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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Simon A. Beeson

University of Minnesota - M.Arch '95

What was the most important thing/skill/concept you learned at the School of Architecture?
Exploring the origin of architecture and its ideas.

Who made the most lasting impression (most influenced you) and why?
Professor Lance Lavine, because he is a continuing inspiration for his serious exploration of architecture as a worthwhile activity, with its unique contribution to culture and a humane life.

What is your favorite memory from your studio days?
Professor Lavine ripping student models apart. 

Please identify one (or more) memorable design project that you worked on while a student at the School of Architecture.
The Evanston Library Competition in 1991,

What major forces (such as individual architects, design philosophies, rendering styles, research methods, etc.) do you remember influencing you significantly as a student?
Dale Mulfinger, the influence of American Vernacular; Gunter Dittmar, the philosophy of architecture; and the construction of the Weisman Art Museum.

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. 
Developing a new course at a small university, where model making has a central role to explore the generation of architectural form.



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