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Et in Arcadia, Ego: Manfred May<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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I was sorry to learn that Manfred May has died. (Read his obituary here).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding his architectural manifesto, To Build the Compact Green City: Manifesto and Call to Re-think Architecture and City Planning<\/em>, 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If anybody local has information or stories about Manfred, please contact me<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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