The Architect’s Mentor Series – 09 Ann Cline
Associate Principal Chris Muskopf, AIA recalls the unique insights of his first architecture professors and mentors.
Author Archives: Chelsea Gazaille
The Architect’s Mentor Series – 08 Lauren Kogod
Senior Associate Sumi Fasolo, AIA, speaks highly of her long-time mentor and former professor, Lauren Kogod of Kogod Smiley Architects.
The Architect’s Mentor Series – 07 Anish Kapoor
CambridgeSeven Associate Douglas Flandro describes his experience seeing the influential work of his mentor, Anish Kapoor.
What the Four Seasons’ opening means to New Orleans: a key milestone in its recovery
A New Orleans landmark skyscraper is set for a spring unveiling as a top-of-the-line Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences.
The Architect’s Mentor Series – 06 Denise Scott Brown
Our sixth staff-written article for the Architect’s Mentor Series comes from Maddie Burns, AIA regarding the legacy of Denise Scott Brown.
Community First – Boston Common Magazine
CambridgeSeven President and CEO, Gary Johnson, AIA was recognized for charitable initiatives, along with four other influential local leaders.
How would Drew Brees’ ‘baller’ condo at the Four Seasons Hotel look? Get a sneak preview
Get a sneak preview of the luxurious condos at the new Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences, New Orleans.
The Architect’s Mentor Series – 05 Fernando Domeyko
Associate Principal David Wiborg, AIA, was greatly influenced by his long-time mentor, Fernando Domeyko, and still reflects on his teachings.
The Architect’s Mentor Series – 04 Mohsen Mostafavi
Chelsea Gazaille’s M.Arch. thesis was guided by the writings of Mohsen Mostafavi to help her complete her thesis about ecological design.
by Chelsea Gazaille
I would not have had an architectural thesis at Wentworth Institute of Technology had it not been for Mohsen Mostafavi, an architect and scholar born in Iran. His book, Ecological Urbanism, guided me through the dark depths of my thesis entitled “NuclearNatura: Designing for Extreme Ecologies.”
Big and bright red, this inanimate mentor of mine sat on my desk proudly for the entire semester; no one bothered looking for it in the library because they all knew I had strong possession of it and wouldn’t dare let it go. This book was by far the most influential architectural work for me. All of the questions I wanted to ask, all of the precedents I needed to know of, all of the theories I wanted to dig into about the relationships between the built and natural worlds were in my hands!
Mostafavi tackled the very ideas I needed to support my thesis – ideas no one else addressed with the same ecological implications and longevity in mind. His eye-opening research explores beyond typical sustainability or landscape architecture principles; this is a designer who understands the synergies between people, earth, habitats, and time. I read his name several times a day for months and never even looked up who he was until after I graduated. I had no idea he was right across the river as Dean of the Harvard GSD! So, I like to think he was a distant thesis advisor to me.
