tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89083139665006021282024-02-07T15:45:04.295-08:00OBIE BOWMAN ARCHITECT FAIA MY JOURNALObie Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886844442244746239noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908313966500602128.post-44550770673104989792018-11-01T11:10:00.000-07:002018-11-01T11:10:19.130-07:00My Father<br />
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my mother, my father was someone I seldom had occasion to look up to or admire. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">In his thirties he was hard working and
somewhat industrious, even ambitious.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">He
did not seem to have a good feel for how society works or how to dedicate
oneself to a task and was not particularly helpful in preparing me to interface
with the world.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I know he was proud of
my architectural accomplishments and my acceptance to USC.</span></div>
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hindsight my father was helpful and definitely gave me some good, blue collar
advice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For this I am thankful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And many of his negative qualities have also
been helpful – in a reverse barometer kind of way:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve never been much of a drinker (especially
beer), I resent oversimplified categorization of people and issues, and I am a
believer in not expecting things to come easily. No excuses, but my father did
have a difficult start in life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is
his biography: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Biography of Obie G. Bowman by his son – June 2008<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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dad was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 2, 1913.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His father was a drinker and the only thing
I recall hearing about his mother was my dad’s recollection of her working
scrubbing floors of tenement houses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When his parents divorced his father took my dad and his mother took his
older sister Bernice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad soon left to
live with his older cousin Miriam Gideon (in Cleveland, I believe).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Miriam kept in contact with Dad, Mom, and me
until her death in the early 1960s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad
ran away from Ohio after finishing the 8th grade and bummed around the country
for a few years with some hobo acquaintance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They hopped a lot of trains and I believe spent some time in the
south.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He hated his father, resented his
mother for not taking him, and never spoke or wrote to either of them ever
again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Somehow, he ended up at a dance
at the Santa Monica Pier where he met my mother.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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were married on May 8, 1941.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tom Sprague
got dad a job at a furniture factory where dad accidentally cut off the tip of
his middle finger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was soon drafted
and ended up in the Navy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mom and I visited
him in Minneapolis where he was undergoing electrical training – he became an
apprentice electrician on a destroyer escort in the Pacific.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe he met his friend Clayton in the
Navy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The closest he came to battle was
near the Battle of the Coral Sea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
were holding 20 or so miles away from the battle in reserve and dad said they
could see the sky light up during the night as the shells exploded.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">After
the war we lived in small, military housing on a barren hillside in San
Pedro.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I recall walks to a small pond
and going down to the breakwater to meet Dad who would go down early to fish.
At some point we moved to a little house behind June’s in West Los
Angeles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, at some point dad worked
as a mailman with his Navy buddy, Clayton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Soon he passed the exam to start as an apprentice with the LA Department
of Water and Power and worked out of a station near the Veterans’ Home in West
LA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad made some efforts to better
himself, reading general books of knowledge, doing little projects out of
Popular Mechanics magazine, drawing cartoons, making little wire baskets...
none of which ever amounted to much.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">He
always brought home comic books and because I was often in the tub (I’m 5 or 6
at this point) one night he came home and said he had seen some rubber comic
books you could read in the tub.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was
sorely disappointed when he told me he was only kidding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In later years he brought home the first
issue of Mad magazine – he seemed fascinated with Alfred E. Newman’s face and
the phrase “What, Me worry?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another
night he brought home a gopher and I was beside myself with excitement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We kept it a day or two and then he insisted
we let it go. We built several model ships and planes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My favorite was a wood model of a Black Widow
Night Fighter. Another night he brought home a black Cocker Spaniel, “Skipper”,
my first dog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad built him a dog
house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also built a big swing and a
pull-up bar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad was always quite skinny
but did work out on the pull-up bar and with a punching bag.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He liked boxing and listening on the radio to
a heavyweight championship fight was really a big deal in our house.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">When
we moved to Reseda in 1950 dad transferred to the Water and Power station in
Canoga Park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was a lot of work to
be done on our tract house lot and Dad installed a front yard sprinkler system
and built a decorative planter that looked like a well, clothes lines, a work
bench (I have it in my garage now), a dog house, and a chicken cage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also had a vegetable garden.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My parents had a colored concrete patio
poured and were told to keep it moist with wet blankets, which they did, but
when they removed the blankets the color was terribly mottled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was pretty gross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rocks for the well came from a place on the
west side of “The Ridge Route” south of Gorman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We would collect them and fill up the trunk of our 1949 Plymouth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad also sheared off flagstone from this same
area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grandma gave mom her old player
piano (the one we have) and dad spent months rebuilding it – we used to play it
all the time, although it has since fallen into disrepair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad went to union meetings fairly regularly
and I believe usually voted as the union recommended. Both he and Mom were
Democrats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes he would go see the
fights (boxing) in downtown LA and sometimes I would go along. Dad set up a
pair of horseshoe pits in the backyard and was an OK player. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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took tests to improve his position/pay at work but was unsuccessful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He did a little local fishing and hunting,
smoked cigars, and drank lots of beer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was fairly prejudiced (against just about anybody/anything) and was
almost always critical of the church, the neighbors, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dad was quite strict and I did not feel good about him for many of my teenage
years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the other hand, there was
truth to many of his concerns and his strictness probably did help me stay out
of trouble.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In reality, I did many
mischievous deeds but was smart enough to usually avoid getting caught. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the early 1960s his sister Bernice got in touch with him, having contacted him
through Navy records and she and one of her daughters, Becky, came out for a
visit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After he retired (I believe at
60) he began drinking beer a lot more and eventually was probably an
unconfirmed alcoholic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also then
watched a lot of TV.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, it was
difficult after Mom was hospitalized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Dad visited her regularly, but he suffered a stroke in 1990.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We arranged live-in care for him which turned
out to be a disaster (items went missing from the house and long distance bills
mounted which were never repaid) and eventually he was in a convalescent home
in Tarzana.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was later moved to
another place where he died on August 22, 1992.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was buried next to my mother at Chatsworth Cemetery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of his friends from work (Stace or
Studerman?) showed up at the burial and we shared a few memories about Dad.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Obie Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886844442244746239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908313966500602128.post-21828939880236923412018-10-01T10:18:00.000-07:002018-10-01T10:18:36.154-07:00Planning<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Hlk526150722"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="color: black;">My idea of planning is to anticipate what all
will be required to achieve a particular outcome – like what gear and how much
food will, or might, be required for a weekend camping trip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or what all will, or might, be needed to
travel to Mars and back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Planning
without the expectation of a successfully achieved goal just doesn’t register
with me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="color: black;"> not unlike the euphemism
of kicking the can down the road. Of course, there is always the possibility
that I just don’t get it.</span></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Hlk526150930"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="color: black;">In architecture school at USC I got an F in
planning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The final exam included an
essay on developing the land west of the campus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The area was a low income but quasi pleasant neighborhood
of Craftsman-Style houses and Camphor street trees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could not support demolishing an existing
decent neighborhood and replacing it with the schlock development that was all
but inevitable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without realizing it
this was the beginning of my stance against suburban development and population
growth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With an accompanying D in
design, my scholarship was suspended so I transferred to Cal and soon found
myself repeating planning in Denise Scott Brown’s class. The class was so
nonsensical as to be incredulous.</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="color: black;"> A fellow student and good friend, Oscar
Palacios, and I thought that if we met with Denise and explained to her how
hopelessly far apart our values and world views were, she might agree to allow
us to undergo some more palatable punishment and let us out of her class. The
answer was no.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oscar dropped out of
architecture school rather than continue the madness (he is now a practicing
architect in New Mexico).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I persevered,
went through the motions, received a B in the class, and have resented Denise
and the planning profession ever since.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Planning
was probably in its heyday a hundred or a thousand years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seems to me we are now pretty well planned
out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What we need now is some thoughtful
de-planning. Perhaps we could solve the equation of how many people would
result in the highest quality of life for man and beast alike. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Sonoma County Planning Commission could remove
rules and regulations restricting fireplaces, water usage, and zoning
rules.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Public works projects could work
on removing and simplifying our infrastructure. Instead of drawing plans of
different zoning districts and regulating the size limits of guest houses planners
could establish population limits and let the world pretty much take its
natural course.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An illustrative example
of what’s wrong with our typical approach to planning is not unlike The Department
of Fish and Game’s management of wildlife (i.e. wildlife planning).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We foul up rivers to the point that fish can
no longer maintain their natural existence, so we build fish hatcheries and
artificially prolong survival. The thinking here is all wrong. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fish don’t need our help, the river does.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If we don’t screw up the river (and ocean) and
overpressure the fish they will do fine. The river doesn’t need artificial
habitat it needs natural habitat – an ecosystem free of excessive population
and its disregard for the river and its surroundings.</span></div>
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what about planning?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stop myopic planning
year to year and devise a big plan or at least a plan that is viable for the
next 10,000 years or so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A plan that
allows nature to continue her work free from the indignant pokes and inept
management of man. Some planning efforts are commendable, but the planner’s
list of dos and don’ts can’t help but appear arbitrary and out of date even before
the ink dries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The world is more complex
than their rules can reasonably address – it’s moving too fast, and there are new
and insightful proposals well beyond the capability of the average bureaucrat
to grasp.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Regulatory response to the
physical world has given way to looks, fads, and rules of thumb.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is not improving the quality of lives in
any meaningful way; it’s just kicking the can down the freeway.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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intermittent) series of fictional chats between an architect and an intern in the
architect’s Northern California studio.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">You
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> I'm </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.5in;">OK, but I am a little down.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.5in;">Sometimes I get a little depressed – I don’t
know why. You </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.5in;">always seem pretty even
keeled.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.5in;">Does anything ever get you discouraged?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-indent: -0.5in;">I have the responsibility of steering
