Donald MacDonald is an architect based out of San Francisco who has worked on bulidings, bridges, and more around the world. He got his start at the OU College of Architecture, which is where, in the mid-20th century, professors such as Bruce Goff and Herb Greene pioneered a style of teaching focused on individual creative development with an emphasis on contextual problem solving. MacDonald later referred to this pedagogy as "The American School of Architecture," and he has applied this way of thinking to his projects throughout his career. In his 1996 book, Democratic Architecture, MacDonald discusses how architects can use design as a tool to contribute to a more humane, contradictory, and democratic society.
Reilly Tuer studied architecture with Kyler at OU, and he now works at a firm in Dallas. Reilly is joining Kyler today to provide some additional discussion and context surrounding the interview with Donald MacDonald.
The Community Center is a show about building community. We interview various experts, advocates, and community leaders to collect a wide range of perspectives that showcase work being done in our communities today to give everyone a better idea of where we might be headed in the future.
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