SW Oregon Architect Emeritus

Essays on place, perception, and the built environment

Sunday, September 25, 2022

Commonsense Architecture

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SELCO Community Credit Union’s North Redmond branch, by Robertson/Sherwood/Architects pc (image by Steve Smith Photography) One of the mor...
Saturday, September 17, 2022

The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coastal Art

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The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coastal Art (all photos by me) Once again, I’m visiting family in Vancouver while also reacquainting myse...
Sunday, September 11, 2022

Listening is Not Imitating

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  The tower as shifting boxes trope. Duo Dickinson , FAIA, is a prolific writer as well as an accomplished architect. He not only writes abo...
Sunday, September 4, 2022

Labor Day

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  Photo by Evan Wise on Unsplash   Tomorrow is Labor Day. I should not have to remind myself or you about what the holiday is meant to cele...
Sunday, August 28, 2022

Downtown Riverfront Plaza Update

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Downtown Riverfront Plaza rendering by Walker Macy (stripes and stones concept)    Now that the new Downtown Riverfront Park is open, the C...
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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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