James C. Moore III; Architects’ Firm Founder

James C. Moore III, 63, architect of commercial and residential structures across Southern California. A Pasadena native who studied at USC and served in the Air Force during the Korean War, Moore worked for several local architects before founding James C. Moore & Associates in 1979. His projects included the Gene Kelly home in Beverly Hills, several bank branches, the Fagan Medical Buildings, KJLH radio station, buildings for the Southern California Gas Company, and interiors for UC Irvine and UCLA. He had recently completed the Maxine Waters Skill Center and the Watts Library, which is scheduled to open June 29. On May 16 in Los Angeles.