What was the most important thing/skill/concept you learned at the School of Architecture?
Design Objectives, such as having a small, simple list of design criteria and carrying them throughout every aspect of a complex design. I thank Ernesto Ruiz and that team of professors for that one.
Who made the most lasting impression (most influenced you) and why?
Richard McLaughlin. Richard was my first year studio professor and he brought a realistic element to a flood of concepts that was probably the most practical perspective on design I didn't see for even many years after graduation. His energy was uplifting, always positive and he was the most down-to-earth of any teacher I ever had.
What is your favorite memory from your studio days?
Hanging out in studio with a group of students on an occasional Saturday night doing design work instead of being out at house parties and bars. We would have our own fun and I can't say our work was productive after 11pm or so, but it bonded us in a way that made the weekdays even more enjoyable. Great connections were made.
Please identify one (or more) memorable design project that you worked on while a student at the School of Architecture.
Mississippi Riverbank Redesign.
What major forces (such as individual architects, design philosophies, rendering styles, research methods, etc.) do you remember influencing you significantly as a student?
Renzo Piano's style had an effect on me because his work is conceptual enough in form to be respected in a school, yet practical enough to studied from a building construction perspective. SNU was a student group I was heavily involved with during school and design of practical neighborhoods was good experience on how to practically design for people.
Cite an example (be specific) that illustrates how you used the education you received at the School of Architecture to positively impact (or better) your community, city, nation or the world.
I once did a presentation to the first design studio I worked for in China about my university curriculum. Education is highly regarded in China and my Chinese colleagues were fascinated with how we learn design and the independent thinking we were pushed to do on each and every project.
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