An assortment of architecture students, faculty and the occasional architect neophytes (specifically, this writer) gathered on Wednesday night for one last lecture before fall break with Michael Manfredi M.Arch ’80 of the architecture firm Weiss/Manfredi. Manfredi, who received his bachelor’s degree at the University of Notre Dame and his master’s at Cornell University, has been acclaimed for the various designs his firm has implemented over the last several years. Highlighting nine of his recent works, Manfredi used these projects to explain the unique approach that the firm takes to conceptualizing the projects.

Weston Baker is a real one-man-band in the art world. An architecture major who recently exhibited a collection of paintings and collages at a Seattle gallery, Weston also designs t-shirts, hats and freelances in graphic design. His work is hip and urban—he prefers graffiti over oil paint, motorcycles and sky scrapers over landscapes. He is also an accomplished musician who lived in JAM his freshman year, but has moved on to serenading the occupants of Rand Hall (where he spends the majority of the time.) Contact Weston for a personalized t-shirt, a sweet promotional poster or an acoustic rendition of any Death Cab for Cutie song at: wsb22@cornell.edu.

Sun: Weston, you recently had an exhibit in Seattle, what kind of works did you show?