18 Facts About Tim Seibert

Edward John "Tim" Seibert was an architect based in Sarasota, Florida.

Tim Seibert was born in Seattle, Washington on September 27,1927, to Lt.

Tim Seibert's naval officer father was a civil engineer, and designed naval bases in the years prior to World War II.

Tim Seibert was home-schooled and was raised speaking Chaucerian English.

One of the interests that Tim Seibert inherited from his father was sailing.

Tim Seibert once recalled Rudolph jotting a harsh remark on one of his early drawings.

Tim Seibert acknowledged that while such criticism was painful, he became a far better architect because of it.

Tim Seibert's house, located on an inlet of Siesta Key, was a small-scale crucible for his future designs, featuring many of the same elements.

In 1955, Tim Seibert opened his own architecture firm, Tim Seibert Architects.

At one point, Longboat Key city officials were certain that Tim Seibert was involved in eighty percent of the development of the island.

Tim Seibert was elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects in 1998, and he served as State Director and Gulf Coast Chapter president for the AIA.

Tim Seibert received the AIA Award of Excellence for Lighthouse Point, Ringling Towers, and Inn on the Beach in 1985, and the MacDonald and Thyne-Swain Residences with the Award of Merit in 1972 and 1958.

Tim Seibert was a member of the University of Florida President's Council and served on the College of Architecture campaign committee in 1997.

In November 2017, the Center for Architecture Sarasota held a special exhibit of Tim Seibert's work including archival photos, renderings and drawings by University of Florida Graduate School of Architecture Students An Evaluation and Exploration of Tim Seibert's Life Works.

Tim Seibert was honored by the Sarasota Architectural Foundation with a three-day celebration and tour of his architecture for their fourth annual MOD Weekend.

Tim Seibert was a competitive sailor, as well as award-winning boat designer.

Tim Seibert raced competitively throughout the 1950s and 60s, including several Southern Ocean Racing Conference events from St Petersburg, Florida to Havana, Cuba.

Tim Seibert designed and built his own sloop, Annie-T in 1972.