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MAGAZINE OF ALPH'A RHO CHI
Archi
THE
FRATERNITY FOR ARCHITECTURE
AND THE ALLIED PROFESSIONS
SPRING 1971
R. BUCKMINSTER FULLER
Master Architect
SPRING 1971 The 1970 convention of Alpha Rho Chi was probably the most productive conven
tion we have ever had. The spirit and leadership exhibited at this meeting must be
Vol. 46, Number 1
passed on to our brothers. This is the key to our growth, existence and progress in the
TABLE OF CONTENTS future. Each and every active should acquaint himself with the Committee reports and
Master Architect Fuller Cover resolutions adopted by the convention. Without the transmission of these directives and
ideas expressed in convention we as an
Index - John Filip Report 2
organization will stagnate and perish. goals. Each concerned active, and alumnus
Convention Report 3 If Alpha Rho Chi can reach the ob can and should contribute his time and
R. Buckminster Fuller 5 jectives set for it by this convention we resources for the good of all. The actives
can prosper and expand our organization and pledges can best contribute by run~ing
Survey of an Architectural Ed' 8-9 beyond anyones fondest dreams. With the efficient and solvent chapter organizations.
Gabriel Guevrekian 10 co-operation of all actives and alumni we The alumni can best help by participating.
Job Opportunities 1nsert will succeed. The overlying theme of The alumni can offer possible financial
this convention in -my opinion can be ex support to Alpha Rho Chi activities. This
Anthemios-Metagenes 11 pressed by the idea that we should en support can take many forms for instance,
Andronicus-Vitruvius 12 deavor to help t3thers and contribute to summer jobs perhaps not in your firms but
society and the environment rather than other types of related activities, bull ses
Satyros-Xenocles-Dinocrates 13 just exist for our own purposes and pleas sions on current events and projects with
Mnesicles 14 ures. our people in your own areas. Any con
Demetrios-Iktinos 15 To fulfill our goals we must set up tacts between active members and alumni
positive, active programs to contribute should be beneficial to both.
New Initiates 16 to our society. We can and should get The future belongs to all of us but
Deceased- Fo-unders Day 17 involved. on every level with our chosen vve lnust be strong enough to grasp the
professions, through the resources of our opportunities presented by it. With all
ARCHI Medal Distr'ibution 18
organization we can make this a lneaning of us working for Alpha Rho Chi we can
Return Coupons- AlA-Rushee ful experience for all concerned. prosper, and contribute to our cOlumunity
Directory __------------------------------------------19 The time has come for all of us to and ourselves.
Alpha Rho Chi Song -----------------20 make a concerted effort to realize our John Filip, W.G.A.
MAGAZINE OF ALPHA RHO CHI
Arohi
THE
FRATERNITY FOR ARCHITECTURE
AND THE ALLIED PROFESSIONS
Alpha Rho Chi is a national professional fraternity limiting its
mernhershij) to students of architecture and the allied arts. It was
founded at the Universities of Illinois and Michigan on April 11,
1914 to organize and unite in fellolLlship the architectural students
in the universities and colleges of America and to combine their
efforts so as to tJromote the artistic, scientific and practical effi-
ciency of the younger ntembers of ·the profession. Alpha Rho Chi
is one of five fraternities which founded the Professional Inter
fraternity Conference in fVashington, D.C. in 1928.
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Richard E. Murray, Dean Taniguchi, "BuckyIlFuller, Ed Rhode's, John Filip
I. CALL TO ORDER Iktinos Chapter: Robert Kacel, Sr. Dele nominated by Bro. Johnson as president
The 32nd National Convention of Alpha gate; Lawrence Hoskin, Jr. Delegate; of the convention. Nomination seconded,
Rho Chi was called to order at the Shera Stephen P. Janick, Alumni Delegate. Bro. Gooch elected by acclamation.
ton-Crest Inn Austin, Texas by John B. Metagenes Chapter: R. Wayne Burford, Brother James Clay (Xenocles) was
Filip W.G.A. Sr. Delegate; Mark Major, Jr. Delegate; nominated by Brother Johnson as Secre
II. ROLL CALL Allen R. Carney, Alumni Delegate. tary of the Convention. Nomination sec
oned, Bro. Clay was elected by acclama
Roll call brought the presentation of Mnesicles Chapter: Russell G. Wick, Sr.
tion.
credentials from the following delegates: Delegate; Scott M. Wende, Jr. Delegate.
