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August’s Architect of the Month: Jean Nouvel’s dynamic vision

by Bob Clark | August 30, 2023 | Architecture, Architecture - Highlight

Jean Nouvel is one of the most important architects of the past 50 years. His style fuses innovation, contextual awareness, and a willingness to defy conventions. I admire his work because it reflects a deep understanding of the relationship between architecture and...

July’s Architect of the Month: SHoP

by Bob Clark | July 06, 2023 | Architecture, Architecture - Highlight

SHoP Architects was founded in New York City in 1996 by five partners — Gregg Pasquarelli, Christopher Sharples, Coren Sharples, William Sharples, and Kimberly Holden. The firm is renowned for its innovative designs and use of advanced technologies. SHoP’s partners...

May’s Architect of the Month: Donald Wexler

by Bob Clark | May 10, 2023 | Architecture, Architecture - Highlight

I have always admired the work of Donald Wexler (1926-2015), an architect known for his significant contributions to modernist architecture in the mid-20th century. Wexler was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from...

In Memory of Rafael Viñoly

by Bob Clark | March 06, 2023 | Architecture, Architecture - Highlight

I am deeply saddened to learn about the passing of one of the great architects and thinkers of our time, the renowned architect Rafael Viñoly. Rafael was an Uruguayan-born architect based in New York. He was born Montevideo, Uruguay in 1944, and his passion for...

February Architect of the Month: Daniel Libeskind

by Bob Clark | February 22, 2023 | Architecture, Architecture - Highlight

Bold, innovative designs often challenge traditional architectural conventions. Daniel Libeskind, known for his distinctive, avant-garde projects, is an architect, artist, and friend whose provocative work I have admired for many years. Daniel was born in Poland in...

January’s Architect of the Month: HDR

by Bob Clark | January 31, 2023 | Architecture, Architecture - Highlight

A design-firm specialized in architecture, engineering, environmental and construction services whose work I have admired for many years is HDR Inc. The company’s history spans more than 100 years. Henningson Engineering Company was founded in 1917 in Omaha, Nebraska,...