Background
MacDonald, Donald William was born on May 7, 1935 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Came to the United States, 1957. Son of Wallace Harold and Dorothy Louise (DeFaye) Macdonald.
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Because of the architectural profession’s traditional devotion to designing monumental buildings and homes for the wealthy, it has paid very little attention to the housing needs of the great majority of the people. In Democratic Architecture, award-winning architect Donald MacDonald challenges this disappointing reality while presenting a range of practical solutions to rectify this imbalance, based on the following four principles. The first is that every human being has a right to a home – not just shelter but a private, secure, and congenial place to live at an affordable cost or, in the case of the destitute, no cost at all. Second, the primary goal of residential design is to satisfy the needs and desires of the people who will live in a building. Third, in deciding where and how to construct a building every effort must be made to prevent damage to the environment. And finally, design aesthetics should express the multiplicity of society, not some ideal of perfection or political ideology. For architects, adherence to these principles requires a very different attitude from the commonly held one expressed by Philip Johnson when he said, “The job of an architect is to create beautiful buildings. That’s all.” That is not all, by any means, argues MacDonald. Architects indeed have a responsibility to do everything they can to create a more humane society. Featuring practical designs (with over 100 illustrations) for low- and lower-middle-income housing, Democratic Architecture presents exciting new opportunities for home ownership ranging from detached homes and multi-unit buildings to alternative housing models for people whose lifestyles diverge from the mainstream. Written in an engaging, spirited style, Democratic Architecture is required reading for urban planners, policymakers, students, and academics, as well as architecture and design professionals.
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(Democratic Architecture offers viable & affordable soluti...)
Democratic Architecture offers viable & affordable solutions to our country’s ongoing housing problems. The book deals with tough urban problems and raises questions not just about housing policy, but about larger political and ethical issues as well. It provides a critique of the various approaches to post-war housing and then puts forth a number of innovative solutions to the problem. Many of the proposals are practical designs for low- and lower-middle-income housing, with an emphasis on increasing opportunities for home ownership. They include a variety of detached homes, multiunit buildings, and some alternative types of housing for people whose lifestyles diverge from the mainstream. With more than 200 black & white and color illustrations, Democratic Architecture is a book that clearly lays out solutions to housing crises that we see occurring all too often in the United States and all over the world.
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MacDonald, Donald William was born on May 7, 1935 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Came to the United States, 1957. Son of Wallace Harold and Dorothy Louise (DeFaye) Macdonald.
Bachelor of Architecture, University Oklahoma, 1962. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1963.
Architectural draftsman Bell and McCulloch Architects, Edmonton, Alberta, 1955-1957. Architectural designer Anshen and Allen Architects, San Francisco, 1965-1967. Principal Donald MacDonald Architects, since 1967.
Associate professor University California-Berkeley, 1965-1966. Professor advisor Cogswell College, San Francisco, 1979-1981, University Oklahoma, Norman, since 1982. Lecturer architectural school Idaho State University, Pocatello, 1974, Posnan (Poland) Institute Art and Architecture, 1974, Portsmouth Institute of Technology, England, 1974, University Oklahoma, Norman, 1982, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, 1984, Auburn (Alabama) University, 1986, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1987, Moscow Institute Architecture, 1987, University California Berkeley, 1987, Michigan State University, Lansing, 1988, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1993, San Francisco Institute Architecture, since 1992, University Oklahoma College Architecture, 1992, Architectural Institute British Columbia Vancouver, 1991, McGill University, 1991, University Cincinnati, 1991, Woodbury University, Burbank, 1993, Boston Architectural School, 1993, San Jose State University, 1994, San Francisco Institute Architecture, 1994, 95, University Wisconsin, 1995, University California, Berkeley, 1995, 96, University North Carolina, 1996, North Carolina State University, 1996, University New Mexico, 1997.
Lecturer in field; jury member National Competition of Plywood Structures, Seattle, 1972, Louisiana American Institute of Architects Architectural Design Competition, 1988, Mississippi American Institute of Architects Architectural Competition, 1988, McGill University, 1991, Northern California Home and Garden, 1991, City Boston Public Facilities Department, 1992, San Diego Housing Commission, 1992, Meccano Erector Contest, 1993, International Making Cities Livable Conference Urban Spaces Competition, 1995, San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association, 1997. Member juror panel in field. Member San Francisco Civil Service Architectural Selection Committee, 1974.
Examiner California Architectural Registration Board, 1979. Professor California College Arts and Crafts, San Francisco, 1988. Faculty design studio San Francisco Institute Architecture, fall 1990, Alberta Association Architects, 1994.
Jury chairman North Carolina American Institute of Architects Architectural Design Competition, 1988, Alberta Association Architects University Calgary, 1994, panel member 1994. East-West advisor energy conservation in housing Greenpeace, United States of America. Presenter 9th Annual Monterey Design Conference, 1989.
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Fellow American Institute of Architects (honor awards San Francisco chapter 1983, jury member San Mateo (California) design awards program 1990, Colorado annual design awards 1995, Oakland Design awards 1995, Architectural Photography Special Commendation award 1993). Member Construction Specification Institute, McIntosh Architectural Society Scotland, Columbia Architectural League New York, Architectural Association London Clubs: St. Andrews Society (San Francisco). Chelsea Art (London).
Columbia New York.
Married Kerstin Maria Lindberg, July 22, 1965 (divorced 1979). Children: Pia, Ian, Denise.