Satyros Chapter: Charles Mosher, Alum IV. REPORT OF THE
Grand Council: John B. Filip, W.G.A.;
ni Delegate. GRAND COUNCIL
Richard E. Murray Jr., W.G.E.; Fred Wil
liams, W.G.S. Vitruvius Chapter: Willianl Reekl III, Report of the Worthy Grand Architect:
Sr. Delegate; Stephen W. McLaughlin, Our fraternity as a whole is facing a
Andronicus Chapter: Marc S. Glasser, Jr. Delf'gate; Charles R. Snitger, J1'. Dele great period of adjustment. Alpha Rho
Sr. Delegate; Jon Van DeVenter, Jr. Dele gate. Chi is reflecting the stresses and' uncer
gate; Howard B. Van Heuklyn, Alumni Xenocles Chapter: Ron Johnson, Sr. tainty that surround the Profession of
Delegate. Delegate; Cutroll Pruitt, Jr. Delegate; Ed Architecture. Its very existence is being
Anthemios Chapter: Greg }-Iargus, S1'. Wallace, Alumni Delegate. challenged from within by its members
Delegate; Charles Anderson, Jr. Delegate. Grand Council Delegates: Edward and from without by forces beyond its
immediate control. In the past we have
Demetrios Chapter: Jerry Allen 'VaIter, Rhodes, Executive Director; Charles L.
functioned as a very loose conf.ederation
Sr. Delegate; John Fredick Haupt, Jr. Weaver Jr., Regional Director; George
of chapters with little or no direction from
Delegate; Gene R. Milhoan, Alumni Dele Fritzinger, Archi Editor.
our National Organization. This picture
gate. Credentials of all delegates were ap
has changed and must change. Since the
proved.
Dinocrates Chapter: Dwight Micklet last convention steps have bee'n taken to
wait, Sr. Delegate; Walter Kelly Gerber, III. ELECTION OF CONVENTION draw the national organization together.
Jr. Delegate; Fred Williams, Alumni Dele OFFICERS: This convention must reJlnite our brother
gate. Brother Larry Gooch (Dinocrates) was hood and the purpose and objective of
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32nd NATIONAL CONVENTION REPORT
our organization. Suggestions have been COMMENTS Monday evening, the meetings continued
made as to what our purpose and objec by Charles Weaver, Vitruvius on an infonnal basis until the early hours
tives should be. The last meeting of the On Saturday evening, December 26, of Tuesday morning.
Alumni Presidents and Grand Council 1970, bycar, bus, foot and plane, delegates The final day of the convention was
recommends that the following proposal arrived to attend the 32nd National con off to a running start with the individual
be discussed and implemented. vention of Alpha Rho Chi fraternity en committee core meetings summarizing and
The Purpose of the Alpha Rho Chi titled "Awareness and Purpose." The usual preparing their reports. During a brief
Fraternity shall be a group of profession pre-convention activities of making new break, the Nomination committee held a
als united in fellowship for the purpose of acquaintances, renewing old friendships, meeting, where Brother Murray was again
contributing to students, graduates and so and comparing notes occupied most of the nominated to the position of WGE. Mid
ciety in endeavoring in the advancen1ent tin1e of the delegates on Saturday evening. morning found the General Assembly in
and protection of the visual and physical The only unexpected delegates however session, continuing with reports of all the
qualities of life. were the bride and groom who occupied committees. Following lunch, the main
the only room on the floor not occupied business session was underway; however,
The objectives of the Fraternity: by Alpha Rho Chi- the Bridal Suite. an undercurrent of anticipation was pres
1. Catalyst betw'een educators and profes Arrived Sunday morning, 7 a.m. break ent relative to the arrival of Buckminster
sionals in higher education and second fast, and very few people seemed to be Fuller, but the delegates did manage to
ary, orientation and guidance. "aware" of a convention. The convention trudge through technicalities of parliamen
activities had somewhat taken its toll, but tary procedure and their individual pro
2. Education assistance, research scholar- a hasty room-to-room call and room-to posals and resolutions much to the dismay
ships, fellowships and grants and loans. room search soon had everyone in attend of the Secretary of the Convention.
ance. The preliminaries were handled
3. Community interaction. The adjournment of the convention at
quickly and immediately and we were on
5 p.m. left only the final ceremonies.
