Ernie Gross

University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleCollege of Architecture and Design

March 28, 2011

Grounded: The Art of Making in Appalachia’s Climate, Place, and

History

(1948) Born in Nisipan, Transylvania, Romania

(1961) Moved to Brooklyn, New York

(1971) Married and moved to Knoxville, TN

(1975) Founded Ernie Gross Designs, Inc.

From Northwest Romania to East Tennessee

Diverse Opportunities

Eclectic Tastes in Appalachia

Preservation of Traditions

Shaping the Landscape

Innovation and Conservation

Preservation of Traditions

Church Street United Methodist

Torah Stand, Heska Amuna Synagogue

Ark Doors, designed by Arnold Schwartzbart

McClung Warehouses, 1937

Ernie Gross Designs, Inc.

The Historic Tennessee Theater

Neyland Stadium

Locker rooms (left)

East Club (below left)

Letterman’s Club (below right)

Howard Baker Center, University of Tennessee

Shaping the Landscape: Horsefeathers Farm

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