the ship, but sure, I have my low moments,</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-indent: -0.5in;">
</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-indent: -0.5in;">sometimes </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-indent: -0.5in;">entire periods.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I’d like to hear what could get under
your skin. After all, I took a psychology class in junior college so I could
probably pretty much straighten out anything that might be disturbing you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I tend to see the big picture and I
like to have a sense of what the end game will be like.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whether it’s making a drawing, designing a
building, concluding one’s own life, or achieving some version of earthly
sustainability.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Those last two words sound kind of
serious and I know that you think about these things a lot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So are you pessimistic about humanity’s
future?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Perhaps a little bit – I’m mostly
disappointed in our collective inability to care about things beyond our
immediate needs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Very few of us are
truly concerned about our affect on the world around us – and certainly not
enough to consider to what end that affect might lead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m thinking end game here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">When we are young and
our hormones are at their maximum we are largely focused on our unfolding lives
(and the opposite sex), but over time it becomes more apparent that ours is
just one of countless lives striving to survive, human and non-human
alike.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So it’s a little depressing to
see us denigrate other species just because we are presently on top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are the lucky ones that evolved into this
dominant state, but couldn’t we just as easily, or perhaps more easily, have
been born Neanderthal, or porpoise, or reptile?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Taking a step back in time I suspect
that most of us were not well rewarded when we entertained thoughts much beyond
our own immediate gratification.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Obviously,
you are suggesting that things are different in the modern age, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Yes, I am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t like our pervasive tendency to give
no thought to tomorrow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps that’s OK
if you’re just a pawn in the game, but otherwise it’s irresponsible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s like walking around with blinders on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>We all vote for what improves our
immediate circumstance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not what might
or might not seem just or fair for the entire state or country. I don’t see that
this is wrong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who would you vote for?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I admire people with integrity and
conviction, but I know of no politician that ever mentions the day after
tomorrow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I see us digging a deeper and
deeper hole and I think “shouldn’t we stop digging and consider where we’re
going?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I mean <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you</i> </b>consider because I
already have a clear vision of where we’re going. We’re going towards less
freedom and less resources for the masses, and if you’re not human you’re
pretty much screwed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Well, a human life is certainly more
important than a dog’s, or a reptile’s. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>When I was a boy my father told me
about a worker who was part of his crew trimming trees for the city.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A curious cat wandered by and he picked the
cat up and tossed it into the wood chipper to see what would happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was over in a second.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a separate incident I read of a man who poured
lighter fluid on a cocker spaniel and lit the dog on fire to see what would
happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I value these men’s lives somewhere
south of zero.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Many believe that all human life is important
and that is why we have institutions to help heal the misguided.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>We do this at the expense of short-changing
the innocent. Children afflicted with birth defects for example.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And for that matter assisting those impaired
doing hazardous jobs in our collective interest – wounded veterans, for
example.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m disappointed by our lack of
thoughtfulness, personal responsibility, and compassion, and this makes me think
back to all life and all resources on the planet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This
sounds like territory we’ve been to before…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>That’s because all roads emanate from
the core laws of Mother Nature and underscore how her bounty is divided up
among the animals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As you may know all
animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aren’t they?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Good
morning. What’s up?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You look like
something’s on your mind…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>You know, I get a lot out of our on-going
chats, but I wonder – what do you think would be good for me, for us to talk
about…and what about humor?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Architects
don’t seem like the most light-hearted members of humanity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>There is a lot of weight on the poor ol’
architect – and the bureaucracy today can be absolutely mind numbing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Humor is a valuable and helpful asset for
dealing with most aspects of life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dana
Carvey is pretty funny – I don’t think he’s much of an architect though.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As for what I think would be good to discuss,
how about your morphosis into an architect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Speaking of which, do you know what a real architect is?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Somehow, I have the sense you’re not
really seeking my insight into what a real architect is. Perhaps not, but please
enlighten me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A real architect is like a real
man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A good architect does good
buildings, an exceptional architect does exceptional buildings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pretty complicated isn’t it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A real man accepts responsibility and even
champions it, and personal integrity is an important component of this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Too many of us are living our lives through
the thoughts of others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Real men and women push
themselves to discover the values and beliefs within themselves and possess the
fortitude to shun the ever-present mindless drivel of the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He may not be a major figure, she may not be
one of the elites of the profession, but almost certainly they will possess a
discernable amount of integrity and personal responsibility.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are rare qualities that distinguish the
cream of the crop. What did Ayn Rand say?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Something like buildings can possess integrity...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>just like men…and like men just about as
often.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>How about getting back to morphosis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It sounds organic and portends of evolution in
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>You seem to be starting to talk the
talk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s see… the development from
intern to architect – <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>well, the best
architects I’ve actually seen develop have almost all had a substantial talent
right from the beginning, and they drew well, wrote well, and were noticeably
dedicated to their work. In many ways architecture was their life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They thrived on being good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think they were responsible, didn’t make
excuses, and exemplified some form of integrity, although each in their own
way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Your development will be the absorption of many different
inputs and experiences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How you process
and use them to your advantage will be key.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>You’re telling me you’ve either got it
or you don’t… Can’t you just recommend an occult book of some sort?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ouspensky?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I’m telling you that is what I have
seen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d like to be more optimistic and
more inclusive than that – <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it sure
sounds like a pretty narrow path, doesn’t it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>On the other hand I’d say a thirst for growth and enhancement can and
does come to those who are immersed in their pursuit – pursuit of insight and
not just quick allegiance to the group-think of the month. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>You’re getting up there in years and I
wonder if you’re metamorphizing into a philosopher. Should I be worried about
you?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just kidding, Boss. What you say is
always interesting, but it never fully registers with me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>If I had stayed in the city I might
have never have come to sense the world at large.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being in touch with nature has made a great
difference in my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has allowed me
a glimpse of complexities difficult to put into words and difficult to make
simple sense out of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My eyes may be
getting weak, but I now see the big picture more clearly than ever. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As for architecture don’t worry about
magazines or awards or governing agencies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The answers for you are within you, and you can find them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Look deeper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Look harder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Morphosis will come
if you pursue it. Don’t give up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Obie Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886844442244746239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908313966500602128.post-62306210399741032372018-07-01T15:20:00.000-07:002018-08-01T13:31:03.390-07:00Getting Better or Getting Along<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">This post is part of an ongoing (although
intermittent) series of fictional chats between an architect and an intern in the
architect’s Northern California studio.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Sitting at a redwood picnic table near the edge
of a small meadow, having lunch, and reviewing the intern’s last six months’
progress, the architect continues with a surprisingly direct question:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>How
successful do you want to be?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I
would like to do work that serves the client well and allows for the fulfillment
of my<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>skill and aptitude.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would consider that successful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>And how do you think you are doing in
regards to this quest?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean, do you
think you are on track?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I
think I’m doing pretty well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of my
classmates are working in medium sized<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>commercial
and institutional offices and seemingly not getting much exposure to the <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>breadth of architecture I’ve been
experiencing here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m probably learning
more here than I would have in
graduate school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To be truthful I feel
like I haven’t fully absorbed the
“Office Standards” and “Basic Design Thoughts” we’ve been discussing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These are really pretty disarming – They appear simple enough yet somehow always elusive and it seems you
are continually redirecting me…or pointing
out exceptions… or critiquing my judgment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>That’s
what God put me here for.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I
guess I just need time to mature and develop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>That’s
true, but you can accelerate the process by proactively pursuing information<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>and looking for answers – almost as a basic
mindset.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Most
of the time I don’t quite know what to even ask…I see <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>your process here in the studio, but I don’t have a clue what
in the world is truly driving it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You or
it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>One
of the great values of pursuing information and answers is that eventually you<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>come <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>to
realize that, perhaps unfortunately, no one has answers to give you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>may
be able<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>to impart a little bit of
wisdom here and there, but, alas, you’re going to <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>have to find<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>things <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>out for <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>yourself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I always used to pump strong designers for information which might reveal their
secrets, but I never found them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What I
did find <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>was insight into who, how, and
why they were who they were.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I
can accept that, but, nevertheless, how do you go about thinking about things?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>These
days I mostly just do, but I suppose I could generalize a little.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mostly<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>consider
things based on my own life’s perceptions and experiences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Second, I think
about how I would like to see things in an ideal world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Third, I consider input <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>from others – outside sources, and fourth, I
consider the governing laws and <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>regulations
in <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>effect at the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are practical matters that (to quote
Dylan)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>can come in with the
tide and be gone with the wind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mostly <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they just
keep <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>coming.
