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Monday, July 15, 2013

Sheldon Wolfe

University of Minnesota - B.S. Independent Studies '74, B.Arch '75

What was the most important thing/skill/concept you learned at the School of Architecture?
Design is more important than constructability and form has no relationship to function.

Who made the most lasting impression (most influenced you) and why?
Dick Morrill, a great, down-to-earth guy with a realistic view of what architects do, and
Gunter Dittmar, similar to Dick Morrill.

What is your favorite memory from your studio days?
Maria Muldaur's "Midnight at the Oasis" echoing through the empty atrium at 3 a.m.

Please identify one (or more) memorable design project that you worked on while a student at the School of Architecture.
West Bank medical clinic and the West Bank plaza information center.

What major forces (such as individual architects, design philosophies, rendering styles, research methods, etc.) do you remember influencing you significantly as a student?
Ladislav Cerny, who did his best to show the importance of structure.

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 have written many articles about the lack of practical education in architecture schools in the hope that architects will learn more about materials and construction. Today's architect no longer deserves that title, as it means "master builder." They may be master planners, or master designers, or master coordinators, but little of the builder remains.



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