4. Preservation and conservation. our way.
After a brief flurry of activity in the cock
5. Job opportunity; summer, permanent The majority of the first day was spent tail hour, we all adjourned to the dining
and training. with individual chapters (active and alum area for the convention banquet; how
ni) presenting their reports and with 10
ever, our numbers were swelled by the
To organize and direct day to day op
chapters present, this occupied most of the
large number of citizens of Austin who
eration of this organization we have some
Hirst day. At the end of the day, there
thing relatively new to our organization, were in attendance to hear the speech to
came the explanation of the RDG groups
the office of Executive Director filled by be given by Mr. Fuller as it had been re
and just how they would operate with the
Ed Rhodes. This has been a position un ported in the newspapers and on the local
first meetings scheduled for the following
officially filled before by Dwight Palmer radio and TV stations. In fact, our num
morning. Those basic groups included na
"Pop" Ely. To take care of official cor ber was almost tripled. Perhaps the most
tional organization, communication, finan
respondence we are in the process of invigorating aspect of Mr. Fuller's presen
cial, architecture, curriculums, ADIO, and
moving the National Office to Washing tation was the humbleness and vigor with
nominations. With the exception of those
which he accepted the role of Master Ar
ton, D.C. chapters scheduled for individual consulta
chitect especially from a group of students
In the past year the Alumni Presidents tion with the Grand Council the remain
whom he considers to be the nucleus of
have met with the Grand Council on two ing delegates spent the evening in socializa things to come, and therefore addressed
occasions. August 1 and 2 and October tion, remembering that Texas is dry on his remarks directly to them. Despite the
10 and 11. Much of what we can do the Sundays. fact his presentation was three-and-one-half
next few days is directly based on the Monday morning, December 28, found hours in duration, the time quickly flew
work of these sessions. - all the delegates in attendance at the
by as the attention of everyone focused on
breakfast, with the committee meetings
Our official constitution and by-Ia\vs synergy, hydraulics, man and his environ
following. The schedule and arrangement
must be updated to recognize and imple ment. At the conclusion, it was easy to
of committee 'meetings allowed all those
ment a new activist organization. We must understand how Mr. Fuller had only
present to attend at least one meeting of
charge ourselves with the responsibility of presented a very minute portion of his
every committee and despite the distraction
changing our image from that of a passive knowledge and his attitude toward the
of location, the rooftop terrace, poolside,
organization with a lot of pron1ise to that state of luan today. Despite a midnight
or an informal area in the dining room,
of an active organization embracing stu adjournment and anticipated departures
the comn1ittee meetings were in full swing.
dents, alumni and faculty working together commencing at 6 a.m., the informal social
The most expeditious way to summarize
to improve our environment and culture. gatherings of the evening almost continued
the convention's dealings is perhaps for
until departure times.
The reports of Grand Council Officers the actives and alumni to; 1) review the
An assessment of the convention would
were approved by the Convention. forthcoming Archi; 2) review the 120
be that Alpha Rho Chi is a very vibrant,
v. THE NOMINATION of Buckn1inster pages of convention minutes or 3) watch active and live thing; however, not with
their local chapter and its responses to a
Fuller as Master Architect was considered out its problems. But again these are all
newly defined awareness and purpose.
at this time. This nomination was proposed relative to the local situation and the real
Perhaps the most concise summary was
at the Grand Council meeting in St. Louis test and evaluation of the goings on will
that the fraternity is on-going, somewhat
on August 2, 1970 by George Fritzinger. be in the activities, attitude and programs
extended in its scope, however maintain
The nomination was accepted by the con of the local chapters throughout the com
ing its purpose and expanding its goals.
vention. ing year. The alumni and actives have a
Again, the working sessions occupied the
hand-in-hand role in doing just this.
Buckminster Fuller was elected as the second day of the convention from 8 a.m.
Master Architect of Alpha Rho Chi by to 5:30 p.m., and despite the individual Charles Weaver
unanimous vote. Grand Council consultations scheduled for Vitruvius Alumnus
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Austin-American, Dec. 28, 1970
Fuller to Give
Banquet Speech
Buckminster Fuller, professor of general
ized design exploration at Southern Illinois
University, will be the banquet speaker
at the Alpha Rho Chi architecture and
allied professions fraternity annual ban
quet at the Sheraton Crest Motor Hotel
Tuesday.
Fuller is best known as the designer of
the geodesic dome, used now in home
building, weather stations and other struc
tures. He has spoken often on college and
university campuses on environmental is
sues.
The banquet is being held in connec
tion with the fraternity's national conven
tion which began Sunday in Austin. The
convention ends Tuesday night.
R. BUCKMINS·TER FULLER
Buckminster Fuller Awarded 'Master Architect'
Technology Will Provide, Prophet Claims
The Austin American "Governments have always operated on this invention range from small living
Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1970 the theory that there was not enough to units to the 200-foot high geodesic dome
go around and so they had wars to see that covered the American Pavilion at
LESLIE TAYLOR who would survive. Expo 67 in Montreal.
Staff Writer
"In 1927, I was the first to see that A distinguished professor at Southern
Buckminster Fuller, 75-year-old prophet there is enough to go around and that Illinois University at Carbondale, he has
of the possible, looks to the future with wars are unnecessary. Through technology been issued 150 patents in 58 countries,
redoubtable optimism. we can take care of everyone by learning has at least 20 honorary degrees (plus a
As a young husband and father in Chi to do more with less. I was the first to Phi Beta Kappa key bestowed by rueful
cago, he already had been thrown out of gain the awareness that it is highly possible Harvard University) and addresses hun
Harvard University twice, held several for all mankind to live at a high standard dreds of college gatherings and learned
jobs, gone through World War I and lost of living." societies each year.
a child to spinal meningitis by 1927. And
An inventor, author and architect, Ful Popular with college communities, Ful
he began to review everything he had ex
ler was awarded the title "master architect" ler said he has at least one belief that will
perienced.
last night by the national convention of not be well-received by them.