That’s pretty much my order of allegiance. Yours might well be different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For
some architects the plethora of directives from governing agencies is about all
they think about.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>By
far your own values and life experiences…goals and skills are what inform your<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>thinking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Look, this is not all that difficult, or perhaps it’s a level of
difficulty that is off <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>the charts…the
way to get better is to get better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just
do it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Here’s
a helpful tip though – be highly suspicious of sources that claim to know what <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>others are thinking or why they are doing what
they do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I dismiss this drivel in favor <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>of what someone actually does…actions
speak louder than words.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And one more <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>thing, <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>responsibility
is a basic goal to be pursued.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without
responsibility you’re very <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>likely
to lose substance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Excellent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m glad to know there is really nothing much
to work on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was afraid I<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>was going to have to work my brains out or
something. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>And
you may very well have to, but if this, in and of itself, is not a good and <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>rewarding experience then you probably won’t
be very successful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For me success is the gratification
of achieving results well beyond the status quo and the thrill of searching for (and possibly even finding) that
mythical goal of Sullivan’s “doing things
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>right.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Talking
too much aesthetics can be brain numbing, but now I’ve got one more thing:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes
I’m dismayed by how narrow sighted people are only thinking of themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All of us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And you say?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>At
the dawn of time that was probably a perfectly good trait to have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s dominant in <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>virtually every other species on earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s just that now with our technical
dominance <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>other traits – like compassion
and foresight – have come to have an important role in <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>our survival.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
probably for other species’ survival as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But don’t let that dash<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>your
hopes for humanity – there are numerous thoughtful, insightful folks around – they’re just not making a lot of
noise about it. <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I
wonder how this movie ends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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think there are many different possible endings. Casablanca’s was pretty good…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>What
do you think about my getting a raise?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Obie Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886844442244746239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908313966500602128.post-89016851814927781602018-06-01T09:09:00.001-07:002018-06-12T13:33:55.837-07:00Landscape Without Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">A. Momentarily perhaps. It’s usually more like affect – as in affected. My friend Kreg Brawley says “looks only matter in one thing in life and even then only in the preliminaries.” What matters most is what something does – its look is just the resulting expression of its function. And if the landscape is not interacting with and providing habitat for animals then in my book it’s not real landscape. It’s more like stage set.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">I. OK, let me get on track… what about the landscapes around so many of our houses. Weber, Howguinnland, Brunsell, Sonoma Coast House, Gualala House, our studio, and others…they look like they are being engulfed by plants. Is this designed?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">A. Mostly you are seeing an evolving scenario, the result of a loose discussion between the owners and myself and landscape architects or other consultants. They are not instant, complete designs, but rather general concepts that continue to evolve over time. There is no right or wrong and no adherence to a particular school of thought, ist, ism, or ion. I do have an affinity for native species, but continuity is the key word in all my thinking, including design. I don’t want the landscape repairs around out buildings to now be out of bounds to the plants and animals that were there before us.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Obie Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886844442244746239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908313966500602128.post-41127314798340592352018-05-02T09:58:00.000-07:002018-05-02T09:58:04.768-07:00Learning from the Land<br />
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This is David Weinstein’s article just published in the 2018 spring issue of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>CA Modern:<br />
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Obie Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886844442244746239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908313966500602128.post-67121328282010283602018-04-01T09:29:00.000-07:002018-04-01T09:29:04.570-07:00An Evening with Bruno – March 15, 2018
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I’m sitting here
staring helplessly at my great friend, Bruno, our family’s Labrador retriever
mix.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bruno was an interesting
character.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From the day we picked him up
at the rescue center six years ago he decided that Helena must have come to him
from the Promised Land and he has been more devoted to her than any puppy love relationship
I have ever witnessed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bruno was never
more than thirty feet from his beloved Helena. When she went upstairs Bruno went
upstairs and when she came back down he came back down. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once, when I became concerned that I couldn’t
find Bruno, but could see Helena washing her van, I told her that Bruno had
disappeared...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“No,” she said, “he’s in
the van.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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life was riding in vans, trucks, and cars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This boy was truly born to ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He didn’t look out the window much; he just curled up and enjoyed the
ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the return Bruno could always
smell home a mile away and would begin barking excitedly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And for good reason because at the entry gate
is where we would let him out so he could run up ahead of us for the quarter
mile long driveway to the house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
wait!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bruno ran ahead, adding a
personalized twist:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>every 100 feet or so
he would pirouette around and bite the on-coming license plate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were never able to deter him from this antic
and after chewing the frames into pieces he then mangled the license plates
into illegible and crumpled scraps of metal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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full of life and faithful devotion to his lady.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Speaking of ladies, Bruno had two girlfriends, Rosie and Lily.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They walked and played together while Bruno
demonstrated his masculine prowess by always peeing on every bush in
sight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And so I stare near tears at his
crippled and trembling body, paralyzed and anemic from the terrible cancer that
has moved from his spleen to his spine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He stares back and feebly offers his paw in an attempt to “shake” – all
he still knows to do in an attempt to communicate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can hardly stand losing him like this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mother Nature isn’t always so pretty, is she?</span><br />
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Obie Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886844442244746239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908313966500602128.post-38509811083169853102018-03-01T11:27:00.000-08:002018-03-01T11:27:58.975-08:00Inspiration and Influence<br />
<span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">This post is part of an ongoing (although intermittent) series of fictional chats between an architect and an intern in his Northern California studio.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">I.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->It’s interesting how we find our ways in life. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean it’s hard for <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>me to think <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>myself
being anything <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>other than <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>an architect…maybe an industrial <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>designer or <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>planner<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of some sort.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And of all the places I could be working, here I am mentoring under you
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">A.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Life is like that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There’s good and there’s bad coming at us, and all we can really do is choose
how we’re going to respond to it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">I.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Truthfully, I often am not sure how to respond to many
of the surprises life seems to constantly throw at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I try to be thoughtful and I think about so many
of our predecessors who have set examples for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And somehow all of this helps to mold us into
who we are today. “L’Architecture aujourd’hui” the French might say.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So what are some of the big influences that
have helped shape you as an architect?</span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">A.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Without my mother I wouldn‘t be here.</span></div>
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about your dad?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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mother, while very average in many ways, exemplified persistence and tenacity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think I’ve used those characteristics to
help push myself and my work to a higher level than it might otherwise have
achieved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bill Clark, the American
Cemetery at Verdun, the paving of the Los Angeles River, the children at Smile
Train and Shriners Hospitals come to mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Architecturally, Jon Jerde had a significant influence on me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Jon I saw the possibility of working at a
level way above the status quo …that was inspiring.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mind immediately, but every spark of brilliance is uplifting. And a couple of
artists: Rico Lebrun and Jerald Silva. There is something particularly poignant
about witnessing the genius of my contemporaries first hand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Nature</u> by Jean Paul Grillo, Hermann Hesse novels, and Bob Dylan’s songs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I go through life I pick up pieces here
and there hundreds of them – but I’m really not a disciple of any of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been devoted enough to continue my own
search and I’ve pretty much managed to find my own way. I’ve made a lot of
mistakes and experienced my share of poor judgment and low self-esteem, but
now, in my later years I feel somewhat at peace with myself although I seem to have
more concern for nature and the landscape than for myself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess I’m trying to suck some insight,
some short cut answers out of you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
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Mackey telling me about his father, St. Louis Architect Gene Mackey Jr., and
