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HISTORY


IDS/B, Inc., was founded in 1985 to bring together talented professionals and all the design services needed to create clubhouses and related buildings. The firm's focus on clubhouse design was based on the prior experience of one of the company's principals, Irving D. Schwartz, AIA, FASID. The other principal, Jeannine Bazer-Schwartz, FASID, brought years of commercial interior design experience to the firm. Many of the firm's projects throughout the United States have been profiled in national magazines and the company has received numerous design awards from AIA, ASID and Hospitality Magazine.


PHILOSOPHY OF IDS/B

  • Committed to a design philosophy which combines architecture and interior design into a single discipline.
  • Maintains the highest level of performance and ethical standards.
  • Believes in loyalty to its client and its staff.
  • Committed to the reality of the budget. Available funds and efficient operation are respected.
  • Charges fair fees based on the requirements of the individual project.
  • Listens to its clients.

STAFF

The quality of a firm is directly related to the qualifications of its employees.We have an outstanding group of professionals of proven capability. Principals are:

Irving D. Schwartz
After receiving his M.S. in Architecture from the University of Illinois , Irving D. Schwartz, AIA, FASID, founded IDS, Inc., of Champaign, Illinois. After 14 successful yesr Irv then became president of ADI, Inc., a subsidiary of Club Corporation of America.

Irv's decades of experience as an architect, educator, and interior designer covers a wide range of large and small projects, including museums, churches, university interiors, residential and commercial buildings. He has received the Louis Trege Award and the John Robinson Award. He has contributed to his profession by serving as the National President of ASID; President of NCIDQ; President of the Texas Association of Interior Designers (TAID).

Jeannine Bazer-Schwartz
Jeannine Bazer-Schwartz received her B.S. in Interior Design from the University of Texas in Austin. She owned her own design firm until 1985 when she co-founded the Dallas-based architecture/interior design firm IDS/B, Inc. She has always been very involved within the profession, having been elected a Fellow in the American Society of Interior Designers. Her professional activites include President of ASID Texas Chapter, Chapter and National Board of Directors, National Secretary, as well as chair of numerous committees . She is also an Honorary member of the Interior Design Educators Council and has been a speaker at NeoCon and the ASID National Conference.

AWARDS

Interior design awards include: 1st Place ASID Interior Design Specialty Award for Hospitality Design (1994), Finalist in the 14th Annual Gold Key Award for Excellence in Hospitality Design, local ASID Design Ovation Awards, Honorable Mention "Hospitality" and First Place "Offices over 25,000 Square Feet.". Architectural awards include Progessive Architecture Magazine, plus Illinois Chapter AIA.