In an engagingly conversational style, Hardy writes about his 50-year career as an architect and presents 20 projects, discussing each in detail with regard to the challenges and strategies involved in their development and design. Full page color photos illustrate exteriors, interiors, and details. For each project a transcript of a conversation is included; these conversations were conducted by Mildred Friedman (former editor of Design Quarterly at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis) with a principal user of each building. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)