Last night Los Angeles architecture scene and some dear guests from overseas gathered in Hammer Museum in Westwood to say, "Happy Birthday Ray Kappe."
A personal note to Ray Kappe
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Happy birthday Ray.
It was great to see you on stage last night at the Hammer Museum joined by Shigeru ‘Sugarbear’ Ban, Frances Anderton, Steve ‘Giddy’ Glenn, Thom Mayne, Michael Rotondi and many more friends and students in the audience you helped shape their lives with your wisdom and talent.
I was there too of course, without knowing this was based around your 80 th. birthday. Nice surprise from Wired Magazine.
You looked great as usual and your cracked voice suits you well, as always. Besides the good looks and health you are blessed with, your architecture appeared to be as youthful, inspiring and important as ever. I will save the in depth essay of your work for a later date. For now, I want to thank you for sharing it with us. Your work has been a beacon for many, as eloquently put by all the speakers who touchingly referred to you as a father figure. I wish you many more happy birthdays.
Orhan.
Slideshow of the event.
Photos by Orhan Ayyuce.
Pen and ink drawings of Ray Kappe and Shigeru Ban at the event by Peter Wu, USC architecture department, 3 rd. year.
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