08/03/2026
Today, our story reaches an important milestone. After reflecting on the generations of architects who laid the foundation before us, we arrive at the beginning of the chapter we now know as Edward Tucker Architects.
Growing up in Huntington, Edward Tucker (Ed) earned his architectural degree at the University of Tennessee in 1982, then worked in Nashville for two firms over seven years, and for five years as Staff Architect for Campus Planning at Vanderbilt University. After twelve years in Nashville, he felt called to return to Huntington to be closer to family.
In late 1994, he and Keith Dean worked together to plan the transition of Dean and Dean Architects into a renewed firm, based out of their offices in the West Virginia Building. Beginning in August 1996 as Edward Tucker Architect, the firm's first dollars earned were through two Marshall University Research Corporation grants that developed conceptual adaptive reuse designs for property owners in Huntington’s historic downtown district. That commitment to preservation would become a hallmark of the firm, leading to more than 100 adaptive reuse projects over the next three decades.
What began as a small practice has grown into Edward Tucker Architects, serving clients across the region with projects in healthcare, higher education, k-12, civic, commercial, industrial, hospitality, and historic preservation. As we celebrate 30 years as Edward Tucker Architects, we are excited to look back at the defining moments, projects, and people that have shaped the firm along the way.
