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Steve Glenn
Wannabe Architect
Architects I Like
Ray Kappe, Rodney Walker, A. Quincy Jones, John Lautner, Richard Neutra
Buildings I Like
Ray Kappe’s home, themed restaurant at LAX, Robie House, Chrysler Building
Books That Inspire(d) Me
The Fountainhead, Cradle to Cradle, Natural Capitalism, The Plague
Music I’m Listening To
The Smiths (still), Bob Sinclar, Lemon Jelly, Nouvelle Vague
Ways I Reduce My Ecological Footprint
Live in a LivingHome; drive a Prius; walk to work; if it’s yellow, keep it mellow.
Favorite Links
www.hopestreetgroup.org,
www.sustainablebc.org,
www.brown.edu
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Amy Sims
Sous Chef
Architects I Like
Sverre Fehn, Renzo Piano , Rick Joy, Will Bruder, Bruno Mathsson
Buildings I Like
Norwegian Pavilion at the Venice Bienalle, Casa Malcontenta
Books That Inspire(d) Me
The Kite Runner, Francesco Clemente Watercolors, Biomimicry
Music I'm Listening To
The Be Good Tanyas, Shelby Lyn, Lilly Allen
Ways I Reduce My Ecological Footprint
Drive a Prius, capture and rescue my dishwater, recycle, renovated my 1922 house to include insulation, compost
Favorite Links
www.kcrw.org
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Erich Volkert
Voice of Future LivingHomes Customers
Architects I Like
Eero Saarinen, Shigeru Ban, Charles Eames
Buildings I Like
Haga Sofia, the Glass House, old factories (open trusses/exposed brick), and bridges
Books That Inspire(d) Me
Cradle to Cradle, The Tipping Point, Crossing the Chasm, The Age of Spiritual Machines
Music I'm Listening To
80's, Massive Attack, Gotan Project, Chicane, and Radiohead
Ways I Reduce My Ecological Footprint
All my light bulbs are fluorescent, ride my bicycle to work, recycle, practice vermiculture
Favorite Links
www.gokgs.com/, www.howstuffworks.com/, www.popsci.com/popsci/
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Rita Sampat
Junior Architect
Architects I Like
Samuel Mockbee, Alvar Aalto, William McDonough, oh and Amy, Karen and Finn.
Buildings I Like
Ehrlich House by JFAK.
Books That Inspire(d) Me
TCradle to Cradle, Sun Wind & Light, The Art of Innovation, Tipping Point
Music I’m Listening To
Girl Talk, Gotan Project, BADA, Al Green, Tiga
Ways I Reduce My Ecological Footprint
recycling, composting, offsetting my emissions and hopefully riding my bike soon.
Favorite Links
google, craigslist, and slickdeals
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Evan Ryan
"project manager is fine"
Architects I Like
Buckminster Fuller, Frank Gehry, William McDonough, Charles Eames
Buildings I Like
Casa Mila Barcelona, Fallingwater
Books That Inspire(d) Me
Natural Capitalism, The Power of One, Tao of Pooh
Music I’m Listening To
The Deadly Syndrome, Arcade Fire, Wolfmother, Bob Dylan, JJ Cale
Ways I Reduce My Ecological Footprint
bike to work, recycle, buy local meats and produce, unplug appliances before leaving house
Favorite Links
www.goodmagazine.com,
www.surfline.com,
www.worldchanging.com,
www.101greatgoals.com
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Aldo René Fierro
Director of Bending Time and Space
Architects I Like
Werner Sobek, Frank Gehry, Tadao Ando
Buildings I Like
R128, Church of the Light, Palazzo della Civilta del Lavoro
Books That Inspire(d) Me
R128, Church of the Light, Palazzo della Civilta del Lavoro
Music I’m Listening To
Bach, Stravinsky, Adams, Jelly Roll Morton, Idiot Pilot, Nirvana
Ways I Reduce My Ecological Footprint
I tread lightly
Favorite Links
www.laweekly.com,
www.la.eater.com,
www.youtube.com
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Shiron Bell
Humble Servant to all Potential LivingHomes Customers
Architects I Like
Frank Lloyd Wright, Steven Ehrlich, Frank Gehry, KieranTimberlake
Buildings I Like
Fallingwater, Guggenheim Museum, Disney Concert Hall
Books That Inspire(d) Me
Cradle to Cradle, Oh the Places You'll go, The 48 Laws of Power
Music I’m Listening To
MuteMath, Zero7, Stevie Wonder, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Vampire Weekend
Ways I Reduce My Ecological Footprint
Recycle, unplug appliances before leaving house, buy sustainable products, drive a hybrid car
Favorite Links
www.npr.org,
www.amazingtunes.com,
www.pandora.com,
www.upenn.edu,
www.kcrw.com
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Peter Matthews
The New Guy
Architects I Like
Tom Mayne, Howard Roark, Nader Khalili, Samuel Mockbee, Hundertwasser, Rudolf Schindler
Buildings I Like
Michigan Central Station, Windshield Chapel, Lovell Beach House, Caltrans Building
Books That Inspire(d) Me
The Fountainhead, You Shall Know Our Velocity, Elementary Particles, Diary, Into the Wild
Music I’m Listening To
STS9, Radiohead, Medeski Martin & Wood, My Morning Jacket, The Knife, Ratatat
Ways I Reduce My Ecological Footprint
bike, recycle, compost, practice macrobiotics and support local organics
Favorite Links
www.platformtwentyseven.com,
www.losanjealous.com,
www.rvcaanpq.com,
www.sustainablesettings.org
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