his partner who were on their way to a design conference in Michigan and
stopped in to see Eero Saarinen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When they
told Eero the reason for their trip Eero puffed on his cigar and said something
like “You boys might as well just turn around and go home now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’re not going to find any answers at a
conference here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All the answers you are
seeking are on your desks back in St. Louis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Nature but it’s so very hard to hear her…it’s mostly a matter of noting what
works well and what doesn’t work so well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>With that in mind I might add that I’ve learned a lot about the world
from fishing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Things like the difference
between what you think you know, what others say, the way you would like it to
be, and the way it really is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The way it
really is often evades comprehension - mostly we just catch glimpses of how it
isn’t.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Try this one, Maestro.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What’s the bottom line, the real bottom line?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is love all there<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>is?</div>
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A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Plato said something like love is an unfortunate disorder of
the heart and brain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>not sure what part it will play for our
continual survival in the far distant future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Is that all you’ve got?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How about some hardball?<o:p></o:p></div>
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I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Okay, any sage advice on women?<o:p></o:p></div>
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A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Now, that’s hitting below the belt…reminds me of when I ask
my wife what I can do <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>to make up for
some despicable transgression I’ve committed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She has these demonic,
underhanded responses that only a woman would make like “smile more” or <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“dance more” or “drink more water.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>That’s what I mean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Well, I was talking to your wife the other day and I think
she is a really good partner for
you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Okay, and why do I think this is not just a nice compliment?<o:p></o:p></div>
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I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>She said she feels badly that with your talent you aren’t
doing more prestigious projects…that
your decision to move to the country has limited your professional <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>growth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Does that bother you?<o:p></o:p></div>
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A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Oh, I’m sometimes envious when I see someone doing a project
with more physical <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>and cultural
presence, a multimillion dollar sculpture museum or the like.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I made <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>the
choice to live closer to nature and practice architecture with less physical
impact on the landscape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have no regrets in this regard.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Remodeling a vacation house isn’t as significant as
designing a church or museum<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>where large groups of people are
affected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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here our buildings interface with the natural landscape
first hand, whether it’s dealing with muddy
shoes, or carpenter bees, or leaf <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>build-up
on roofs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The church or museum can be fantastic – they can also be (as
they sometimes are) a little like Disneyland for adults.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our work here is rubbing <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>shoulders with something larger, and for me, more significant
than the common narcissistic view of ourselves as<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>the gatekeepers of the planet.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>You
may have noticed that through architecture, little by little, we are constantly
learning about ourselves and the world
around us, and that we are doing this largely because
of the projects we design and build.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
is a more personal connection with their
small scale and our more fully engaged involvement with their creation and the setting they are part of. <o:p></o:p></div>
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A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I’ve never been comfortable with “isms.” There are many architectural talents working today and some of them talk about siting their buildings, others about listening to the sun and wind and the land whispering to them. Perhaps this is so, but much of what is printed in most popular magazines is little more than lip service. Too many architects who espouse this stuff are blatantly disingenuous and the same is true for many landscape architects. And no magazine ever seems to question any of this: they just mindlessly print whatever is the talk of the day. It's pretty superficial.</div>
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A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Just a sense of disappointment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But that’s why I’m Okay with our work and our lifestyle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cutting firewood, picking apples, and dealing with the heat and cold of the seasons helps me remember that I’m alive, at least for now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I don’t feel too sorry for those not motivated to try to figure how to get out of the city.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>You know, I think of successfully partnering with the landscape as one of my optimal<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>goals, but really, I almost never achieve this to the degree I’d like, and that’s a little disheartening to me.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Life is a struggle, but I don’t know that I’d want it any other way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This weekend they will be marching and protesting in the streets of San <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>Francisco while I’ll be building memories <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>catching bass on Lake Sonoma.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Sometimes less really is more.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Okay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here it
is:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Design Committees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They seem to be part of the status quo and I wonder what you have to say about
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know we joke about them, but…<o:p></o:p></div>
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A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They’re really not a joking matter. Another layer of filter
fabric.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you mention design <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>committees
I also think of their first cousins planning departments and<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>CC&Rs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The good news is that they have helped preserve some of the nostalgic qualities of our built environments –
I’m thinking of places like Santa Barbara, Ferndale,
and The Sea Ranch here in California.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Without governing oversight they all
would be infused with McDonalds, Jiffy Lubes and Tuscan spec houses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember
our chats about diversity?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, here is
a case for unity and you may remember
that one of the perils of too much unity can be an inability to adapt to change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>How do you like solar panels on those Santa Barbara moss and lichen covered Spanish roof tiles?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps a bit incongruous.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>We
are trying to make sense of things with words and numbers and limited <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>insight…but that’s another
story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think the most unfortunate part
of governing design review and
intervention<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>is<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that while<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>it may help upgrade projects <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>near
the bottom of the barrel, it
invariably also downgrades the cream near the top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Work
with vision<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>beyond the status quo doesn’t
fit neatly into approved sets of pre-established
rules and regulations and are all too often castigated because of their <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>lack of congruity with them. <o:p></o:p></div>
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design review really fails is in its inability to grapple with the underlying
big <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>picture issues. We humans
are primarily visually oriented and it’s no surprise that most design review focuses on evaluating
facades and appeasing neighbors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of vastly greater significance are
intentions, responding to the spirit of the place, and adapting to the physical reality of the land itself.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>How do you design review a project’s “Spirit of the
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A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>You want to play hardball now?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Okay. Two hundred years ago there was more<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>similarity between places – take houses for
the sake of argument – because most inhabitants,
their material availability, and their construction technology had a similarity about them. That is just
not the case with a culture as fast changing and<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>diverse as ours is today. Peoples’ dreams, preferences, and
ideas of home can and are spread
all over the map – literally. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>So what do you think is an appropriate response to today’s
potpourri of styles?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>same town, if not the same neighborhood?<o:p></o:p></div>
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A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The issue is one of values.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Rather than an agreed upon visual similarity –<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>like wearing
private school uniforms – I favor searching for ways to make buildings as <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>thoughtfully and skillfully as we can.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of us may actually do that,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but there<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>are many<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>among us<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>who just don’t care about doing things better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I might be <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>more sympathetic to design reviews that
nurtured sincerity, purpose, and intent <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>rather
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>than aesthetic judgments about roof
slope, window placement, and impact on pre-existing
neighbors who didn’t think their project through sufficiently to begin <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Let’s say we have a project which genuinely tries to embrace all these things, but the building, even its
visual qualities – is still awful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
suppose we then have to live with
the design review’s determination as to whether there should be<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>more
visual unity or diversity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a little
like relying on one’s union to help determine
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I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><u>Animal Farm</u>. You’re saying that there were the
simple straightforward houses of the past
gathered<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>into neighborhoods that tended to have a consistency brought about
by <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>consistency of their circumstances – similar
culture, economy, material availability, and
so forth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think of traditional Italian