Nourished on physics and thehard tech
Alpha Rho Chi, professional architecture "I think it's a disaster to give up the
nologies, Fuller embarked on what he
fraternity, meeting in Austin. SST," Fuller said. "If we are going to sur
knew would be a 5a-year project.
The award is made to one ll1an for his vive we are going to have to know each
"The reason I am important and you
lifetinle contribution and impact upon so other and be able to travel quickly. The
are interviewing me," he told this ;feporter
ciety. The award has been given to only sonic boonl is the only thing against it
in Austin, "is because what I began in
five 111en before Fuller. and that can be licked like anything else."
1927 is getting to be known."
A1110ver and shaker froll1 his early years, Fuller simply discounted claims that the
What was begun then is called today
and a frequent world traveler today, Fuller SST seriously pollutes the upper atIllos
"world game" and is a study and research
Wednesday had returned from India, phere as "not significant."
activity for thousands at universities across
the country. World game is an inventory where the government contracted with lIe would not be pinned down as to
of the world's resources and human trends hill1 to design three major airports. how the problem-solving discovered
and needs. It is a "self-instructive educa Fuller wrote "Operating Manual for through the world game are practically
tional system. Spaceship Earth," expounding the theory applied in the environment, but his direct
"All the problems that people are trying that the planet and its inhabitants from approach undoubtedly is refreshing.
to solve with words and politics," he said, an interacting whole with enough re "You can't reform people," he said.
"will be solved by the design revolution. sources, technology and brainpower to sus "They don't really get persuaded. Don't
Now we have information about men and tain itself if it is treated properly. reforll1 people; reform the environment.
environment, so we can see and under Since 1948, thousands of his geodesic When I see something that needs doing,
stand what happens. domes have been built. The examples of I do it."
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Fuller's Vision: City Under Dome
by John Shaffer, Metro-East Journal Staff
R. Buckminster Fuller envisions a pollution-free city of perhaps 30,000 to 40,000
residents living under an umbrella-like glass dome on the east bank of the Mississippi
River at East St. Louis, Illinois.
The dome would be a half mile in diameter, containing about 9,000 garden terrace
apartn1ents on a conical mountain.
Fuller, a world-famous architect and inventor of the geodesic dome, calls his river
front self-contained city concept "Old Man River."
A professor at Southern Illinois Uni
itmodes could take the city-dweller from
versity-Carbondale, Fuller presented his
place to place within the dome.
riverfront design Thursday night in the
Fuller put no price tag on how much it
Mary E. Brown Community Center, East
would cost to construct such a city. How
St. Louis- a geodesic dome structure that
ever, he previously has said it could be a
he designed.
$500 million development. He said his
Fuller and the East St. Louis Planning
plan gets "the .most for least amount of
Commission will be seeking comments
money."
from city residents on the concept between
If public support is given the'financing
now and March 18, when it will be de
is available, "Old Man River" could be
cided whether to go on with plans for de
constructed in three years, he estimated.
veloping the concept.
Calling the concept of a domed environ
Fuller said the residents of the city must
ment-controlled city "unique," Fuller said
decide whether his design is good and
it would focus the attention of the U.S.
whether it is what they want before he
and the world on East St. Louis.
will continue planning.
He said living within the city would
Referring to his riverfront design, he
be in the economic reach of families even
said, "I don't think there is anything I
living on welfare.
R. BUCKMINSTER FULLER have ever done in my life before that
Fuller said East St. Louis residents
could be so ,important."
would have priority for living in the
Outside the dome would be parks and
domed city or he would not continue with
Highlights of S,peech open land with expressways leading to the
the plans. .
riverfront city. Boat marinas and small
His concept is for blacks and whites to
lakes also would surround the city.
A few highlights of "Bucky" Fuller's live in the city together in a ",raceless and
address at Convention; "Gratified to be pre Fuller said the parks outside the city classless" environment.
sented honors by the student world- So possibly could be developed by the Na Speaking philosophically, he said "there
ciety has to say whether a man is an artist tional Park Service. The park service has are no races" and "there are no classes."
. . . our hope is that our group can give taken an interest in recent months in pos The riverfront don1ed city stresses his
luan a decent place to live . . . sibly helping develop the riverfront. C0111lnit111ent to "do more with less," Ful
"Nothing in my life has identified so The Fuller idea would not preclude ler said.
graciously as this award as Master Archi development by.the Park service. It also "would be a jumping off point
tect." Inside the glass would be a 'mountain for man to start enjoying the whole world."
made up of four decks. Each deck would This type of structure results in "the
"Pay attention to your own ideas."
contain 10 concrete terraces. Apartments lllost volulne with the least surface" within
Father-in-law was Vice President of the
/would ,ring the outside of the terraces, so the enclosure.
