Newsletter | Jan/Mar 2024


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How about a good conversation?

by Karen Van Dorn

Much to my surprise, the day everything shut down was the same day that I retired from architecture after 40 years. I imagined luxuriating on the beach but instead snow-birded to Alaska for two years. Since then I have been back full time at my house in Berkeley. I have entertained myself by researching all kinds of issues, including those in architecture.

Four years, I have been quiet, and now I would like to see if any of my colleagues would like to engage in informal conversation about what is happening in architecture and where it is going. I have no idea what might come of getting together but I am tired of computer interface and would love to have some in-depth conversation with some of the smartest people I know.

If you are interested, please email me at Karen Van Dorn

Depending on the response, we can meet at my home or at a coffee shop in Berkeley. In better weather, we might sit outside or go on a short walk. Just imagine a computer and phone free conversation, which wends it way through various topics and ideas. No pressure, just us.


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