hillside towns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then today it is not
uncommon to have neighborhoods with
somewhat diverse cultures and economies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>And of course material availability is primarily
an economic issue.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Exactly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Greater
economic status combined with exposure to a plethora of stylistic<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>possibilities leaves the door wide
open. And because we are so easily satisfied <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>with
appearances, whether real or not, the integrity of making buildings has <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>diminished accordingly. And very few of us
really notice or care.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the way, a beautifully presented mini treatise on this
issue is included in <u>The Place of Houses</u>’ discussion on Edgartown in Massachusetts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I’ll check it out, but let’s say there is a Spanish
Hacienda set well back off the street, a<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Western
Ranch House, a Neutra, and a handful of Tuscan knock-offs. The owners are all good, well-meaning citizens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is there a problem?<o:p></o:p></div>
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A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>There is only a problem when viewed through the lens of our
most successful <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>achievements with
the built environment. In your scenario the individual buildings don’t seem to be working either with
the landscape or with each other to achieve a greater
whole.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This falls short by most people’s
standards for grouping buildings. <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Because
of unprecedented rate of change and
progress we are experiencing for us to know. Eventually
all this probably has nothing to do with
us – it’s probably some unknowable sphere of energy and indiscriminant <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>elements. <o:p></o:p></div>
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A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I like to think that in the next 10 to 100 thousand years
human population will have<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>reduced
to a few billion or so with a truly stable population (although still for only
an epoch or two).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Half the other species will probably be
extinct, but the remaining half <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>might
be left to live their lives free from our continuous meddling and management.<o:p></o:p></div>
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chaos coming back into play here?<o:p></o:p></div>
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A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>It’s a Catch 22.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Progressives may argue for more localized diversity of people, but<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>wonder
how they square this with localized diversity of flora and fauna.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are zebra <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>mussels
in the Great Lakes, boas in the Everglades, Pampas Grass along the Pacific <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>coast a <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>positive
thing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ecologically speaking the bottom
line is whatever is most <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>conducive
for survival…and that’s a future our eyes cannot see.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I suppose we have to eat crow or swallow a bitter pill for
now and hope for the best in the
future because the process is beautiful, destructive, confused, and contradictory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And if that synopsis doesn’t quite make sense then we can at least take <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>some solace in the thought that the
universe and everything in it are not under any obligation to make sense to us anyway.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I. I was thinking about chocolate ice cream in my freezer last night and how in our studio we usually
don’t champion any one way of doing things. We usually try to at least think about the merits of opposing
ways of seeing the world…</div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.5in;">A. </span><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in;">I
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in the north south direction it can be eye opening to force oneself to consider
the merits, the pros and cons, of elongating it in the east west
direction.</span><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in;">I say “used to” because over
the years I’ve come to try not to look at the world in such a segmented way –
now things seem to be part of some amorphous smear on a continuous Cartesian
grid with our conception of right and wrong,</span><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in;">
</span><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in;">order and chaos,</span><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in;">black and white
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I. That’s pretty weird, pretty ethereal; what about the value
of a clear crisp statement? That would be nice for the builder to hear,
wouldn’t it? It wouldn’t be bad for me to hear either.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A. Clear crisp statements are necessary for decisive actions,
but inevitably ignore the nuances that
provide much life and color. So anything too definitive may be ideal at the moment, but maybe not so ideal
at the next moment. Does the phrase “the
slow ones now will later be
fast” ring a bell?<o:p></o:p></div>
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I. No, but I get defining ourselves and setting some markers or
guide posts for the future so we
can judge how we’re doing with life and work.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A. A narrow mindset, viewing the world with blinders, may be
good in some instances, but it is almost
certainly not the end-all. Those that
would have you believe otherwise are
probably short on vision and just don’t know any better. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I. Do you think we’re even on the same page? How do you square
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diversity? <o:p></o:p></div>
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A. I think you just skipped a few pages. All what?<o:p></o:p></div>
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I. Everything; art, architecture, life, culture…<o:p></o:p></div>
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A. Well, in this century you could easily argue in favor of less
diversity. I don’t think we
are short on diversity. It’s popular today
to advocate human diversity and the explanation goes something like diversity
is good because that is what the U.S.
population has been made up of for the last three hundred years. Then the narrative stops – no real analysis, no depth, no downside …so here are a couple things to consider:<o:p></o:p></div>
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First,
diversity without order or control can quickly devolve into chaos. I’m not sure
there was much less diversity back then than there is today, but it’s much easier to have a strong, unified society
with less diversity. Here also unity can
devolve into rigidity and an
inability to adapt to changing conditions.
Obviously there is a Goldilocks
zone between unity and diversity that serves the greatest good at any one time. In architecture I think of these polarized
states as order and chaos.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Second<b>, </b>assume we champion even more diversity
of humanity. Why are we doing so? Just to be doing it? The good and the bad? Do we also champion and
encourage diversity of life
itself? Do we have empathy for the other inhabitants of the planet and champion diversity and sufficient habitat for all
species? <o:p></o:p></div>
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I. Do you mean animals like birds and banana slugs? What about plants?<o:p></o:p></div>
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A. I’d say diversity of life is more important than diversity of
culture and the total array of life
seems to be on a downward path. The
human diversity I’m talking about is
tied to immigration and the addition of more people adds to a population that is already overburdened. Our resources
are dwindling, our quality of life is diminishing,
native species are being marginalized and pushed to the brink of extinction, pollution is everywhere – the
list goes on and on. We are already sufficiently
diverse to assure a good mix of our gene pool and more people mean \more problems. A doubling of the American
population would result in a very different
America. The land would become one giant
food processing system, cities
merged together, regulations would greatly increase, and wildlife habitats would be
reduced to a series of parks and preserves.
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I. Back before we skipped pages – whatever happened to order
and chaos in architecture?<o:p></o:p></div>
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A. You’re the one who raised the issue, but it’s all pretty much
the same thing. It’s finding that zone where neither more order
nor more chaos improves things. In architectural practice we’re usually lucky
if we can find a solution reasonably close to the zone and depending on the
circumstances the zone may be anywhere between
these polar extremes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I. How do you form these thoughts? Do you feel them intuitively or have you thought them through analytically?<o:p></o:p></div>
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A. It’s pretty much a combination of both, but the passion comes
from deep within and I sense that my insight
comes from a pretty good place – it’s a
broad view from beyond the foibles of the
human menagerie…insightful probably, but a fit for today’s reality probably
not. <o:p></o:p></div>
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as short discussions between an architect and his intern dating back to the October
1, 2017 post and beyond.</span><br />
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I. I was
thinking about that anchor point you sometimes talk about and wondering… the way so many architects, and
others, seem to think alike, do they have simpatico
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A. Perhaps, but
just as plausible is that their thinking is influenced by people around them as well as by the rigors of life and the
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I. In our
studio it seems that much of the rigor is working to get through and around all the various agencies we have to deal with. Why aren’t we working in the same direction? Why aren’t we all part
of the same team and working towards
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A. That would be
ideal, but too often we don’t receive much empathy from the powers that be. In these times when we are being inundated
with countless new rules and
regulations helping to maintain order as our population runs rampant it is important to me to preserve as many
individual freedoms as possible. My inherent DNA leans towards
individualism and away from the many forms of governing
directives and group thinking. Somewhere between these two poles, the individual and the public at large, lies the
scrimmage line where constant give and take
struggle to find an acceptable balance.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A. The scrimmage
line for us is obtaining permits via the governing agencies – building departments, planning departments, design
committees – administering generalized
design oversight which is often not particularly in the best interest of our specific project, and in my view, not
even in the best interest of the overall community
– unless you think the Guggenheim diminishes the border along Central Park or the Disney Concert Hall is an affront to the Los Angeles
city fabric.<o:p></o:p></div>
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agencies are generally not held in high esteem and disregard of codes and regulations is commonplace, but what a
shame – to have rules and then maneuver around or ignore them. Are the rules inadequately drafted to begin with? What gives?</div>
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A. It reminds
you a bit of the country at large, doesn’t it?
I think the underlying problem
is that generalized regulations inevitably intrude on and limit individual circumstances. Envision a group of our contemporaries sitting
around a
table discussing ways to makes the general public safer, or perhaps more aesthetically coherent assuming things should
be less diverse or more diverse. Consider
a simplistic example like flow restrictions on plumbing fixtures – they regulate how much water you can use to take a shower or
flush a toilet. I see this as an individual need or preference, not some universal constant. And in a lot
cases the fixture just gets changed out in spite of the requirement. The whole mindset
is wrong. Perhaps many such requirements should be “suggestions” only. Or
maybe water should be controlled by raising the usage cost…<o:p></o:p></div>
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A. Perhaps I
should have used a different example.
How about lights, guardrails, door
swings, grading, solar orientation, fireplaces...<o:p></o:p></div>
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I. So what
about diversity? That’s a popular buzz
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A. Diversity and
uniformity are areas near the ends of the same composition scale.
Depending on the circumstance sometimes you want more of one than the other.
