Randy Nishimura, AIA Emeritus
@sworegonarch
I am a retired architect, member of the Eugene section of AIA-Oregon and the Willamette Valley chapter of CSI, avid blogger, and taiko drummer!
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Latest post from SW Oregon Architect Emeritus: Urban Identity and Collective Memory. During a recent, spirited round of Swedish death cleaning here in my home, I came across a brief essay I wrote in 1983 during my final year at the University of Oregon. sworegonarchitect.blogspot.com/2025/02/urban-…
Latest post from SW Oregon Architect Emeritus: Looking Back: Architecture Career Advice. The architectural profession is changing, and my advice may soon feel outdated, but the fundamentals of curiosity, adaptability, and persistence will always matter. sworegonarchitect.blogspot.com/2025/02/lookin…
Latest post from SW Oregon Architect Emeritus: Designing for Experience. A #phenomenological approach to design places the human dimension at the forefront, focusing on how individuals engage with and experience their surroundings over time. sworegonarchitect.blogspot.com/2025/03/design…
Latest post from SW Oregon Architect Emeritus: Exciting Career Opportunities at Robertson/Sherwood Architects pc. Due to an increased workload and a growing portfolio of exciting projects, RSA is looking to add enthusiastic, career-oriented individuals. sworegonarchitect.blogspot.com/2025/03/exciti…
Latest post from SW Oregon Architect Emeritus: Open Space and Civic Ambitions. Should housing override the North Butterfly Lot’s public legacy or should the City of Eugene secure it as a defining civic space? The answer will shape downtown’s future. sworegonarchitect.blogspot.com/2025/04/open-s…
Latest post from SW Oregon Architect Emeritus: Franklin Boulevard’s Vertical Growth and the Policy Void Beneath It. Eugene’s student housing boom reveals policy gaps & missed opportunities to create inclusive, affordable housing for the broader community. sworegonarchitect.blogspot.com/2025/04/frankl…
Latest post from SW Oregon Architect Emeritus: The Sustainable Urban Design Handbook. Nico Larco and Kaarin Knudson distill best practices for building resilient, inclusive cities—and provides a blueprint for turning vision into action. #UrbanDesign sworegonarchitect.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-su…
Latest post from SW Oregon Architect Emeritus: Hope Abbey Mausoleum. Ellis Lawrence, who became the founding dean of the University of Oregon’s School of Architecture & Allied Arts, designed Hope Abbey in the rare (for Oregon) Egyptian Revival style. sworegonarchitect.blogspot.com/2025/05/hope-a…
Latest post from SW Oregon Architect Emeritus: Do Androids Dream of the Saturday Market? So long as #architecture seeks to embody values & tell stories, human architects will remain essential as custodians of meaning and advocates for community. #AI sworegonarchitect.blogspot.com/2025/05/do-and…
Latest post from SW Oregon Architect Emeritus: Memory, Design, and Belonging. The Eugene Japanese American Memorial is small, but it’s potent. It compresses complex truths into a spatial experience that is direct, human-scale, and quietly assertive. sworegonarchitect.blogspot.com/2025/06/memory…
Latest post from SW Oregon Architect Emeritus: Practice to Perspective: I may no longer be part of the profession’s daily rhythm, but I continue to think about the forces that shape our communities, and the values architects ought to bring to that work. sworegonarchitect.blogspot.com/2025/06/practi…
