David Osler (architect)

He commanded 15 landing craft, transporting troops of the 116th regiment, 29th division during the first wave of the assault on Omaha Beach.

[1][5] Though he started out designing residential architecture, he became best known for his large commercial, institutional, municipal, and condominium projects.

[4] He described his style as "elegant conservative,"[4] and said he was aiming for "[s]implicity, cohesiveness, and a practical interpretation of emotions between the natural setting and the structure.

[4][6][3] Osler also received an honorable mention in the finals for designing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.[4][1] In 1996 Osler was awarded the Michigan Gold Medal, the highest honor of the American Institute of Architects.

[7][1] It was curated by Joseph Rosa, director of UMMA at the time, and Nancy Bartlett from the U-M Bentley Historical Library, where his papers are archived.