Title: DESIGNMIND: CONNECTING HUMILITY AND MASTERY FOR OUR STUDENTS
1DESIGNMIND CONNECTING HUMILITY AND MASTERY FOR
OUR STUDENTS
In November, we were incredibly fortunate to
continue bringing to campus world-class
lecturers who are architecture masters and,
despite their success, masters of humility. You
can see it in their world-renowned work, and in
the time and advice they shared with students in
campus-only sessions. Perhaps because they are so
good at what they do, they know how difficult it
is to do great things, and they are humbled by
the process. Rick Joys work is most associated
with the American Southwest. His firm in Tucson,
Arizona, has completed exceptional desert resorts
and residences that almost disappear into the
landscape rather than standing out in the
starkness. They are a demonstration of the deep
humility he has for the context of his
architecture. Stephen Emmitt is an exceptional
educator, and head of the Department of
Architecture and Civil Engineering at the
University of Bath, UK. His lecture spoke to the
creativity in the process of bringing
architecture to life through construction
management
2especially when there is a focus on the
importance of people and what they bring to the
table from their different vantage points. It
truly is a wonderful perk of the NewSchool
community to interact with these speakers. Our
goal with the lecture series and seminar sessions
is to bring our students into contact with very
accomplished people who know it is not about ego
it is about empathy and bringing talents to the
table to make places for people to live and work
and worship that are beautiful and human-centered.