AlA.
that the general feeling of living in one Within the half 111ile diameter of the
Has lectured at 217 universitiesthrough of the apartments would be a sense of umbrella-like don1e, each acre would house
out the world. freedom in being able to look out over 70 families. High density urban areas,
Started in 1914- to be friends with the parks, river and sky, Fuller said. such as St. Louis, presently house about
architects- possibly knows 'more architects The apartn1ents would be econon1ical to 200 fa111ilies per acre, he said.
throughout the world than anyone else. 111aintain because they would be unlike In a text accon1panying the graphic
If an engineer says that it will work present apartment structures that have to sketch of his riverfront city idea, Fuller
it is not an invention. be reinforced to protect them from weath notes: "The good life for any man de
"Synergy" is the behavior of the whole er conditions, Fuller said. pends on the good life for all men."
system without regard to its parts. The apartments would offer not only It says a city under the un1brella of a
privacy but "a new way of thinking about spheroidal don1e is to be of benefit for
"Mind not ll1uscle will solve world prob
life," Fuller said, saying the world would several reasons, including the standard of
lems."
"use the (your) mind or perish." be opened up to the apartment residents. living and operational efficiencies such a
Inside the "mountain" of garden apart city would offer.
ment terraces is envisioned a huge com "My work deals with how to find out
munity center that would include shopping the ecological problems involved'and how
centers, malls, recreation centers, schools, to solve then1, hoping thereby to bring
churches, motels, nightclubs, day care cen about the occupants satisfaction at the
ters and all other facilities necessary to a earliest possible moments," he says.
community. He predicts: "Yesterday's and today's
Cars would enter the domed city from pollution and wastes wjIl be tomorrow's
underground entrance-ways. Modern trans- prime resources."
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Fuller"s Drealll for East St. Louis: "Fuller Film"
Everyone Has Place Under the Sun
"Buckminster Fuller on Spaceship
Earth," a 16mm 100 nlinute color- filnl
by Rube Yelvington dens, where there would be courts and live-in with Buckminster Fuller by award
Editor, Metro-East Journal playfields for athletics and fun, restaurants, winning producer director Robert Snyder,
A domed city for 40,000 where every shops and clubs for playgrounds for adults, will have its world premiere screening at
one had his placein the sun, where school where it never rained nor grew hot nor IICLA, Royce Ilall on April 17. During
classes are held in roofless pleasant gar- cold, where the energy fro111 light bulbs the following week of April 19-25, simul
could provide all the heat that ever was taneous screenings have been scheduled
Convention Notes needed, where everyman had a place of on campuses across the country to co
solitude and yet was a member of a class ordinate with Earth Action Week activities.
less, raceless society to which he could
The 32nd Convention attracted 1110re A dedicatcd world lllan hailed by Mar
turn for community almost by walking
brothers to all sessions than any such event shall McLuhan as "the Leonardo da Vinci
out the back door- How did the people
in the past two decades. All events, except of our tilne," Bucklllinster Fuller at 75 has
of East St. Louis react to this concept by
one, were held under the same roof. Much hccon1e the idol of concerned young people
R. Buckminster Fuller?
of the credit for these excellent facilities, who sec in his revolutionary ideas the ful
With stunned fascination.
arrangements, and program is due Ed filhnent of their hopes for a hetter life for
With cautious questioning.
Rhodes, our live-wire National Inspector all lllankind.
With tentative approval.
and Executive Director. The pre-arranged
How does this fit in with pnontles, Fuller takes us to his sunUl1er retreat on
schedule was on time most of the way.
what about industry and jobs, aren't they Bear Island, Penobscot Bay, where he'ex
Each chapter sent senior and junior more important than a city of the future?" plains his teleologic preoccupations began,
delegates, along with contingents of actives, For Fuller, world-renowned architect engendered by his confrontation with the
pledges, etc. Anthemios showed up with philosopher, the answer was simple: Only natural environment. We see the resultant
a total of 13. people are important, the health and wel early discoveries: The dymaxion house; the
The committee meetings were very in fare and comfort of people. If people are dyn1axion automobile with passengerAmel
formative, inspirational, fraternal, and en cared for, they will care for the ([est. ia Earhart on an early test spin; the air
joyable. With these coordinated gatherings earth dymaxion map, the first world map
A leader of uneasy black youth asked
everyone got to know everyone else quite patented in America; and the famed geo
"How many doors are there?" He finally
well. desic domes, structures which offer the
made his basic concern clear: could this
n1aximum space with the least surface of
The chapter reports were unique. All become a glass-walled prison for blacks
any design.
alumni would be proud of their active that could be sealed off in times of racial
chapter's presentations. Several chapters tension, a place where even the air could At his World Resources Development
used slides, mostly in color- three at one be controlled and some day it could be Center at Southern Illinois University in
time, projected on three screens, with good full of dead black people. Carbondale, Bucky Fuller discusses with
sound to present their image, clarify their Fuller reeled with obvious horror. students his visions for the future: water
ideas. They were really first class presenta The dome would not touch the ground, proof paperboard houses, stamped out on
tions. (A good progran1 for an ahnnni and could be entered freely from all sides, printing presses; domed cities; outerspace
meeting.) he said. He decried the thought that it cities; floating cities; and underwater
On Monday evening, we were honored would be all black. The whole concept is cities.