Our perspective, however, is flexible and changing. It depends a lot on point of view, which reminds me of that
anchor point. Where is it? We may want diversity, just not too much in our community. And perhaps rightly so. Most of us
want a stable base of operation from which to run our daily lives. When you come
home after a day’s work you want to find your dog in the yard and your ice cream in the freezer. After that you may be ready for some variety:
perhaps a bar mitzvah, a piñata
party, or a Chinese dinner. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I. How about
going to see a musical?<o:p></o:p></div>
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A. We all have
our limits. You’ve got to draw the line somewhere. Just kidding, I actually took my wife to see <i>Hair</i>
48 years ago and <i>Hamilton</i> this year.<o:p></o:p></div>
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individual accomplishments are largely the result of driving forces within each person and can be very deep
and complex. It’s difficult to find a group, committee, or agency with this kind of motivation. That’s why everything generally narrows down to an individual: principal architect, president, coach, general, etcetera. In architecture
there are design teams, even great ones, but so far no match for
Michelangelo, Wright, Gehry…It does seem, however, that as our culture becomes less personal and
more mass and technically oriented there has
been a shift away from individuality and the heartfelt. Of necessity there is greater emphasis on solving problems beyond the realm of any
one individual. It’s the difference between Wright designing Fallingwater and Bohlin
Cywinski Jackson designing an
Apple Store or between them and NASA designing our space program.
There’s not a lot of history and cultural nuance in the space program, but it works great for
survival in a hostile environment. <o:p></o:p></div>
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see the growing reach of government control as endangerment to individual
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A. Absolutely,
and as I often say the quality of life is being eroded as well.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I. Well, not many people can expect to
have the kind of existence you’ve made for yourself
out here in the woods.<o:p></o:p></div>
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difficult, but I started out with practically nothing; it’s a matter of getting your priorities straight and
tenaciously pursuing them. <o:p></o:p></div>
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group thinking is out there rattling their sabers at our gates.<o:p></o:p></div>
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do not see the shortsightedness of their ways.
They even think they are the glue that holds everything
together. They will serve us a little justice
and a daily bucket of warm water for
bathing. Voila! The spirit of the individual will always resist, but individual thinking needs to be more forcefully reflected
in new rules, laws, and regulations,
which should be
carefully crafted to preserve the maximum amount of individual flexibility. This was the way President Kennedy dealt with
the Soviet Union during the Cuban
Missile Crisis, giving them as much flexibility as possible, but this is seldom the way our building, planning, and design review regulations are structured
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I. Go get’em, boss.</div>
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A. I wish I could.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span>Good Morning, Boss.</div>
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I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I’ve been thinking a lot lately about good and bad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seems like everything, every architect, and everyone else for that
matter...in spite of their stature and <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>accomplishments
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he had two different families and was running <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>two
different households.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our founding
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they range from the <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>saintly to the
horrific. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then there are women.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dishonesty, infidelity, segregation…</div>
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A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I think it’s presumptuous to think one can stand in another’s
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from a different generation or culture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Looking
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places and making moral judgments is iffy at best.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’re all very
much influenced by our upbringing and the time surrounding us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So what do <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>we
do with the hand we are dealt?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In any
event whatever criticism may be laid against
us does not negate whatever positive achievements we’ve made.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I
suspect that 200 years from now many of our progeny will look back and wonder how we could have had some of
the thoughts you and I accept today as<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>perfectly
normal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps herding animals for
slaughter, fighting wars in the <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>name
of religion or philosophy…It’s pretty short sighted to judge the totality of <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>someone’s life just because that life
includes sins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s probably important, <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>however, that the good of a life’s work
outweighs the bad.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>And who is going make those decisions?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good or bad…how good and how bad? <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I suppose in a free society it’s up to
individuals to figure that out on their own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>obviously makes sense
that we would want our positive actions to outweigh the <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>negative ones.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Do
we keep tally on a kind of life long score card?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We could give Jefferson a few pluses and minuses on his personal
life and more pluses for his architectural <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>and
political accomplishments.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>When you’re talking far reaching affects on huge swaths of
humanity I’d give <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>him more than a
few pluses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe a few for architecture
and a few more for the University
of Virginia, but writing the Declaration of Independence would be far<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>off the charts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Judging his personal life is a shot in the
dark.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Viewpoints and times are always changing – I believe
Bob Dylan said that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Life’s quality is <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>inversely proportional to human
quantity – I said that! </div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Quite poetic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who’d
have thought.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>And to think I actually had to take dumbbell English.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In my world we need to <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>focus on the thought and skill which results
in the positive and disregard labeling and
name calling: brutalist, transcendentalist, racist, liberal, conservative…</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Another
thought:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>stick with what you know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you establish a point of <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>anchorage and move out from there you can occasionally
look back and evaluate <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>the direction you
are heading.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>That sounds good, but finding an anchor point is surely a
lot easier said than done.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Fair enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It might
not be easy and it probably won’t just happen overnight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
think and work and reflect and eventually something begins to merge out of <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>the ether. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Ohoooooo…</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>It’s not ethereal, but it’s not simple, formulaic thinking
either.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact it’s only<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>partially thinking…and partially feeling
and partially demanding… </div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Demanding what?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Demanding or insisting to be a step beyond the status quo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is Steve Martino, Mike Reynolds, Smiljan Radic - not
the popular group think magazine serving of <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>the
month.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I’m losing track of what we’re even talking about.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>We’re talking about the ability to use peripheral
vision.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To see beyond the short <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>sighted narcissism that is commonplace, and
grapple with the bigger<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>picture. Too
many of us view the world as little more than a snapshot of what is <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>in it for us…for right now…with no
sense of the past or future.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I’m not sure I would recognize the bigger picture even if I
saw it.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Try harder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why don’t you
start searching on your work station right about<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>now?</div>
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Obie Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886844442244746239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908313966500602128.post-55606200733898709342017-09-01T08:45:00.000-07:002017-09-01T08:45:35.476-07:00Letters to a Young Architect: You Might Wonder<br />
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When you see references to the
erosion of our freedom and quality of life, whether from me or others, you
might wonder what the concern is all about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After all, most of the referenced issues seem small and of little real
consequence in light of the big picture of life,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and they arguably provide some benefits to
society in any event:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for instance things
like higher, more restrictive, and safer guardrails on houses, water and energy
reductions for plumbing fixtures and appliances, solar orientation encouragement
for new construction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One concern is
that the proliferation of new code requirements are seemingly unending.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The constant direction by those who think
they know what is best for the rest of us spreads like the slow flow of
molasses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s like the parable of the frog
placed in warm water that is very slowly heated with the end result that the
unsuspecting frog never realizes that he has eventually been cooked to death.</div>
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California is presently striving
to achieve net zero energy consumption for new houses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Less use of our limited earthy energy sources
(gas, electricity, wood) is apparently a good thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Right?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Absolutely, but think about the bottom line governing reason for transitioning
to more plentiful energy sources. It’s pragmatic, shortsighted and
self-serving:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">to be able to squeeze in more people.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The nearby landscapes (and other species’
habitats) can be developed into more housing units and shopping centers and
this is <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>where shortsightedness comes
into play.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We may save some energy
usage, but each additional person brings huge impacts on other freedoms and
quality of life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only does and will
these new requirements <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>severely limit a
plethora of choices from orientation of glass to selection and use of materials
to the way houses are heated and cooled and water is used in every fixture, but
it almost always implies that this is somehow good for one and all.
