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Bill McDonough at 70: A look back … and ahead
Architect, designer and author William McDonough is well-known to many in sustainability — as a pioneer in green building; as the erstwhile “green dean” of architecture; as co-author of the seminal 2002 book “Cradle to Cradle”; as a designer of breakthrough buildings and materials; as a deep thinker about how design relates to a healthy and abundant future; and as an enthusiastic framer of the concepts and language that have become part of the sustainability lexicon.
On the occasion of his 70th birthday this month, I caught up with McDonough to discuss his journey and some seminal moments in his life and career, and how they influenced his work. And to take a peek into where he may be headed next.
The conversation has been lightly edited for clarity and length.
Joel Makower: Well, Bill, first of all, happy birthday. Are you excited to be 70?
Bill McDonough: Well, it is very exciting. There is so much going on, and I have so many things to do. And I expect to continue to be hyperactive for another 20 years. For me, it is one of those moments to stop and think, and celebrate all my friends and all the wonderful things that I have had a chance to participate in. So, it just feels like a great mome
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William McDonough
American architect (born 1951)
For other people named William McDonough, see William McDonough (disambiguation).
William McDonough | |
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Born | (1951-02-20) February 20, 1951 (age 73) Tokyo, Japan |
Nationality | American |
Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Yale University |
Occupation | Architect |
Awards | Presidential Award for Sustainable Development, National Design Award, Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award |
Practice | McDonough Innovation, William McDonough + Partners, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry |
Buildings | NASA Sustainability Base, 901 Cherry (for Gap Inc., now home to YouTube), Adam Joseph Lewis Center at Oberlin College, Ford Motor Company's River Rouge Plant |
Website | mcdonough.com#home |
William Andrews McDonough (born February 20, 1951) is an American architect and academic.[1][2][3] McDonough is the founding principal of William McDonough + Partners and was the dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia.[4][5][6] He works in green andsustainable architecture, often incorporating his theory of cradle-to-cradle design.
Early life
[edit]McDonough was born in Tokyo and spent most of his childhood in Hong Kong wh
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NASA Sustainability Stick - 1 N232
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Moffett Topic, California
Student Author
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Mediterran Climate
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Recommended Citation
William McDonough + Partners and AECOM, "NASA Sustainability Base - Building N232" (2011). Building Case Studies. 163.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/163