SW Oregon Architect Emeritus

Essays on place, perception, and the built environment

Sunday, December 29, 2019

Joy, Sparked

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Christmas this year was particularly mellow, absent the normal stress of travelling to and fro to be with family. Instead, my wife and I spe...
Sunday, December 22, 2019

Continuing Education for Architects

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It’s the weekend before Christmas, a joyful time filled with gatherings of friends and family, exchanges of gifts and well-wishes, and ...
Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Act Fast! Early-Bird Rates for the 2020 CSI Certifications Classes end this Friday

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The 2020 editions of the  Construction Specifications Institute-Willamette Valley Chapter certification classes  are rapidly approachin...
Sunday, December 15, 2019

Unintended Consequences

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Missing Middle Housing infographic by Better Housing Together As I mentioned in a previous post , Oregon governor Kate Brown signed H...
Saturday, December 7, 2019

Celebration and Eloquent Expression

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Roosevelt Middle School – An example of a celebrated and eloquent stairway (design by Mahlum Architects with Robertson/Sherwood/Architect...
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Randy Nishimura, AIA Member Emeritus
I am a retired architect living in Eugene, Oregon. After four-plus decades in practice, I stepped away from the drafting board but not from thinking (and writing) about architecture—what it means, why it matters, and how it continues to surprise and challenge me.
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