Monday, December 12, 2005

The more famous Sam Caudill


I "Googled" myself today. Couldn't find me but I found a cooler sam Caudill. This guy's an architect in Aspen. When I was a kid I wanted to be an architect (seriously) but animation ain't so bad (is it?). I live just down the mountain so it might be cool to someday run into the guy. Maybe at Winter X games I'll see him. Most likely it'll be an awkward "so you're Sam and I'm Sam?" "yup" "hmm. cool." and that's it. But maybe the guy could teach me a few things. I mean, he's scottish, I'm Irish. At least we'll have a few brews and laugh like leprechauns.
Here's a little glib from the Aspen Times:
""" Sam Caudill became a famous architect, but at heart he was a Scotsman. For many years Sam played his bagpipes at all kinds of community functions. Tall and ruggedly handsome, he was a sight to behold in his Scottish kilt.

A backpacker and lover of nature, Sam designs his buildings to suit the environment. He designed Aspen High School as a series of three major circles. When he designed the Middle School a few years later, he stepped it down the hill. "We fitted the building to the land. We did not change the landscape to fit the building," he explained.

Caudill became increasingly interested in American Indian culture, incorporating Southwest architectural influences and passive solar features into his designs. He is noted for his school designs. Having six children of his own, he knew what kids want. "I design so the kids will love the school," he says. "I design nooks and crannies and different floor levels. I design children's theaters, pleasant libraries and art rooms."

Besides the Aspen schools, he designed schools for Meeker, Battlement Mesa, Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Leadville, Telluride and Frisco. He has also designed many other buildings in the valley."""