A widely acclaimed architect of the postmodernist period’s second wave and a photographer and artist, David died July 23, 2018, at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia from complications related to Parkinson's disease. Survivors include his wife, Ligia Rave, an architect and professor; son Avram; daughter Priscille Voekler; brothers Paul and Harold; grandson Jacques and granddaughter, Frederique and Wilhelmina. 

He went to Cornell for a degree in fine arts and philosophy, earned a master's in architecture at the University of Pennsylvania and in 1966 and went to work for famed architect Louis Kahn.

In 1970 David co-founded a firm and 10 years later opened his own business, going on to design many buildings in Philadeplphia as well as food courts in malls across the country. He also was the Henry Luce professor at Tulane University. His artwork was featured in many exhibitions. https://www.artsy.net/artist/david-slovic. 

In 1993 David and Ligia designed their home to resemble courtyard houses in Latin America and Europe. He described Latimer House as "a sculpture big enough to walk through." It displayed their large collection of art.

An article from the Philadelphia Inquirer is here:

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/obituaries/david-s-slovic-77-renowned-postmodern-architect-20180725.html