Nathan Good Architects

My mother’s brother, David Wright, served with Counter Intelligence in Europe during World War II. One of the stories he shared with me was the rescue of a fellow soldier from beneath an overturned jeep in France. The soldier that he saved, JD Salinger, was obviously grateful and the two stayed in touch for years after they returned home from WWII. JD Salinger, author of Catcher in the Rye, died today, January 27^th, 2010.

I’ve been keeping a journal of thoughts and sketches since my early days of architectural studies at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in the 70’s. During my sophomore year at Cal Poly, I took a class on creative problem solving with Don Koberg, co-author of The Universal Traveler (with Jim Bagnall). Dr. Don introduced me to multiple problem solving techniques in a format that mimicked planning for and embarking upon a journey, including the ritual of keeping notes along the way. One never knows when they may need to backtrack or reference a past entry for way-finding or insights. The dozens of journals I’ve filled over the years represent at least three boxes of “baggage” in my storage closet. The sketchbooks contain hundreds of doodles, which I’ll drop in occasionally.