Like George Costanza in Seinfeld, I’ve always thought it would be cool to be an architect. So that’s what I tell chicks that I do for a living, as it seems sexier than barber. If I had a role model in the industry, it just may be this guy. Gary Bates is quite the worldly fellow, a big picture kinda guy. Here’s video of him talking about the Rupp Arena renovation, a project that seems to be picking up steam…now to find the funding. Here’s the interview from the LCJ, with a link to Bates’ site below:

http://spacegroup.no/about/practice/members/gary_bates_usa