Really?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is the orientation of glass
always best if it works well with solar gain?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What about privacy or views?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does
the State know what materials you should be surrounded by or how you should
heat or cool your house?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does the State
really know how high your guardrails and handrails should be?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The growing number of regulations results in
corresponding reductions<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of both
individual freedom and quality of life.</div>
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Rather than addressing the
problems with more people controlled by less freedom and less quality of life
why not strive for less people resulting in more freedom and more quality of
life?</div>
Obie Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886844442244746239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908313966500602128.post-16000488971841839362017-08-01T14:56:00.001-07:002017-08-01T14:56:15.573-07:00What are we thinking? Or Are we?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXxG6aOclF-C0AVWig_jFW9NK5tNi_TUxGUR_4GrVH1JIIIwzZcPBfNRKQ44og6sate-byE0mnVpZLrCJ3I2FB59UcWFysx_XNhCIbRBiIldAOL_azDTHyfCdg8054Gs36TDLO8pII_g/s1600/Cities.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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in a San Francisco waiting room recently I was struck by the pervasive narcissism
of so much of humanity. Pondering the superficiality of what is being offered
as models for admiration made me long for fashion more down to earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is high fashion truly cool?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do these images represent values you respect
or want your children to aspire to?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Beyond the obvious affectation and self-centeredness is a lack of
modesty and an awareness that the world doesn’t really revolve around them…or any
of the rest of us. </div>
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For us to live the high life, or
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When I see satellite images of
our cities overrunning the natural landscape with asphalt, concrete, and lights
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To be able to elevate our work and actions we need to know
what we are doing and why:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are we
working for ourselves, our clients, mankind, God?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What is most important?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Along this line of inquiry I sometimes wonder
which aspect of man’s legacy might be the most uniquely defining when viewed
from a distant future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Might it be our
affinity for art like Beethoven’s Fifth?... or our technical acumen like the international
space station?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>both impressive to be
sure.</div>
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But I think I would give serious consideration to man’s
innate ability to show compassion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
extent to which we are able to empathize must have evolved from initial
compassion for other humans as a beneficial trait for our collective survival.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today we can feel compassion both for one
another and countless beasts as well, including those we do not actually know
or see, but might only be aware of or might imagine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As our numbers continue to overrun and
displace so many of our fellow species they are now in ever growing need of our
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An excerpt from a missive illustrating compassion:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“A female humpback whale had become entangled
in a spider web of crab traps and lines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to
struggle to stay afloat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She also had
hundreds of yards of line rope wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, a
line tugging in her mouth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is her
story of giving gratitude.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A fisherman
spotted her just east of the Faralon Islands (outside the Golden Gate) and radioed
for help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Within a few hours, the rescue
team arrived and determined she was so badly off, the only way to save her was
to dive in and untangle her...a very dangerous proposition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One slap of the tail could kill a rescuer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They worked for hours with curved knives and
eventually freed her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When she was free,
the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She then came back to each and every diver,
one at a time, nudged them, and pushed gently, thanking them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some said it was the most incredibly
beautiful experience of their lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
guy who cut the rope out of her mouth says her eye was following him the whole
time, and he will never be the same.”</div>
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Compassion may not be a common trait throughout the
universe, and may not continue to be a trait of our species in the future,
although I like to think of us that way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some religions claim that the other beings on earth are here to serve
our wants and needs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I see us simply as
a species among species and it is only by the luck of the draw that you and I
are we rather than them, that, or it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Compassion takes on a little different meaning once the point of view is
changed and the old Mosaic adage applies as much or more appropriate than
ever:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Do unto others as you would have
others do unto you.”</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And I, Their Sister, Once Was As They </span> <span style="font-size: small;"> And I, Their Brother, Once Was As They</span></td></tr>
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Obie Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886844442244746239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908313966500602128.post-84372612686056866022017-06-01T09:29:00.000-07:002017-06-01T09:29:28.315-07:00Notes to a Young Architect: Humility<br />
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I have always been rather thoughtful but never particularly
quick at processing information.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am a
slow reader and few things ever seem completely black or white to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I recall participating in college seminars
where some of my contemporaries would give immediate, reasonably sounding
responses to the discussion at hand, while I, who seemed to have more
architectural insight, was uncertain as to how to respond to what I perceived
as unclear and polarized issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t
see how others could respond so quickly and sound so sure of themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Years later I came to see that mostly their
approach was to rally behind a main idea or two and ignore the numerous related
implications and consequences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In some
cases these related considerations were likely just dismissed as
inconsequential but in many others were not even perceived to exist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Often times the overly self-confident among
us actually don’t even know that they don’t know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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It’s probably good strategy to assume that there are other
points of view which are just as meritorious as yours, and quite possibly
better (!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If another point of view has
been thoughtfully considered (sometimes this seems like an awfully big if) there
is probably some merit to it that should be addressed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Any one mindset is bound to have flaws, all
the more so when you consider that our understanding and communication systems evolved
to help achieve basic survival, not a comprehensive grasp of unbounded nature
and 21<sup>st</sup> century civilization, both of which are always in a state
of constant change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is it possible that
the universe is a stranger place than we are even capable of imagining it to be?
Will we ever understand quantum mechanics and dark energy or be able to
describe the taste of chocolate and the smell of ocean spray?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thinking seriously about all this can sober
one up to the folly of presumptiveness and the value of having a little
humility.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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One of the biggest obstacles to creative thinking is
limiting your learning to information and creative sources you are already comfortable
with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In today’s complex and competitive
world this is almost certainly a recipe for mediocrity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To use a sports analogy it’s like reviewing
games in which you were successful, but ignoring games in which you got
beat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Losses usually provide the more
valuable lessons because they are the ones that expose weaknesses and inability
to counter opposition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Facing up to and
accepting your shortcomings can be instrumental in focusing your perception of
the world around you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of us lack
the humility to accept that we are not as insightful or gifted as we would like
and opt for a lifetime of denial in the company of other like-minded folks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As our former Secretary of State advised if
you and your friends all agree with one another you probably need to get some new
friends.</div>
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The more complete your input the broader your base and the
more inclusive your thinking and decision making will be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even if the final output is necessarily brief
or exclusive, at least it will have been built upon a well-considered and
grounded foundation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You would think
more of us would possess a healthy amount of humility, but this doesn’t seem to
be the case and too often the loudest, most confident sounding or most political
among us garner the most attention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
don’t see humility as thinking less of yourself, it is just thinking of
yourself less.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Obie's portrait of Malcolm Wells and one of Malcolm's cartoons</td></tr>
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<br />Obie Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886844442244746239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908313966500602128.post-39826378793137666752017-05-01T12:05:00.000-07:002017-05-01T12:05:43.853-07:00Pencil Drawing<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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As a young architecture student my older cousin and mentor
architect Bill Clark introduced me to Theodore Kautzky’s <i>Pencil Broadsides</i>. This introduced me to drawing with a chisel
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understand the desert. Also, Taliesin
West, Paolo Soleri’s Cosanti, and the Pauson House Ruins were nearby and could
be learned from as well. Although
lacking the history, ambiance, and charisma of my former schools, at ASU I was
able to work through a number of design projects and confront my strengths and
weaknesses. Fellow students like Art
Truter and Bob Oshatz infused poetic qualities into their work that I found
emotionally moving, if not quite appropriate for me and my mind set. Professors
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architecture school was still functioning in the Arc – the famed old wood shingle
building near Euclid Avenue. We did a semester-long project designing the
multi-use building shown here. My brick
and concrete structure is well grounded and even sunk into the site a bit – a
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The second semester of design was taught by Charles Moore in
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accommodate Santa Barbara’s Spanish stylization to evolving contemporary needs.
This was frustrating and I don’t recall
a single outstanding building or idea resulting from the entire classes’
work. I had to repeat planning and
Professor Denise Scott Brown’s approach almost brought me to tears with the
superficiality of it all. Oscar Palacios
and I presented Denise with a well thought out argument for why she should excuse
us from the class work and do individual study, but she refused us. Oscar dropped out of school rather than
continue the misery. I stuck with it,
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The biggest student influences on me at Cal were from my
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This post is the first of a three part series remembering the
three architecture schools I attended in the 1960s. There seem to be very few surviving records
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I was about to start my junior year of high school before
the notion of going to college even occurred to me. In the early 1960s there were only two
accredited architecture schools in California, USC and Cal. Almost every aspirant in Southern California went
to USC, every aspirant in Northern California went to Cal, and there was an
ingrained bias and prejudice between the two.
