Jack DeBartolo 3 FAIA is an architect known for his passion for bringing significance and order into daily human experiences through innovation in materials, creative shaping of space, and powerful use of light. He received his initial training in architecture at the University of Arizona in 1992, followed by graduate school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1994. His master's thesis focused on the critical nature of "sacredness" in architecture, particularly orchestrated by material and light.
DeBartolo's work has consistently built upon these principles, shaping some of the most awarded architecture in the American Southwest. After working with Will Bruder for two years, DeBartolo joined his father to form the studio of debartolo architects in 1996. He was licensed in 1999 and was awarded the AIA AZ Architects Medal in 2013, receiving his Fellowship in 2016.
Recognized early in his career as "one of seven young architects to watch" by Architecture Magazine, DeBartolo has been featured in Dwell Magazine for his work on the Mariposa Residence. His work has also been recognized in national and international press, including Phaidon's Architectural Atlas and The Igelsia Project.
DeBartolo is passionate about humanitarian architecture and education. As a Faculty Associate at The Design School at Arizona State University since 2006, he has led graduate students to design a new orphanage and school in Ethiopia. He continues to train future architects by teaching a professional practice course at ASU.
Leading his studio of designers and architects, DeBartolo focuses on building well-tuned, highly crafted architecture specific to place, responsive to function, and sensitive to culture. The studio was named the 2012 AIA AZ Firm of the Year and has developed a diverse portfolio including residential projects, coffee and bicycle shops, higher education facilities, major church campuses, solar shade pavilions, and automotive museums.
