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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,...

December Architect of the Month: Krueck Sexton Partners

by Bob Clark | December 14, 2022 | Architecture, Architecture - Highlight

The Architecture and Planning firm, Krueck Sexton Partners, is the featured December architect of the month on Bob Clark Beyond, and for a good reason. Since founding the company, Ron Krueck and Mark Sexton have made it their mission to contribute to Chicago’s...

September’s Architect of the Month: Thomas Phifer and Partners

by Bob Clark | September 22, 2022 | Architecture, Architecture - Highlight

Source: Thomas Phifer and Partners Thomas Phifer founded Thomas Phifer and Partners in 1997. He takes a human-centered approach to design, connecting the built environment to the natural world. Thomas’s work has a sense of openness and community. Born in Columbia,...