I applied only to USC, was accepted, and found myself in Emmet Wemple’s
first year design class. I remember him
telling us to look at the students to our left and right, that one of us would
not be going on to second year, and that we had better be serious and work
hard. Emmet was like a father figure for
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Two of the great things about the old school were that it
was small and that it was physically interconnected with the school of fine
arts. The two story building had a
double courtyard and a common library and the interchange between students could
sometimes be quite enlightening. Exhibit cases located around the courtyards
might have Bruce Goff collages and Rico Lebrun drawings on display
simultaneously. I remember Bill Tunberg
tweaking a sculpture in the middle of the courtyard and asking me what I
thought of the alarm clock he had incorporated into it. All this was a strange new world for an
eighteen year old from Reseda whose only aesthetic exposure had been seeing copies
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The greatest value of all my student days was the
inspiration and exchange that took place with other students. John Aleksch and Jon Jerde were two years
ahead of me, but both were to play important roles in my development. I had always excelled at architectural
drafting and John’s great drafting ability caught my eye immediately. We became friends, later worked together, and
John was best man at my wedding. Jerde
was well beyond other students (and faculty members) – he was both an
outstanding artist and architect as well as very convincing verbally. From Jerde I broadened my horizons and came
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In my second year I won the Daniel, Mann, Johnson, and
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was really psyched going into third year design. Unfortunately, the school administration and
overall approach changed overnight and a rigid, narrow mind set was thrust upon
the students – one which I was unwilling to accept. I received a D in design, an F in planning,
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A monograph on the superb landscape architect, Steve
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Steve Martino’s work is strikingly thoughtful with little
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without reliance on, or reference to, the latest imagery of the status quo. It
is self-aware, but appropriately so – the result of careful, often intuitive
consideration, free of inane archispeak, pettiness, and self-indulgence –
wholesome responses to the present and contiguous to both past and future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If they weren’t so well orchestrated one
might imagine his landscapes having evolved naturally. And perhaps this is the
essence of Steve and his work –direct, unaffected, and in keeping with natural
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I met Steve in a sculpture class at ASU in the late 1960s,
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not unlike the spark that ties so many of us to the greater landscape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is this special inherent sensibility that
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Steve’s interaction with the desert dates back to his
troubled delinquent youth and life at the Arizona Boys Ranch where one of his
duties was horse wrangling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lone rides
into the desert made unique impressions that helped direct his course and
life’s work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Years later, after dropping
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were so ubiquitous when the existing desert plants seemed more interesting and
didn’t require life support of water, fertilizers and insecticides.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This led to an early career of pioneering work
with largely unsympathetic clients and almost no source for the native plants
he sought. Backpacking trips around Northern Mexico to gather seeds in the
wilderness was his solution and this “can do” attitude continues as the
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only solves his clients’ immediate requirements, but does so with an awareness
of the greater context – the landscape as far as the eye can see – the
landscape in tune with the way the earth turns – the landscape as compassionate
with fellow life forms inhabiting the region. This book not only documents a
portfolio of wonderful work, it allows us a glimpse of how we might see
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Obie Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886844442244746239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908313966500602128.post-25965787259551725602016-12-01T10:17:00.000-08:002016-12-01T10:17:42.113-08:00Irene Pleszczynski<br />
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can be challenging and I valued having Helena’s mother, “Mama,” as a model of
focus and determination – qualities dear to my heart.</span></div>
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native of Lwow, Poland and a resident of Santa Barbara since 1948, died on
November 21, three days after her 94<sup>th</sup> birthday. Surviving the
horrors of World War II, she met her husband Andrew in a DP camp in Bremen,
Germany, where they married on Aug. 1, 1945. The following year they came to
America, settling in St. Louis, Mo., before moving to California and
discovering the town that was to be their paradise. Andrew died in 1998, and
she is survived by their two children, Helena Bowman (Obie) of Cloverdale, Ca.,
and Wladyslaw (Joanna) of Annandale, Va., six grandchildren (Antonia, Risa
(Shawn), Emmet and Tyrone; Feliks (Ljubica) and Benedykt, two great-grandchildren,
Scarlet and Sterling Gregorio, and nieces Marta Glodkowska of Canoga Park and
Anna Bentkowska-Kafel of London. She was wonderful—full of goodness, directness,
wisdom, and spunk. She loved music, bridge, and her friends from thirty plus
years of noon swimming at Los Baños. She loved her adopted country.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Symphony. On November 25 she was buried next to her husband at Calvary
Cemetery. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wind swept bluff with views both up and down the<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>coastline.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The desire for
corresponding walls of glass led to the use of cedar log<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>buttresses – which harken back to the
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working on a problem I never think about beauty, but when I have finished, if
it <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>is not beautiful, I know I did
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exposed, there<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>becoming a
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Creek Valley.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s in a forest setting,
and is <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>elongated east-west to maximize
light and views for each room, and included a program <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>requirement for covered porches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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fireproofing) and we wanted some contrast to help<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>identify the entry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
is concrete and while one might yell “foul/inconsistent” I reply <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Get over it – the contrast is good.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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inconsistent (at least by human standards) and there are<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>shortcomings everywhere we look – it’s
just the way it is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the search for
meaning<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>every theory, criticism,
and philosophy is incomplete but I tend to like Louis <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Sullivan’s “Art is doing things right.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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makeover.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It sits on the bluff at The
Sea Ranch <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>and had been built with a
number of sloping walls with conventional windows in them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
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preserved the sloping walls the new house has<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>very
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some ways counter intuitive, yet for me intuition<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>played a significant role in the design process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Intuition often gets a bad rap, but I think
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wall was very challenging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By making the
entry<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>element appear as a
free-standing trellis I seemingly avoided the difficult aesthetic <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>juncture. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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huge shore pine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From the interior one
looks back<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>out onto the old tree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This braced frame replaces a former shear
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">●<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I think I know that you should look to
yourself for answers, but do not hesitate to borrow</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>(I don’t consider it stealing) from anyone or <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>anything. I certainly was aware of other architects using log columns, profile
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left.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Many people and things have influenced
me,<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>but one of the first nature
oriented architectural philosophies to really catch my attention <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>was Malcolm Wells’ comparison of the
natural to the man-made in “The Absolutely <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Constant
Incontestably Stable Architectural Value Scale.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Quite a mouthful.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">In
this<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>system performance is rated
based on its positive or negative affect on things like <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>pure air, pure water, wildlife
habitat, and so forth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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the right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bill had a great <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>architectural sense of <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>the landscape and, I believe, is very much under appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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heating and controls were being experimented with.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>By
the 1990s awareness of environmental issues were beginning to reach the<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>architectural profession at large and concern
with style began to include concern for the<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>environment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">●<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>As human densities have increased so
have our impacts on the environment – the <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>landscape
– and so have the calls for more rules, codes, and oversights regarding every <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>aspect of construction:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>water, sewage, materials, structure, …The
best part of so called<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“green
architecture” for me is that perhaps it will raise general awareness that
Mother<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Earth is beginning to
squirm a bit – perhaps quite a bit!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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has arrived – at least that’s the talk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You would<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>think that we can’t
help but create “green architecture” – practically every product we <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>specify is touted as green or eco-friendly or
sustainable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone claims to be part
of<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>the solution, but what
solution?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We follow some agency’s guidelines,
perhaps feel good<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>about
ourselves, and continue business as usual.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">●<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The continuing problem is that
reductions in impact are soon offset by increases in<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>population.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Further regulations just continue a cycle of ever increasing depletion
of resources.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is not sustainability – it’s <u>postponement!<o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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world population graphs are similar. With birth rates<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>being higher than death rates the population obviously increases
continuously.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And the <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>greater the number the greater the
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to be rooted in population stabilization and I<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>presume
this means stabilization of the economy and as such is a topic that is taboo
for <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>politicians and just about everyone
else (including you and me) –<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>no one
ever mentions <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>the “P” word. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s common sense that we can achieve
population stability more easily with
5 billion than 10 billion, more easily with 10 billion than 15 billion – what
sense is <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>there in continuing to
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resource. Numerous governing agencies regulate and<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>restrict water usage in the name of “green philosophy” but the
next day these or other<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>agencies approve
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haven’t heard the really bad <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>news…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lives and society that it is difficult to have a good <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>sense of how the total system works and our impact on the rest
of our planet. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We require <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>massive supply and refuse systems to keep
our society functioning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>According to <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>National Geographic in an average lifetime each
person’s impact (often called the human <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>footprint)
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detrimental to the environment because the more we<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>conserve – the more we sacrifice – the more people we can
accommodate to ravage the <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>earth in a
plethora of other ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s not just
water that is the culprit, it’s everything that<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>befriends population growth – seemingly good things like clean
energy, disease control,<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>increased
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">●<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>As resources diminish our options are
reduced and the quality of life is inevitably <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>reduced.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many reductions occur slowly enough that we
don’t necessarily even take <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>notice – perhaps
things like the incremental replacement of the land with development.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
don’t have very compassionate ethics for developing the natural landscape –
most<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>lots are essentially
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catastrophically – like the paving of the LA River or the<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>American Plains Indians’ horrific loss
of land and entire way of life through non-<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>indigenous
hunting and targeted killing to eliminate their food and resource supply, the<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>buffalo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is estimated that between 1868 and 1885
the buffalo population dropped from 31
million to 500 and the Native American population in the 19<sup>th</sup>
century dropped from 1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>million
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valuable resources –<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>our freedom and
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">●<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>So now we’ve some full circle – my
inherent sympathies are with preserving the natural<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>landscape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think of us
as a species among species where the golden rule might apply to all life – “Do unto others as you
would have others do unto you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">●<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I hope I’ve given you food for thought
and that something from this morning’s <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>presentation
will prove helpful to your own work and practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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