Lebeus Woods: A reminder of why I'm an architect
Many people ask "so, when did you decide you wanted to be an architect?" I usually respond with something vague and noncommittal, along the lines of "Oh, I don't know, it just seemed like it would be interesting..."
But. The death of Lebeus Woods last year reminded me that he is why I wanted to be an architect. I remember going to the bookstores as a kid to find his books and look at the drawings. I had no idea what they were, or what they represented, but I was hooked. They were different, mysterious, and, frankly, cool.
I can't say that my design sensibility is anywhere close to his, or that it ever was, but his work was the inspiration that got me started.
