In Thoughts on an Architect's Journey, Open Notes at 85, the renowned architect and professor Jan Wampler looks back on his distinguished career, sharing his reflections, memories and poetic evocations of decades spent in the service of architecture. Split into several sections, including an extensi...

In Thoughts on an Architect's Journey, Open Notes at 85, the renowned architect and professor Jan Wampler looks back on his distinguished career, sharing his reflections, memories and poetic evocations of decades spent in the service of architecture. Split into several sections, including an extensive interview, summaries of some of Wampler's architectural projects, "Soul Songs" in verse, essays by prestigious colleagues Aldo Van Eyck, John Habraken, Fumihiko Mahi and Robert MacLeod, and a selection of Wampler's paintings, this is a privileged insight into the mind of an eminent architect, educator and artist, revealing the inspirations, motivations and beliefs that guided him throughout his life and work.