one intellectually astute. During my practice from 1971 on, I returned periodically to the University of Utah and the University of Idaho as a visiting professor. In 2001 I returned to school. I earned a Doctor of Architecture degree from the University of Hawaii in 2006. Since I was already an architect, I spent most of my five years studying East-West comparative philosophy in the philosophy department. I wrote my doctoral dissertation on the influence of traditional Japanese architecture on the modern architecture of the early 20th century. I most recently retired from teaching at Montana State University. I was a teaching professor there from 2006 to 2020. You won your first award in 1958 and your most recent award in 2021. How have the many awards you’ve won as an architect affected your professional development? It is always nice to be recognized by your peers for your work, but architecture is more about trying to do good work than trying to win awards. Le Corbusier said, “It is easy to be different but difficult to be good.” If one tries to do good work, the awards come naturally. — continued from page 21 Tell us about becoming a Fellow of the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects in 1996. I have been a continuous member of AIA Idaho since 1975. I left my practice in Salt Lake City and San Francisco to start an independent practice in Sun Valley. One of my colleagues here in Idaho nominated me for fellowship based on my body of work. I was successful in being elevated to fellow in category one, “Design.” I am most proud of this honor, given to fewer than 3% of architects nationally. The architectural critic Allan Temko said your outlook is international and was influenced by Japan. How did you become interested in Japanese architecture, and what influence did it have on your work? Traditional Japanese architecture had clarity of purpose and structure, honesty, and truth and integrity of materials. Its tenets continue to influence me. Nothing I do is literally Japanese. It is only the underlying principles or tenets that continue to inform my designs. Mies said, “A compromise is only possible when both parties are wrong.” I do believe one Kanzan House - Photo by Gabe Border Kanzan House - Photo by Gabe Border 22 AIA IDAHO ARCHITECTURE | 2022-23 | aiaidaho.com
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