smably
Senior Member
I've been thinking about Claude's passing all day. He was not just a great landscape architect, but by all accounts lovely person who exuded kindness, warmth, and optimism.
I watched a lot of WT Design Review Panel recording on YouTube early on in the pandemic, and I was struck by the quality of Claude's feedback to presenters. He often started started his feedback by complimenting them on their presentation and thanking them for explaining their work. He didn't hold back when offering constructive feedback, but it never felt blunt or mean. It was clear that he always took the time to engage deeply with the work being presented and offered excellent, thoughtful critiques. Definitely go listen to some of the old recordings if you want to see how he shaped the design of the waterfront even on the projects that don't bear his name.
I watched a lot of WT Design Review Panel recording on YouTube early on in the pandemic, and I was struck by the quality of Claude's feedback to presenters. He often started started his feedback by complimenting them on their presentation and thanking them for explaining their work. He didn't hold back when offering constructive feedback, but it never felt blunt or mean. It was clear that he always took the time to engage deeply with the work being presented and offered excellent, thoughtful critiques. Definitely go listen to some of the old recordings if you want to see how he shaped the design of the waterfront even on the projects that don't bear his name.