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phoenix's walkable future

March is a great time to hike around our Arizona Sonoran Desert. It is also a nice time to walk around Phoenix.

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nature's education

I gave a presentation about "nature, architecture, and fort making" to educators of children in ages 6 and under . And then we made some forts.

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concrete's beauty

Have you ever noticed the concrete curbing at the edge of a street's crosswalk?

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Boy Scouts of America's Architecture Merit Badge

While approximately 80,000 scouts nationally earn the "First Aid Merit Badge" each year, I encourage those same 80,000 to earn the "Architecture Merit Badge".

 

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Bertrand's Phoenix Hospital

My first employed experience in the profession of architecture was under the leadership of architect Betrand Goldberg

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Cal's World Architecture

I was fortunate to be able to enjoy professor Calvin Straub (Fellow of the American Institute of Architects) while an undergraduate architecture student at Arizona State University.

 WORLD CLASS EDUCATOR.

 

 

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Gary's metal expertise

My understanding is that metal sculptor Gary Slater is busier than ever. He should be. He is the best...his experience is worth every penny.

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Jackson Lake's Lodge and our government's "shut down"

Teton National Park "shut down"

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Boy Scouts of America's "DEEP GREEN" National Jamboree site

For a century, the Boy Scouts of America have been leaders in conservation..“DEEP GREEN”...

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Arizona's Yarnell Hill Wildfire

A tragedy in Yarnell Arizona. Lighting strikes the dry countryside, and hours later one hundred plus Yarnell structures were consumed and 19 Prescott hotshot fire fighter lives lost. PUBLIC SERVANTS…EXTREME!

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