by a personal tour of the Architectural for a raceless society, he emphasized, and "Buckl11inster Fuller on Spaceship
Dept. of the Univ. of Texas by Dean he said he expects the world to realize that Earth" presents the man as thinker, the
Taniguchi, who attended every minute of there really are no races. The youth seem mind behind the inventions and construc
the convention. He was a very informa ed reassured. tions, and the man whose plans for the
tive and genial host. A highlight of the Someone asked who would live there. future go beyond survival.
tour was a magnificent slide show of a Would the domed city become another
local housing renewal project in Austin, Mansion House, a Plaza where only the ABOUT THE PRODUCER:
Texas. wealthy could live, where poor blacks Starting with "The Titan: Story of
All during the tour certain signs with would be excluded? Fuller said the design Michelangelo," which-;won him the Acad
the words "Ohio State is No.1" appeared was extrelnely economical and the units emy Award, Best Documentary Feature in
on all blackboards. EVidently SOlne I)enlc could be rented to people on the lowest 1950, producer direetor Robert Snyder's
trios pranksters made an earlier tour. suhsistence level above absolute poverty. other fihn achieven1ents include: "Visit
~rhe climax of the r-rexas-styIe conclave l-le said it would be built for the people with Pablo Casals" (Edinburgh Filn1 Festi
can1e on ~ruesday evening with several who now live in East St. Louis, and they val, Diploll1a of Merit); "The Hidden
BIG events. would be accommodated first. World" (Gran Permio Bergan10); and
Xenocles Chapter was prescnted its I-Iow long would it take to build the the full length fil111 portrait, "The IIenry
charter. structure? Three years Fuller said, because Miller Odyssey," in 1969.
Honor Award- Andronicus Chapter the technology is that familiar to highway
Merit Award- Demetrios Chapter and bridge construction with steel and
Merit Award- Metagenes Chapter concrete. test survive, but the Fuller theory is
Merit Award- Anthemios Chapter Again, about priorities, aren't jobs lllore that Inan can afford what he needs. It
Title of Master Architect was given to important? no longer is man against man or a struggle
R. Buckminster Fuller. Fuller the philosopher explains that for survival; give a man a place to live as
Congratulations to all members of Dino people are taught that they must "earn a a n1an and his n1ind can produce what he
crates Chapter for being such excellent living" under the Malthusian theory that needs. Society is changing and concepts
hosts. the earth's resources are limited, and under about work are changing, this design is for
Geo. Fritzinger, Ed. the Darwinian theory that only the fit- the concepts that will be.
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SllRVEY OF ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1970
Respectively sublnitted,
EDWARD A. RHODES
Executive Director
Over the past decade the profession of COURSE EVALUATION
Architecture has been in a state of fluid
Professional Courses
ity, in a rapidly changing society and
world. In order to try to keep pace and EXCEPTIONAL
in anticipation of professional and educa
7%_
tional trends, the schools of architecture
have been continuously revising and up
ADEQUATE
dating their curriculum. A majority of the
accredited schools have adopted the 4+2 55%
program; upon completion of 4 years
INADEQUATE
B.S. in Arch and at 6 years- M. of
Arch. 38%
Constructive criticism of the validity
of some of the changes of the past several Structure Courses
years can be made only by three groups;
EXCEPTIONAL
professional architects, recent graduates
and presently enrolled students. This re 13%
port, "Survey of an Architectural Educa
tion" is the culmination of a one manth ADEQUATE
study at ten universities of student (third
66%
year or higher) opinion on their curricu
IUll1. INADEQUATE
The purpose of this report IS not to 21 %
compare the architecture syllabus of dif
ferent schools, nor is it to single aut any Design Courses
one school, course (specific), or instructor
of individual deficiencies. But, rather to EXCEPTIONAL
find possible trends and/or common in
24%
adequacies which the students see in their
architectural education. ADEQUATE
Evaluation of 244 student survey 60%
sheets, established the following general
INADEQUATE
results:
16%
I. Course-Conduct Approve Disapprove
Professional Courses 62% 38%
Drafting Courses
Structure Courses 79% 21%
})esign Courses 84% 16% EXCEPTIONAL
2% _
Drafting Courses 34% 66%
II. Subjects desired to be eliminated as in AD3EQ2UA%TE ------_
appropriate included: Art, Construc
tion, Physics, Creative W,riting and Art
I--listory. INADEQUATE
III.Courses of Instruction most requested 660/0
to be added for educational and pro
fessional competence include: Draft
RECOMMENDATIONS B. That an extensive general evalua
ing, Sociology, Psychology, Structures
tion and survey be conducted of architec
and Photography. A. That the American Institute of
tural syllabuses at all accredited schools
Architects, the National Architectural Ac
It is evident from the student evaluation and expanded to include not only the stu
creditation Board, and all the accredited
that a ll1ajor inadequacy exists, that there dents opinion, but also graduates and prac
Schools of Architecture be made aware of
is a trend and a desire for a substantial ticing architects, to provide an overall di
this report.
course in drafting and drafting technique. rection for our educators.
