SW Oregon Architect Emeritus

Essays on place, perception, and the built environment

Sunday, September 29, 2024

Moshe Safdie: Utopian Ideals vs. Contemporary Practice

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The Great Hall of the National Gallery of Canada (my photo). I thoroughly enjoyed my recent trip to Montreal, Quebec City, and Ottawa, havin...
Sunday, September 22, 2024

Architecture and Identity

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Aerial view of Parliament Hill, Ottawa (photo by tsaiproject from Canada - Parliament Hill from a Hot Air Balloon, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, ...
Sunday, September 15, 2024

Design :: Resilience - The 2024 University of Oregon Reynolds Symposium

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October 18-19, 2024   Oregon State Treasury Building (photo by Tom Hahn). The 2024 Reynolds Symposium will bring together a diverse group o...
Sunday, September 8, 2024

Eugene Civic Park – Phase 2 Update and a Project Interview

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Civic Park, Phase 2 under construction, September 7, 2024 (drone photography by Levi Connelly, Chambers Construction) Travel along Willamett...
Sunday, September 1, 2024

Cascade Middle School Tour

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Mark Young, AIA, LEED AP BD+C leading the AIA Eugene tour of the new Cascade Middle School, August 29, 2024 (all photos by me). The Eugene S...
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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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