I was sorry to learn that Manfred May has died. (Read his obituary here).

This is one of his pieces; it almost directly inspired the name of my website. Manfred lived a few blocks away from me, in the incredibly interesting house that he designed – see below (he was an architect).

I didn’t know Manfred well, but I had several fascinating conversations with him after I stumbled across his property while out on a walk.

Finding his architectural manifesto, To Build the Compact Green City: Manifesto and Call to Re-think Architecture and City Planning, deepened my interest in his creative and civic philosophy and I’ve started to build a website to share more about his theories, his art, and his buildings.

If anybody local has information or stories about Manfred, please contact me.