Yale Architects Meet Real Builders

It was always a standard test Dara used for her architecture projects: "Steve, what do you think of this?" If I answered with a "What the heck is this deelybobber for?" or "I'm not sure you can actually build this," then she was assured that it would stand a decent chance during the design review process. Sounds like things are still a lot like that for Yalies over twenty years later.

The tension was palpable on Friday as Jennifer Newsom pinned her drawings to the wall and set out her architectural models under the formidable gaze of a row of accomplished architects. Gesturing toward the curvilinear complex that she had designed for a school and fashion museum in Milan, she likened its podlike classrooms and studios to "bubble gum pulling apart."

Jay S. Wyper Jr. of the Hines real estate development company, had more practical concerns. "I would love to see one square room," he said.

Gad, what memories from our old school days at Cal!