DEATH:

Donald Prowler, Architecture

Donald Prowler, an architect and a lecturer in GSFA, died February 7 of kidney cancer at his home in Center City. He was 51 years old.

On the faculty of both Penn's Department of Architecture since 1976, and the School of Architecture at Princeton University for a number of years, Mr. Prowler was also a visiting lecturer at other institutions including Cornell, University of Virginia and University of Chicago. He taught design studio and technology courses focusing on the thermal and luminous performance of buildings and industrialized building systems.

He was the author of the book Modest Mansions: Design Ideas for Luxurious Living in Less Space. He edited Teaching Passive Solar Design in Architecture and Passive Solar: State of the Art.

A Fellow of the A.I.A., Mr. Prowler owned his own firm, Donald Prowler & Associates, and specialized in ecologically sound and energy-efficient building design, passive solar design, and affordable housing.

He won a number of awards during his career, including the Progressive Architecture Research Award for his work on energy-curriculum development for schools of architecture. Mr. Prowler was also recognized by Architecture magazine as a co-developer of the publication Designing Low-Energy Buildings.

He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Mady; a son, Matthew; a daughter, Rachel; his parents, Millard and Gloria Prowler; and a sister.

Memorial donations may be made to the National Adoption Center, 1500 Walnut Street, Suite 701, Philadelphia, PA 19102.