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SURVEY OF AN ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION
Check the appropriate box or fill in the blank as required
GENERAL
1. College/University:
Undergraduate Graduate
2. Class Status: III D IV D V DID II D
3. If a graduate, degree obtained: .
CURRICULUM
1. General Evaluation Inadequate Adequate Exceptional
A. Professional Courses D D D
B. Structure Courses D D D
C. Design Courses D D D
D. Drafting Courses D D D
2. Suggestion for improvement of the current curriculum (Specify course and
length i.e., quarterly, semester, or yearly).
(Survey Form)
A. Which courses would you have eliminated as inappropriate?
B. What courses would you add for educational and professional com
pleteness?
EMPLOYMENT
1. Were you employed this summer in architecture or one of its related fields?
Yes D No D
2. What type of employment (Design-Draftsman, Construction Laborer, etc...)?
3. If you answered NO to question #1, was it due to the current economic
situation,D or due to a lack of proper education D?
Answers given to Curriculum questions: B. Whatcourses would you add for edu Answers given to Employment Question
Item 2. cational and professional completeness? No.2.
Drafting (58), Sociology (21), Psy
A. Which courses would you have elimi chology (15), Structures (15), Photog What type of employment (Draftsman,
nated as inappropriate? raphy (14), Design (13), Professional Design, Construction, etc. . . .)
Practice (10), Construction (9), Office
Art (17), Construction (16), Physics Draftsman (98), Construction (18),
Management (9), Environmental Systems
(16), Creative Writing (12), Art History (8), Law (8), Computer Applications Design (15), Architect's Aide (I), Archi
(8), Math (6), Sociology (6), Calculus (7), Working Drawings (7), Communica tect Apprentice (I), Bartender (I), Build
(5), Environmental Systems (5), Biology tion (6), Color (6), Landscape (6), er of Arch. Model (I), Carpenter (I),
(4), Geometry of Shapes (4), Acoustics Sketching (5), Technical Drawing (5), Cartographer in city planning (I), Com
puter-programmer for architecture (I), Ed
(3), Design (3), Drawing (3), History Architectural Administration (4), Interior
ucation (I), Electrical Tech. (I), En
(3), Landscape (3), Common Skills (2), Design (4), Work-Study (4), Ecology
gineering Aide (I), Estinlator (I), Fiber
Drafting (2), Economics (2), English Lit. (3), Liberal Arts (3), Site Planning (3),
(2), Fine Arts (2), Introduction to Plan Urban Design (3), Architectural History glass design (I), Graphic design-city plan
ning (2), Humanities (2), Language (2), (2), Architecture of Future (2), Conlmu ning (I), Heating and air-conditioning in
Structures (2), Architectural History (1), nity Interaction (2), Graphics (2), Light staller (I), Interior design (I), Laborer
Building Technics (1), Civil Engineering ing Design (2), Mechanical Systems (2), railroad (I), Lab. Tech.-testing soil (I),
Public Speaking (2), Soil Evaluation (2), Landscape-laborer (I), Plant Engineering
(1), Color (1), Design (Interior) (1),
Advertising (I), Architectural Theory Dept. (I), Mason Laborer (I), Prestress
English Composition (1), Government
(I), History of Europe (1), Introduction (I), City Government (I), Design Philos concrete inspector (I), Print shop (I),
to Housing (I), Multi-media (1), Renais ophy (1), Economics (I), Masters Degree Project manager (I), Research assistant
sance History (I), Sculpture (I), Specifi (1), Multi-media (1), Planning Theory (I), Research design (I), Shoe salesman
(1), Psychology of space and form (1), (I). '
cation (I), Structural Behavior (1), Ur
Public Relations (1), Real Estate (1),
ban Planning (I). Sculpture (I), Struct. Physics (1), Urban ( ) Denotes number of people employed
( ) Denotes number of times requested Spatial Behavior (1), Zoning Laws (1). in this field
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MEMORIAL TO PROFESSOR GABRIEL GUEVREKIAN
Gabriel Guevrckian was one of those who seem to be citizens of the world rather
than of one particular country. He also combined the best of two periods- an old time
courtliness with a creative flair for the ('new"- the style of the future. A third aspect
of his personality was his range of interests and knowledge. These focused naturally in
his chosen field, architecture, but included dance, music, theater, painting and sculpture.
In all of these his taste was buttressed by a background of knowledge and personal ex
perience which gave finn foundation to his judgments.
Although born in Istanbul, Turkey, Novelnber 21, 1900, his family was soon forced
to leave Turkey and he received his early schooling in Tehran, Iran. His education con
tinued in Vienna- first in music and then in architecture and he received his diploma
in the latter subject from the Academy of
Applied Arts in 1921. Work followed in ern Inovelnent in architecture and plan
the offices of two early modernists, Oscar ning.
