Frank Welch, Dallas Architect
Past Dallas and Texas Architect
Architect Frank Welch Lived Young, January 28, 1927 – June 22, 2017
Architect Frank Welch was a prince of Dallas architecture, a prince of a friend and of the community. Thinking of Frank is thinking about the impact he had on so many in so many people in so many ways, whether it was personally, by his reputation, or his work. See More
Example of Homes Architect Frank Welch Designed
Bent Tree Modern Home
5629 Bent Tree Drive, Dallas, Texas
Architect Frank Welch Designed on 1.08 Acres – Sold by Douglas Newby
Frank Welch, FAIA, designed this modern home for the prominent family who developed Bent Tree. It is no wonder they chose this lot for their own modern estate home. Preston Trails golf course and a greenbelt wrap around this home, providing several acre views of green with a backdrop of forest in the distance.
An exterior of stacked white cubes creates a graceful composition of geometric shapes and an interior of voluminous spaces and an exterior of over 1,000 feet of wrap around verandahs, balconies, courtyards and elevated decks.
3535 West Lawther Drive, Dallas, Texas
This home overlooking White Rock Lake, was designed by Frank Welch in 1997 for John and Barbara Bradfield. It draws directly from O’Neil Ford and David Williams. The balconies evolved directly from O’Neil Ford’s Trinity University in San Antonio.
3822 Turtle Creek Drive, Dallas, Texas
Turtle Creek Real Estate
We all know modern homes that have straight lines and sharp edges but they are tricky and ever contrived. This home has a simple shape, its design submits to the site and the exterior materials are honest and straight-forward – concrete, steel, stucco, glass and teak.
Frank Welch Designed Modern Home
3822 Turtle Creek Drive, Dallas, Texas
Turtle Creek Park Inspiration
This inspired modern home designed by architect Frank Welch expresses the best in a modern home. You will find it on an extraordinary site, in a fabulous neighborhood (Turtle Creek Park), and in a vibrant city (Dallas).
Embedded in a rugged natural environment, designed by architect Frank Welch, this modern home is embraced by trees and surrounded by the most enticing vibrancy of Dallas. The Katy Trail is right behind the home, connecting you to SMU, White Rock Lake, Trinity Groves and beyond. Turtle Creek, across the historic stone bridge at the end of the private drive, leads you through Highland Park in one direction and onto the Arts District in another. The best restaurants and shops are a stroll away.
Thoughts on the Contributions of Architect Frank Welch
Frank Welch trained with O’Neil Ford and has been a prominent architect in Dallas with the largest body of work in the Texas Modern style. An artist, a photographer, a mentor, Frank Welch continues to influence and design exquisite Modern and Texas Modern houses in Dallas’ finest neighborhoods and desired locations.