a hornet when I told him that I had made the decision to quite. for the rest of my time at skyline I walked on eggshells around coach Schmidt. Years later after setting the school record which I think I still hold and the state record in the shot putt (which was broken a few years ago), I was competing for the University of Utah and we had a track meet at BYU. Ken was now coaching football at BYU. During the track meet he came up to me and apologized for how he responded, and told me that I had made the right choice. That really meant a lot to me.

The other experience I remember was when I was a senior, I signed up for an easy drafting class, mainly because I wanted to spend time lifting weights and not going to class. First day of call I told Mr. Nye, that I intended to be spend time in the weight room and not in class. He told me that in order to pass I had to at least show up once or twice a week. He said that if I did that I could draw anything I liked. I agreed. the first day he asked if I wanted to design and draft a house. That sounded better than an exploding odometer. I found out over the course of the year that I loved design and drawing. He entered my work in the state fair and I won first place. That started my love for architecture and ultimately lead to my selecting architecture as my profession.