Strnad and then Josef Hoffman. In 1923 I-fowever, in spite of the contemporane
he moved to Paris and almost ilnmediately ous dislike of flat roofs, plain surfaces,
became part of a remarkable circle of pio ribbon windows and other characteristics
neers of modernism, Le Corbusier, Pi of the modern architecture of the twen
casso, Lipschitz, Mallet-Stevens and others. ties, acclaim did come to Guevrekian. In
One remembers his account of evenings 1925 the gardens he designed for the In
spent in the bare studio of the sculptor, ternational Exposition of Modern, Indus
AlexanderCalder where, because there was trial and Decorative Arts in Paris brought
no money to buy furniture, the guests sat him favorable notice. About the same time
on the floor as Calder went on uncon he designed a charming garden at Hyeres
cernedly with his wire bending. Other for that notable patron of modern art, the
vignettes of his life at that time would Viscount Charles de Noailles. In 1930 he
include the spirited discussions the group was among the group of modernists in
carried on in the cafes of Montparnasse vited to participate in the Internationale
and the more formal occasions at which Werkbundsiedlung in Vienna for which
such then ((unknowns" as Francis Poulenc he designed two houses. 1933 saw GABRIEL GUEVREKIAN
were introduced to society by performing Guevrekian in Tehran, invited by the
in the salons of patronnesses such as Ma Iranian governnlent to take charge of all
dame Dobose. And then there were the governnlental building. ThencaIne a stinlu its view across the rooftops to the Mediter
basketball games with Le Corbl\sier and lating period of work in London. He re ranean- a pied-a-terre in his beloved
his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, Guevrekian, turned to France just as World War II France where he and Mrs. Guevrekian
friends and various employees as partici exploded and for several years the Guvre looked forward to happy years of retire
pants. Guevrekian said that Le Corbusier kians lived at subsistence level in that be Illent. Alas, that was not to be. Mrs.
presented a somewhat bizarre appearance leaguered country. Following the war he Guevrekian experienced a long winter ill
ness following Professor Guevrekian's re
as a basketball player because he always served as Director of the Department of
tirement in 1969 and died in Paris on
wore a Iittle wire basket over his good eye Architecture of the French Acadelny at
Septelnber 15, 1970. A few months later,
in order to protect it. Sarrebruck and architect-in-chief for that
when he had himself returned to Antibes,
On the controversial side there was in city. In 1948 he was invited to join the
he was suddenly taken ill and died there
the 1920's not only a lack of acceptance faculty of Alabama Polytechnic Institute on October 31, 1970.
of the work of these innovative artists and and in 1949 the faculty of the University
Thus has passed one of the early mod
architects but even a strong emotional dis of Illinois.
ernists of architecture- a melnber of that
like. For example, one obstinate old gentle During the years of active teaching
snlall group that persevered in the face of
man refused to cross the threshold of the which followed, Gabriel Guevrekian be
opposition and derision to bring into being
Inodern house Guevrekian had designed caIne one of the most beloved nlenlbers of
a movement that is now accepted without
for his nephew and only capitulated five the faculty, respected by students and col
question. His personal contribution to this
years later when his eagerness to see his leagues alike for his ideas and his skills.
1110Velnent is perhaps insufficiently kno\vn
nephew's new born infant overpo\iVcred It was largely through his effort that the and noted but his influence upon the lives
his distaste for the nephew's house. Today University of Illinois established its first of nlany enlbryonic architects who studied
this house is generally adnlired for its de progranl of study abroad- the branch of under hinl is well nlarked and will con
sign, its superb use of materials and for the Department of Architecture at La tinue.
the furniture which Guevrekian and SOlne Napule, France and it was through his Professor Guevrekian is survived by his
of his associates designed for it. diplonlatic skill, while serving there as one 111other, a brother and two sisters- all
of our first faculty nlelnbers, that lnany
In similar vein it was the rejection of reside in Tehran. To thelll we extcnd
unusual experiences were made possible
Le Corbusier's brilliant design for the 1927 our deepest sympathy and express our
for our students. He also served as visit
League of Nations at Geneva that led Le gratitude for his l11any contributions to
ing professor at the University of Cali
Corbusier, Guevrekian, and Giedion to the developnlent of modern architecturc,
fornia, the American SUlnlner School at
form the protest group known as CIANI to the cause of education and to the lives
ScVzburg, Austria and as lecturer at several
(Conires Internationaux d'Architecture of those many friends and colleagues with
other schools of architecture.
Moderne) in 1928 with Guevrekian as wholn he was associated.
secretary-general and for almost thirty years It was during his period of academic Walter M. Johnson
thereafter this highly selective organiza service at La Napoule that he acquired Michael J. Plautz
tion continued as the center of the mod- the attractive apartment at Antibes with Alan K. Laing, Chairman
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