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Mike_Young

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Re: Who's the best one man band architect ever?
« Reply #25 on: February 27, 2008, 10:14:09 PM »
Joe,
Going back to the self promotion theme...." you sound like my wife" ;D ;D ;D
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Randy Thompson

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Re: Who's the best one man band architect ever?
« Reply #26 on: February 27, 2008, 11:16:12 PM »
Two comments,
1. I doubt that there are or have been more then five truely one man shows archtiects throughout history. Does anyone really work truely alone, drafting, auto-cad ect. No delegating. I know one, Kelly, thats it.
2. Pete Dye was as close as you come but admitts he was fortunate enough to have clients that didnīt require much in the way of plans, he was hands on in the field and admitts he can not draw. Sure Tom Diak worked for him, but it was so early on in his career I doubt he had much input. I remember Alice saying somewhere, "Well he just pestered Pete so much for a job, that Pete finially gave in and sent him out to pick up sticks or something like that!"
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Norbert P

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Re: Who's the best one man band architect ever?
« Reply #27 on: February 28, 2008, 12:20:37 AM »
Quote from: Randy Thompson on February 27, 2008, 11:16:12 PM
I remember Alice saying somewhere, "Well (Tom Doak) just pestered Pete so much for a job, that Pete finally gave in and sent him out to pick up sticks or something like that!"

 So, Tom was a branch manager.  (oy)
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Lester George

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Re: Who's the best one man band architect ever?
« Reply #28 on: February 28, 2008, 01:07:38 AM »
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James Bennett

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Re: Who's the best one man band architect ever?
« Reply #29 on: February 28, 2008, 01:09:03 AM »
Best One Man Band on GCA - Lloyd Cole!
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Tom_Doak

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Re: Who's the best one man band architect ever?
« Reply #30 on: February 28, 2008, 03:22:02 PM »
On my first course I did 80% of the shaping myself, but I still needed a golf course superintendent / construction manager to help make sure everything else got done, and an irrigation contractor, and a BIT of help on the shaping.

I have worked with a lot of guys who could do the one-man band pretty effectively if given the opportunity.  Wild Horse is a great example of what can result (although it's the product of a two-man band, which is a bit more realistic).

As far as historic architects who had little recorded help, I always wonder what help Tillinghast had ... there aren't any architects after him on the "family tree".
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Jeff_Brauer

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Re: Who's the best one man band architect ever?
« Reply #31 on: February 28, 2008, 03:24:38 PM »
Even when I was a one man band (I am a two man kazoo band right now) I didn't like that, so I often told clients I had a staff of three, not letting on it was me, myself, and I........
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George Pazin

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Re: Who's the best one man band architect ever?
« Reply #32 on: February 28, 2008, 03:29:16 PM »
When did Bell start working with Thomas? If it was later, Thomas would rank high on the list, though my recollection is that Bell was with Thomas when he did the big 3 in LA.
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Who's the best one man band architect ever?
« Reply #33 on: February 28, 2008, 03:55:17 PM »
I'd have to say Mike Young, if he can keep Charlie Rymer out of the office!  ;D
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David Stamm

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Re: Who's the best one man band architect ever?
« Reply #34 on: February 28, 2008, 08:28:09 PM »
Quote from: George Pazin on February 28, 2008, 03:29:16 PM
When did Bell start working with Thomas? If it was later, Thomas would rank high on the list, though my recollection is that Bell was with Thomas when he did the big 3 in LA.


George, Bell first met Thomas around 1922. Bell asked Thomas to look as his work at Candlewood, so this would be the first time they "worked together", although it wasn't  much more than Thomas giving his blessing. The first real working projects they did began with Ojai and La Cumbre and it just went on from there. GT did do the Griffith Park courses by himself after that as well as Saticoy. Bel Air followed the Ojai and La Cumbre, then Fox Hills and then Riviera. Bell had also done some work where he was the primary architect during this time such as Palos Verdes and El Caballero. Then in 1927-28, the redesign of LACC North took place. The final project together was Stanford in 1930.
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BCrosby

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Re: Who's the best one man band architect ever?
« Reply #35 on: February 28, 2008, 10:07:05 PM »
Herb Leeds had no choice but to work alone. He was so far ahead of the pack that there was no one else around.

Bob

 
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